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ACT Research Informs the Merits of a Dual Assessment Model for College and Career Readiness
By Jeff Allen, Ph.D., ACT principal research scientist
Recently, states have expressed interest in...
ACT Research: Unlocking Success Through Essential Skills Development
Education is about more than grades or degrees — it’s also about equipping students with the tools...
Go After What You Want
ACT established the ACT Scholars program to nurture the academic talent of graduate and community...
Inspiring Futures at North Platte High School: Our WhyApply Journey
By Amie Albrecht, NPHS counselor, North Platte, Nebraska When I joined North Platte High School’s...
If You Want To Succeed, You Put Your Best Foot Forward
ACT established the ACT Scholars program to nurture the academic talent of graduate and community...
ACT Researchers Showcase Cutting-Edge Work at Premier Industry Conferences
Some of ACT’s top researchers recently presented findings on using AI to detect alerting essay...
ACT Appoints Alex Thome as Chief Product Officer
IOWA CITY, Iowa – ACT announced today that it has appointed Alex Thome as the company’s chief...
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: The College Journeys of Three High School Students
As we celebrate Black History Month, ACT spotlights three inspiring high school seniors sharing...
New Research Sheds Light on Rural STARs
ACT previously announced we were collaborating with Opportunity@Work on a research project...
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