ACT Aspire Standardized Assessment
ACT Aspire provides an array of features and functions that can be scaled for state-wide implementations, individual districts, associations of schools or individual schools.
For school implementations, ACT Aspire provides the following:
- a standards-based system of assessments to monitor progress toward college and career readiness from grade 3 through early high school, connecting each grade level to the next
- school-wide assessment, data management and reporting functions for all students, aggregated and disaggregated groups of learners, and the individual learner
- alignment with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
- student outcomes aligned to the Domain and Cluster reporting categories of the Common Core State Standards
- capability for predicting outcomes on the ACT
Assessments
- assessments in summative, interim and classroom formats
- summative content areas of English, math, reading, science and writing
- multiple question types including multiple choice, constructed response and technology-enhanced items
- online delivery of assessments using state-of-the-art technology while also offering paper-and-pencil testing options
- capability to create a personal needs profile for students on an individual education plan (IEP)
Data Reporting
- online reporting for professionals based on approval levels
- capability for school downloads of data to secure school sites for parental review
- capability of paper reporting for parental review
Sustainability
- ongoing research, support, and validation of the system to reflect changes in college and career readiness standards
- flexible professional development on the district or school levels
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