ACT Newsroom & Blog
Reflecting on ACT Research Successes in 2022
December 15, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Equity |
Research |
Social and Emotional Learning |
This year, ACT released a variety of significant research, courtesy of the strong subject matter expertise from our Research team. This expe...
Students Get Necessary Answers for Navigating College and Career Journeys
November 03, 2022
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
ACT Test |
Educator Resources |
High school students and their families are eager for more support and information about the college application process, including how to s...
The Pandemic’s Effect on ACT: Sharpening Commitments to Higher Ed
October 25, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
COVID-19 |
By: Kenton Pauls, senior director for Higher Education Strategy and Engagement When historians author their account of the “pandemic years,”...
Average ACT Score For the High School Class of 2022 Declines to Lowest Level in More Than 30 Years
October 12, 2022
Category:
ACT Test |
Press Release |
Research |
More than 40 percent of seniors meet none of the college-readiness benchmarks as decline in college readiness continues among U.S. high scho...
The E.F. Lindquist Award Honoring 50 Years of Excellence in Education Research
October 05, 2022
By: Dianne Henderson, vice president of Research at ACT In 1972, ACT and the American Educational Research Association (AERA) created the E...
ACT Reenters Egyptian Market Following Accreditation by Ministry of Education
October 04, 2022
All Egyptian universities will accept ACT scores for admissions IOWA CITY, Iowa—For the next five years, Egypt’s students will be able to s...
ACT Selects Higher Education Leaders as New Board Members
September 27, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Renowned experts bring decades of experience in policy, advocacy and in leading social change to improve equity and opportunity for all stud...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Spanish-language Resources for Students and Families
September 20, 2022
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Equity |
By: Dr. Nancy Lewin, senior director, ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s important to understand...
ACT Launches 2022 #WhyApply Campaign to Help Students Overcome College Application Hurdles
September 20, 2022
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Press Release |
Half a million students expected to participate in American College Application Campaign that expands access to college degrees IOWA CITY, I...
Gen Z Optimistic About Their Futures, New ACT Research Shows
September 08, 2022
Category:
ACT Test |
Press Release |
Research |
Black students most optimistic about most life outcomes, including having a better life than their parents; family income found to be relat...
Mode of Learning Linked to Slight COVID-19 Rebound in 2022
August 10, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Research |
In 2021, ACT research examined the effects of the pandemic on student learning. This year, we revisited the data to see what, if any, gai...
ACT works alongside NLGA to support STEM Scholarship Program
August 02, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Equity |
Workforce |
By: John Clark, senior director for ACT state government relations ACT has collaborated with the National Lieutenant Governors Association ...
Pandemic Research Suggests Solutions for Student Mental Health Crisis
July 25, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Equity |
Research |
By: Isabelle Keever, strategic communications intern When school buildings closed at the height of the pandemic, 55 million students were le...
Higher Ed Should Implement Increased Support to Combat Class of 2026 Disrupted Learning
July 14, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Equity |
Research |
By: Lauryn Lovett, strategic communications intern As the incoming college class of 2026 attempts to move beyond the pandemic’s tight and di...
ACT Researchers Advance Field of Social and Emotional Learning Assessment With New Book
July 12, 2022
Category:
Press Release |
Social and Emotional Learning |
First editor and chapter authors highlight ACT research in one of the first books dedicated to social and emotional learning measurement IOW...
ICCSD to Acquire ACT Building
June 15, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Sale of ACT’s Tyler Building will expand school district’s capabilities as part of District’s Facilities Master Plan 2.0 Iowa City, Iowa – J...
How Partners Add an Extra Element to College Application Campaigns
June 09, 2022
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign Helping high school seniors move to the next stage in their lives requires mo...
Pride Month: Stand Up, Show Up, and Speak Up
June 02, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Equity |
As we begin this Pride Month of June, ACT stands alongside our LGBTQI+ team members, family, educators, students, and community to celebrate...
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Escalating Grade Inflation Means Objective Measures Must be Considered in College Applications
May 24, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Research |
By: Edgar Sanchez, lead research scientist, ACT As seniors across the country anticipate the culmination of their high school journeys, they...
ACT Names Ranjit Sidhu as Chief Strategy Officer
May 23, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Sidhu will lead development, implementation, and coordination of enterprise organizational strategy IOWA CITY, Iowa — ACT, the nonprofit le...