ACT Newsroom & Blog
On the Use of the Big Five Model as a SEL Assessment Framework
August 29, 2018
The following content is reprinted with permission from CASEL. By Dana Murano, Jason Way, Cristina Anguiano-Carrasco, Kate E. Walton, and...
The ACT Holistic Framework: A Free Tool to Help with SEL Programming and Assessment
August 29, 2018
Category:
Social and Emotional Learning |
While many educators understand the importance of evaluating students beyond just academic levels, many struggle to find free, evidence-ba...
ACT Launches Free Online Tool to Help Parents Find Learning Resources for Their Children
August 28, 2018
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ACT Updates |
Press Release |
ACT Recommends Points Parents to High Quality Resources Designed to Help Improve Learning IOWA CITY, IOWA—ACT, Inc., the nonprofit d...
Encouraging STEM Education and Workforce Development
August 23, 2018
Category:
ACT Updates |
Industry News |
Policy |
Workforce |
A few weeks ago, the White House released a memo urging federal agencies to pair investments in STEM education and workforce develop...
Pioneering Leaders in Adaptive and Personalized Learning Win $500,000 in New York University AI Competition
August 20, 2018
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ACT Updates |
Industry News |
The following release has been reprinted with permission from Smart Sparrow. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Unive...
Few High School Students Are Interested in Teaching. But Better Pay Could Help
August 10, 2018
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ACT Updates |
Industry News |
Research |
The following content is reprinted with permission from Education Week: High school students who are thinking about becoming teachers wo...
ACT/WorkKeys to be administered free to Kansas juniors in 2018-2019
August 08, 2018
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ACT Updates |
Industry News |
Press Release |
Workforce |
The following release is reprinted with permission from Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). TOPEKA — Kansas juniors will be ...