act resources

2012 OACAC Summer Institute

Rose Babington Consultant Program Solutions

ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office

Rose.babington@act.org

Vicki Thompson-Campbell Senior Consultant Client Outreach Services

ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office

Victoria.campbell@act.org

Ohio Office Phone: 614-470-9828

Fax: 614-470-9830

2011 Ohio Data

92,313 Ohio high school graduates took the ACT (estimated 69% of Ohio graduating class – increase from 66% in 2010)

2007-11: 7.2% increase in ACT test-taking graduates in Ohio • During that time, 0.5% decrease in number of

Ohio high school graduates

2012 Trend Figures Released August 22nd

Ohio Class of 2011 - Five Year Trends 2012 Trend Figures Released August 22nd

92,313 Ohio high school graduates took the ACT (estimated 69% of Ohio graduating class – increase from 66% in 2010)

Percent of 2011 ACT-Tested High School Graduates

Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject

Ohio – Class of 2011

Research

Quick Review

ACT – typically 10th-12th grade test takers

– September, October, December, February,

April, June

PLAN – 9th, 10th, or 11th grade test takers

EXPLORE – 7th, 8th, or 9th grade test

takers • Do you know your options?

ACT

ACT High School Report

– One per student per test when students report their high school*

– High School profile report (sent to principal’s attention in August)

Score reports normally released within 3 to 8 weeks after each test date

– ACT Plus Writing – writing portion 5 to 8 weeks after the test date

ACT Resources

http://www.act.org/aap/resources.html

Resources for Counselors

www.act.org/aap

Preparing for the ACT

Get Set for College – Ohio edition

ACT user guide

ACT Online Prep – school version

ACT sample test booklets/retired tests

Forms – fee waiver eligibility, paper registration, accommodated testing

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College

Registering on line In 2011-2012 more than 95% of students registered on line

ACT Preview – Test Security Changes

• Changes to be implemented during 2012-2013 school year

• Students will be required to upload or mail in a picture prior to test day

– Will be printed on students’ admission ticket, on test day roster, and on high school score report (not college report)

– *Students required to submit high school name as part of registration process

TEST INFORMATION RELEASE

Thank You! Rose Babington

Consultant Program Solutions

ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office

Rose.babington@act.org

Vicki Thompson-Campbell Senior Consultant Client Outreach Services

ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office

Victoria.campbell@act.org

Ohio Office Phone: 614-470-9828

Fax: 614-470-9830