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Achievement Testing

The Educational Development Series is comprised of seven subtests: Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Quantitative Skills and Verbal Skills. The results obtained from the ED SERIES are carefully analyzed in order to help teachers and administrators guide instruction and help students individually.

The ACT Test, a curriculum-based education and career-planning tool, is the leading college readiness assessment in the United States. Assessment, done right, is about creating a more holistic view of students so that together, we can help our young people make the most of their potential. 


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Students in kindergarten through seventh grade take achievement tests every April. Students are tested using the Educational Development Series through Scholastic Testing Service, Inc. Students will take a standardized battery of ability and achievement tests during testing week.

Eighth graders and freshman will take the PreACT 8/9 in April. This assessment is an early ACT test practice experience. Scores provide valuable insights into students’ predicted performance on the PreACT and the ACT. Reporting includes both academic and career indicators, which are designed to identify strengths and areas for improvement, providing a complete view of students’ college and career readiness. Students can have an earlier indication of success and a starting point on the path to college and career. (CLICK HERE for information about understanding your results.)

Sophomores will take the PreACT in April. PreACT provides students with a structured testing environment similar to what they will experience when taking the ACT, ACT test-quality questions, and predictive scores on the familiar 1-36 scale. Students receive a personalized view of college and career possibilities – based on their answers to the ACT Interest Inventory – which can help them start thinking about career paths. Students may opt to have their information shared with colleges and scholarship agencies when they take PreACT, providing greater opportunities for recruitment and scholarship awards. (CLICK HERE for more information on understanding your results.)

Juniors will take the ACT with Writing. The test will be administered at TCS during the school day. As the leading US college admissions test, ACT scores are accepted by every 4-year college and university and provide students with access to many scholarships. For some students, this experience may help them realize they have the skills to perform college-level coursework. 


 

ACT Prep Materials

This is a FREE online instructional content platform for students K-12. It is a personalized and blended learning tool for adaptive instruction, intervention and test practice. We highly recommend signing up your child at https://academy.act.org to begin practicing (choose “I am a Parent” to get started). Once students have taken the PreACT or ACT, they may enter their scores for a more personalized program experience.

Please famliarize yourself with the information provided here BEFORE test day.

Jennifer Weiman
Testing Coordinator
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