Know where you students are April.Hansen@act.org

1. Know where you students are April.Hansen@act.org

2. ACT Aspire is an Assessment System Developed for and Focused on the Student Identifies a student’s predicted path toward readiness Highlights gaps between what students have learned and what they need to learn Leverages familiar technology Offers robust online reporting that enables timely modifications to student learning and intervention strategies

3. Why ACT Aspire—The Drivers

4. Research Supports Early Monitoring Readiness matters Earlier monitoring matters Multiple dimensions matter

5. ACT Aspire Vertically articulated, standards-based system of assessments to monitor progress in the context of college and career readiness • Summative assessments at each grade level on a 3-digit vertical scale that spans grades 3–10 and links empirically to the ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark score scale (1–36) Subject areas: English, math, reading, science, and writing Linear, computer-based, multiple question types including constructed response, paper-and-pencil option

6. What Makes ACT Aspire Unique? Measures “other” critical areas needed for student success • Science • Text complexity score • Stem score • Work Readiness score with predicted NCRC level • Employs modular administration by subject and/or grade • Links to ACT College Readiness Benchmarks and aligns with Common Core State Standards • Provides evidence-based results

9. Understanding Demands on Your Time Assessment should always assist and guide instruction – not overwhelm it. Thus ACT Aspire requires a testing commitment averaging only 3 hours total testing for all five subjects – with an average single test duration as low as 20 minutes – and not greater than 50 minutes per test. Timing in Minutes

10. Inclusive Accessibility Features

11. Second Language Support Grades 3-6 Spanish Language Audio and Text • math, science and writing All grades Spanish Language Support Materials

12. Technology-Enhanced Item Sample

13. Technology-Enhanced Item Sample

14. Reporting Guiding Principles Tell a StoryReflect each child’s possibilities, not his or her deficits Focus on the JourneyProgression toward readiness matters, not individual scores Easy-to- Understand LanguageFor all audiences Self-ServiceDetermine how deeply you want to engage with the data

15. Focused on Growth • Foundation based on Validated Measures from ACT’s Research • ACT College Readiness Standards • ACT College Readiness Benchmarks • ACT Readiness Benchmarks all Grades/Subjects • Multiple levels of Proficiency all Relative to ACT Readiness Benchmarks • Scaled Subject ScoresEnglish, reading, writing, science, and writing Reports are designed for both a quick glance overview – and detailed data to inform and guide next-step actions.

16. Focused on Growth • Student Longitudinal Growth charts showing personalized progress • Based on ACT’s decades of research from Explore, Plan and ACT users • Predicted ACT Scores for Each Subject beginning in Early High School (Grades 9/10) • National Median Scores to provide Grade Level Context • Composite Scores for Early High School (Grades 9/10) Two year student predicted path towards college and career readiness

17. Reporting Student Skills Standards performance based on ACT’s College Readiness Standards and aligned to Common Core ACT Readiness Range typical performance of Students who have met the ACT Readiness Benchmark for that subject Paths to Improvement simple interventions

18. Additional Measures of Readiness • National Norms • ELA Combined Score (English, Reading & Writing) • Reading Text Complexity Scores • STEM Combined Score (Science & Math) • Work Readiness Measure (Early High School – Grades 9/10)

19. Aggregate Reporting that Enables Educators • Experience with assessing, scoring, collecting and reporting data in a useful format should never be based on the assumption that such a skill set will simply arise. • Easy to Use and Interpret • Flexible Student Grouping • Quick identification of Benchmark Attainment, Growth and Standards Performance

20. Aggregate Reporting that Enables Educators • Identifies potential curriculum gaps • Identifies Students in need of Intervention • Identifies opportunities for Professional Development

21. What We’ll Learn About Students Subject Scores—English, math, reading, science, and writing ACT Readiness Benchmarks for all grades in English, math, reading, and science Reporting based on ACT College Readiness Standards and aligned to the Common Core State Standards Norms—National Paths to Improvement

22. Online Reporting—Support • ELA Scores for those who test in English, reading, and writing • Reading Text Complexity Scores (Reading only) • Longitudinal growth • Student predicted paths toward college and career readiness • Composite Score (Early High School) • Projected Stem Score • Predicted ACT Subject and Composite Score (Early High School)

23. Online Reporting Delivery Rich data and insights Accessible via computer or tablet Downloadable PDFs of prebuilt reports • Student and Educator Reports • Reports for Schools, Districts, and States Aggregate data files available for download to SIS

24. Benefits to You • Highest quality item development and test construction Validated standards and benchmarks • Provides a 3-digit, vertical scale for grades 3–10 empirically linked to the ACT scale through the inclusion of ACT’s Readiness Benchmarks at each grade level • Highlights gaps between what students have actually learned and what they need to learn Leverage technology • CBT design to assess more authentic construct and create more natural engagement for students • Robust online reporting

25. Benefits to You Sustainability plan • Ongoing research, support, and validation • Item refreshment plan Connectivity • First digital, longitudinal system to connect student performance from grades 3–12 to college and career • An aligned classroom and interim-based tool and assessment Standards-based reporting

27. www.discoveractaspire.org • Stay Connected • Sign up for updates • Learn More • Test features • FAQs • Technical requirements • News • Research

28. Training and Exemplar Web Sites • Avocet - This site contains manuals and ancillary materials. As new materials are created they will be housed here:  http://actaspire.avocet.pearson.com/. • Training Management System (TMS) - This site contains training modules, including district readiness, student data, test sessions, and many other topics. The TMS site can be accessed here: https://actaspire.tms.pearson.com/.  The first time you access the TMS site, you will be prompted to enter your email address, name, and organization. If your organization does not appear, you may check the “No Affiliation” box, then click on Register.

29. Access to demo site To view the ACT Aspire Exemplar Items visit: tn.actaspire.org Use the appropriate username and password for the subject area you wish to view.

30. Pricing

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