College and Career Readiness

NEWS\

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. ― Henry David Thoreau

April 2020

ACT NEWs

ACT is currently keeping the June 13 and July 18 test dates open, and will monitor CDC guidelines when making decisions on cancellations and make ups.

Starting in the late fall of 2020/early winter, ACT will introduce a new option allowing students to take the ACT test at their home on a computer through remote proctoring as part of its national testing pro-gram. More information about this option will be available in the coming weeks

Updates and news is available on www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html

ACT Section RetestingBegining in September 2020, ACT will offer section retesting. Important Note: Not all colleges accept Superscores. Please verify that the college you are applying to will accept Superscores by reviewing admission policies.

Begining in September 2020, ACT will offer section retesting. Important Note: Not all colleges accept Superscores. Please verify that the college you are applying to will accept Superscores by reviewing admission policies.

STUDENTS GET MORE CHOICES WITH THE ACT® TEST

The ACT will give students more choices, a better experience, and greater confidence that test scores will best reflect their hard work, overall academic

achievement and their full potential.

Students choose HOW they want to test.

Students choose WHETHER to retest.

Students choose WHICH scores to send colleges.

Students choose WHAT to retest.

New option to test online with faster results* in as soon as 2 (business) days.

*Multiple-choice test results

Send the Superscore (the average of all your best

section scores).

Choose if and what to retest.

Traditional option of paper testing with results in 2–8 weeks.

Send the most recent Composite score.

Take the ACT with all 4 sections.

OPTION 1Paper Testing

OPTION 1ACT Score

OPTION 1Full ACT Test

OPTION 2Online Testing

OPTION 2ACT Superscore

OPTION 2ACT Section Retesting

or

or

© 2019 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR012339

Almost half of all testers take the ACT more than once . . . and the majority improve their score!

TEST DATE

COMBINED 22 23 23 22 23

SUPERSCOREBEST

ENGLISH SCORE

BEST MATH

SCORE

BEST READING

SCORE

BEST SCIENCE

SCORE

TEST DATE

APRIL

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

19

22

20

20

22

23

23

20

21

22

21

22

21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORETEST DATE

SEPTEMBER 20 23 21 21 21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORE

or

STUDENTS GET MORE CHOICES WITH THE ACT® TEST

The ACT will give students more choices, a better experience, and greater confidence that test scores will best reflect their hard work, overall academic

achievement and their full potential.

Students choose HOW they want to test.

Students choose WHETHER to retest.

Students choose WHICH scores to send colleges.

Students choose WHAT to retest.

New option to test online with faster results* in as soon as 2 (business) days.

*Multiple-choice test results

Send the Superscore (the average of all your best

section scores).

Choose if and what to retest.

Traditional option of paper testing with results in 2–8 weeks.

Send the most recent Composite score.

Take the ACT with all 4 sections.

OPTION 1Paper Testing

OPTION 1ACT Score

OPTION 1Full ACT Test

OPTION 2Online Testing

OPTION 2ACT Superscore

OPTION 2ACT Section Retesting

or

or

© 2019 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR012339

Almost half of all testers take the ACT more than once . . . and the majority improve their score!

TEST DATE

COMBINED 22 23 23 22 23

SUPERSCOREBEST

ENGLISH SCORE

BEST MATH

SCORE

BEST READING

SCORE

BEST SCIENCE

SCORE

TEST DATE

APRIL

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

19

22

20

20

22

23

23

20

21

22

21

22

21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORETEST DATE

SEPTEMBER 20 23 21 21 21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORE

or

STUDENTS GET MORE CHOICES WITH THE ACT® TEST

The ACT will give students more choices, a better experience, and greater confidence that test scores will best reflect their hard work, overall academic

achievement and their full potential.

Students choose HOW they want to test.

Students choose WHETHER to retest.

Students choose WHICH scores to send colleges.

Students choose WHAT to retest.

New option to test online with faster results* in as soon as 2 (business) days.

*Multiple-choice test results

Send the Superscore (the average of all your best

section scores).

Choose if and what to retest.

Traditional option of paper testing with results in 2–8 weeks.

Send the most recent Composite score.

Take the ACT with all 4 sections.

OPTION 1Paper Testing

OPTION 1ACT Score

OPTION 1Full ACT Test

OPTION 2Online Testing

OPTION 2ACT Superscore

OPTION 2ACT Section Retesting

or

or

© 2019 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR012339

Almost half of all testers take the ACT more than once . . . and the majority improve their score!

TEST DATE

COMBINED 22 23 23 22 23

SUPERSCOREBEST

ENGLISH SCORE

BEST MATH

SCORE

BEST READING

SCORE

BEST SCIENCE

SCORE

TEST DATE

APRIL

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

19

22

20

20

22

23

23

20

21

22

21

22

21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORETEST DATE

SEPTEMBER 20 23 21 21 21

COMPOSITESCORE

ENGLISH SCORE

MATH SCORE

READING SCORE

SCIENCE SCORE

or

ACT Resources

ACT.org offers COVID-19 resources online for students and parents. Please click here for more information, or follow the links below.

College Board has cancelled the June 6 SAT | Subject Tests Future Testing OpportunitiesIn the unlikely event that schools do not reopen this fall, College Board will provide a digital SAT for home use. Like the paper test, a digital, remote version of the SAT would measure what students are learning in school and what they need to know to be successful in college.

For more information, please visithttps://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-up-dates

SAT NEWS

College Board , “College Board Covid-19 Updates.” www.collegeboards.com. April. 2020.

Prep Matters is hosting webinars on a variety of topics that are helpful for high school juniors and seniors. For more information visit: https://webinars.prepmatters.com/pmtv-actsat-prep

College Prep Free Webinars

Prep Matters: ACT Vs SAT Differences and SimilaritiesHow to decide. How to prepare for one or for both. Watch the rerun!

“Prep Matters PMTV” https://webinars.prepmatters.com/pmtv-actsat-prep. Prep Matters, April. 2020.

scholarship opportunity NGPF DOCUMENTARY WATCH PARTY-APRIL 30TH

NEXT STEPS:

1. Subscribe to NGPF’s YouTube channel for reminders & to tune in on April 30th!

TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS MUST: • currently attend high school in the United States• tune in to the LIVE event on April 30, 2020• post a photo while watching the LIVE event (must feature student AND the screen

they’re watching the documentary on) with a tag for @NextGenPF on facebook, twitter, or instagram*

• NGPF will pause the documentary at multiple points throughout the LIVE screening to announce a new scholarship opportunity & alert viewers to begin posting & tag-ging. Winners will be announced during and after the LIVE event on the NGPF Blog!

*If you’re not on social media, you can email NGPF during the LIVE event instead to par-ticipate. Email will be posted during the LIVE event.

NGPF Financial literacy is an integral part of the CCR curriculum and NGPF provides engaging activities and resources for students. NGPF is cur-rently advocating for more schools to provide financial literacy courses and are hosting a Documentary watch and Scholarship Night.

Documentary: Following the sto-ries of 8 remarkable teachers & classrooms across the nation, this documentary brings the importance of personal finance education into sharp focus.

Next Generation Personal Finance Team, “NGPF’s Documentary Watch Party” NGPF.org. Next Generation Personal Finance. April. 2020.

College Essay Guy’s One-Week Personal Statement Boot CampLearn to write an outstanding college essay this summer.

My name is Ethan Sawyer (AKA College Essay Guy), and I’m excited to invite Fairhill juniors to attend a one-week college essay writing boot camp with me this summer.

I’ve spent the last decade helping students tell their story, and I think the summer between junior and senior year is a great time to start thinking and writing.

Over the course of one week, I’ll walk you through how to brainstorm, revise, and uplevel your college essay. I’ll also share with you an awesome tool that will walk you through every step of the process.

SCHEDULE: MONDAY, JUNE 1ST (10:00-11:30AM OR 4:00-5:30PM PACIFIC TIME)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD (10:00-11:30AM OR 4:00-5:30PM PACIFIC TIME)

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH (10:00-11:30AM OR 4:00-5:30PM PACIFIC TIME)You’re welcome to join the morning or afternoon session; the content will be the same.

Ethan Sawyer , “College Essay Guy’s One-Week Personal Statement Boot Camp Learn to write an outstanding college essay this summer.” collegeessayguy.com. April. 2020.

writing a college essay? Free SUMMER ONLINE WORKSHOP