ACT and SAT Information Page

                                                 ACT and SAT Corner

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To register for the ACT, go to:   https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org   and create an account .

• Complete the registration
• School Code is 261-697
• Upload a photo
• Designate (by code -- user friendly on the website) up to 4 schools to receive the score
• Designate that your high school receives the score as well
• The writing exam is optional unless a college or university's application specifically requires it to be taken
• ACT Testing Fee for 2020-2021 is $55.00, payable by credit card.  One section retest fee will be $44, and 2 section retest fee will be $48.
• 3-4 days before the actual testing exam. print your testing ticket from the website to take with you to the testing site
• If you are requesting special accommodations, you must indicate that when you register.  A licensed doctor's diagnosis AND a neuro/psychological evaluation must be provided to the school counselor to upload for accommodations' requests.  After 3 years, it can be "renewed" so that the formal diagnosis represents a three year window from its initial date.
• On the testing day, do the following:  arrive 30 minutes early, have two #2 lead pencils and an approved calculator, have your testing ticket and photo ID with you as you enter the building; leave cell phone in the car. Schools have differing policies regarding water and snacks
• Of special interest to all test takers is that they can order the TIR (Test Information Release) which is only available December, April and June. It costs about $20 and returns the test’s questions, answers, and the student’s answers. 
• The ACT Report can provide some direction and insight for career choices.  View this infographic link:   http://pages.act.org/rs/480-GCQ-034/images/CareerConnector.pdf.   The student's ACT account provides them with tools to explore career plans.  See the following:  https://my.act.org
• SPX Students are highly recommended to take a genuine ACT by the end of one's sophomore year.  Such a score is required of any student aspiring to take PreCalculus or ACCP College Algebra.  The data provided will assist a student in exploring career choices AND in seeing where (s)he is in relation to the ACT College Benchmark scores
• Be advised that, starting in September 2020, students may retake sections of the ACT on the National Testing Dates at designated centers.  Also, ACT will move toward superscoring subtest scores. Details and logistics of this change will be forthcoming.

ACT Academy:  Free, Valuable Resource for ACT Prep

     ACT ^® Academy™, https://academy.act.org/, a free online learning tool and test practice program, provide students with engaging content and materials developed by ACT, Khan Academy, NASA, PBS and other learning organizations in one convenient place. Students receive the resources that have been proven to be most effective for each skill. It will include the high-quality materials of OpenEd, the leading online resource library for K-12 teachers. 

     ACT Academy will be compatible with all devices and will allow students to work on building their skills anytime, anywhere they have internet access. Parents, teachers, and counselors can also use ACT Academy to help students study and learn. Sign up at  http://www.act.org/academy to receive notifications when this new solution is available!  

More ACT Practice:   https://www.test-preparation.ca/act-practice/

ACT Scores:   The Benchmarks -- 18 English, 22 math, 22 reading, 23 science -- mean that the student has 75% likelihood of earning a "C" or higher and a 50% likelihood of earning a "B" in a college level introduction course [College Composition for English, College Algebra for math, College social studies class for reading, College Intro Biology class for science].  See a more detailed explanation: 
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/scores/understanding-your-scores.html

ACT Information and Research Resources:

• ACT Question of the Day:  http://www.actstudent.org/qotd   [there is an APP for this also].
  Family Resources:   http://www.act.org/education/family.html   There are resources for students as well as parents.

• ACT's College Readiness Standards:   http://www.act.org/standard  

• In this link, there are research documents done by ACT about "The Condition of College and Career Readiness",  "Rigor at Risk:  Reaffirming Quality in the High School Core Curriculum",   "The Forgotten Middle:  Improving Readiness for High School",  "Using ACT Plan to Identify Student Readiness for Rigorous Course in High School",   and "Crisis at the Core:  Preparing all Students for College and Work." http://www.act.org/content/act/en/research.html

                                         More ACT Prep Options:

• ​ACT prep at The Tutoring Center --   9775 N. Cedar  KCMO  64157.  781-0000.   

            Email: SabrinaDenny@tutoringcenter.com
                        www.kansascity.tutoringcenter.com
                        www.tutoringcenteronline.com VIP code: TTC164 

• ACT Power Prep:   https://powerprepinc.com/

• Nannies and Tutors of Zona Rosa:     Contact Cody Lawrence or Matt Murray to register at 816-256-5907

• The Tutor Doctor:     Contact Derek Fawcett    816-853-4314     Info:  http://tutordoctor.com/gladstone 
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• Varsity Tutors:           https://www.varsitytutors.com/

• Inspirica:  Test Prep Boot Camp     https://inspirica.com/our-process/bootcamp/           https://inspirica.com/our-locations/worldwide/us-pricing/

                                KAPLAN Test Prep for ACT and SAT: