The ACT math test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions that must be completed in 60 minutes. A portion of those questions involves modeling, which is the process of expressing real-life phenomena ...

The questions on the ACT math test are grouped according to two categories: Preparing for Higher Math and Integrating Essential Skills. While the latter category represents less than half of ACT math ...

On the ACT math section, questions are either self-contained or belong to an item set. But do not worry — even if you are unfamiliar with the term “item set,” these question types are not as daunting ...

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Here’s a secret most high scorers already know: practice tests aren’t just about drilling questions. In fact, ACT research shows that students who regularly use ACT practice questions and prep tools ...

Confusion reigns this summer as most colleges have gone test-optional, even if it’s just for the 2020-21 admissions cycle. In states that are hit hard by COVID-19, test dates are being canceled and ...

States should not use the SAT or ACT to measure high school achievement because those exams don’t fully reflect states’ academic standards, and could distort what’s taught in the classroom, according ...

Smarter Balanced is what test experts call a “criterion-referenced” test, which is simply designed to find out whether students know the material. Most school teachers write and use ...

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