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Pre-ACT

 

Pre ACT

 

WEDNESDAY 11/6/24

 

 

WHERE: NCHS (IN THE AUX GYM AND D-WING. STUDENT ROOM ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED IN THE CAFETERIA THE WEEK BEFORE TESTING)

 

WHEN: WED., NOVEMBER 6th  2024

 

                  7:15AM - 11:00AM. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THEIR TESTING ROOM BY THE 7:15 BELL. ONCE TESTING BEGINS, LATE STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE TESTING ROOMS AND WILL THEN HAVE TO TAKE THE EXAM ON A MAKE-UP DATE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. STUDENTS TESTING WILL NOT BE MARKED ABSENT.  

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED: 

  • CHARGED CHROMEBOOK
  • A PHOTO ID
  • Calculators will be provided if you do not have one.

 

WHO WILL BE TAKING THE EXAM:

  • *All 10th Graders are REQUIRED to take this exam.

 

WHAT DO I DO IF I AM ABSENT ON 11/6/24? YOU WILL TEST ON A MAKE-UP DATE. MAKEUP DATE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

 

PLEASE PLAN TO BE AT SCHOOL DURING TESTING DAYS AND ARRIVE ON TIME.

 

ACT website with helpful information and resources: Pre-ACT Website

 

LETTER TO STUDENTS & PARENTS

 

PRE-ACT STUDENT PROFILE DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN:

 

  THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (NCDPI) HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH ACT, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES. IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALL TENTH-GRADERS TAKE THE PREACT. THIS ASSESSMENT MEASURES WHAT STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED IN THEIR COURSES AND HELPS EDUCATORS IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION THAT STUDENTS STILL NEED TO LEARN TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE OR A CAREER.   

 

THE PREACT SIMULATES THE ACT TESTING EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH EARLY EXPOSURE TO ACT TEST-QUALITY QUESTIONS. PREACT IS REPORTED ON THE SAME 1–36 SCORE SCALE AS ACT, BUT PREACT HAS A MAXIMUM SCORE OF 35. THE PREACT ALSO PROVIDES A PREDICTED ACT COMPOSITE SCORE RANGE.

 

  THE PREACT ASSESSMENT INCLUDES FOUR MULTIPLE-CHOICE TESTS: ENGLISH, MATH, READING, AND SCIENCE. THE PREACT IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS AND EDUCATORS IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE STUDENTS MAY NEED ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT OR REMEDIATION. THE PREACT CAN ALSO HELP TO INITIATE STRATEGIC CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOLS REGARDING DUAL ENROLLMENT DECISIONS, IDENTIFYING CURRICULUM GAPS, IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTIONS ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS, AND CHOOSING ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES.  

 

 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT PRE-ACT, PLEASE CONTACT ME:

5130 NW CABARRUS DRIVE, CONCORD, NC 28027

704-260-6740

SAMANTHA.MAULDIN@CABARRUS.K12.NC.US

 

SINCERELY,

SAMANTHA MAULDIN