What's good, folks? I just took the ACT Aspire and I'm struggling to understand my score report. Can anyone explain to me how these scores work or recommend any resources that I could use to figure out my score range? Thanks.
Hello there! Sure, I can explain how ACT Aspire scores work.
ACT Aspire is an assessment system that measures your readiness for college and career in English, math, reading, science, and writing. The tests are graded on a scale of 400–500 for English, Math, Reading, and Science. Writing scores fall on a range of 1-12.
Beyond the raw score, the ACT Aspire also includes descriptors: "In Need of Support," "Close," "Ready," and "Exceeding," which give an indication of a student's readiness for college-level work.
"In Need of Support" indicates that the student is likely to need additional help to perform effectively in the corresponding high school course or college coursework.
"Close" suggests that the student is close to being ready for higher level work, but may still experience difficulties.
"Ready" suggests that the student is prepared to successfully engage with high school or college level work.
"Exceeding" indicates that the student is likely to excel in upcoming high school or college level work.
Understanding where you fall across these descriptors can help you determine areas where you're excelling and areas where you could use some additional study or resources to improve.
You can use your scores to help guide your study plans and preparation for future tests.
Unfortunately, the ACT Aspire scores are not necessarily indicative of what you would score on the ACT, but they are useful in determining academic strengths and weaknesses early on.
I hope that helps clarify your ACT Aspire scores!
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