Informally dubbed a “next generation assessment system,” ACT’s new program will use standardized testing and other tools to align skills students learn in school with what they need to succeed in college and careers. The digital, 3rd-12th grade system will be the first of its kind and build off the nonprofit organization’s well-known ACT test often taken by high school juniors instead of the SAT. ACT President of Education Jon Erickson calls the system a “logical next step.” But since he wants to eventually make it part of education nationwide, scaled to the “millions and millions,” it seems more like an ambitious leap.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:49:51 +0000
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