The ACT program is a comprehensive system for collecting and reporting information about students planning to enter postsecondary education. It consists of four major components:
Tests of Educational Development
The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading and science. The tests emphasize reasoning, analysis, problem solving, and the integration of learning from various sources, as well as the application of these proficiencies to the kinds of tasks college students are expected to perform.
Course/Grade Information Section
This component provides 30 self-reported high school grades in English, mathematics, natural sciences, social studies, language, and the arts. The courses include those that customarily form the core of a college preparatory curriculum and are frequently required for admission to college.
Student Profile Section (SPS)
The SPS contains information reported by students, in such categories as educational plans, interests, and needs, financial aid, and demographic background information.
The ACT Interest Inventory
This 72-item survey reports scores that parallel six interest and occupational types, helping students identify majors consistent with their interests.
The ACT assessment will be available for all Kentucky public school 11th grade students in the spring of 2008.
ACT Test Schedules
2008 Test Schedule: (complete)
March 11, 2008 - ACT Administration
March 25, 2008 - ACT Administration Make-up Day
March 11-25, 2008 - ACT Administration window for students with accommodations
2009 Test Schedule:
ACT Administration - March 10
ACT Make-up Day - March 24
ACT Accommodations Window - March 10-24
2010 Test Schedule:
ACT Administration - March 9
ACT Make-up Day - March 23
ACT Accommodations Window - March 9-23
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