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Test taking tips should include (but not limited to): o Pacingrequiredforeachsection
o Readingquestionscarefully
o Readingallanswerchoicescarefully
o Eliminatingwronganswers
o Underliningimportantdetailsorscanninginformation
o Answeringeveryquestion
o Checkinganswers
o Markingyourtestdocumentpreciselyanderasingcompletely o Guessingthesameletterchoicethroughoutthetest
o Understandingthereisonlyonecorrectanswer
o Skippingquestionsthataremorechallengingandreturningto
answer or guess as a time-management strategy
Week 8-9
Post Tests: Math and Science o Resultsreviewed
o Studentsreviewprogresstowardsgoalandgrowthplan
Additional information that may be covered:
Ø Registering for the ACT
Ø Planning for Test Day
Ø Obtaining Additional Test Details Ø Test Center Reminders
Grading:
Ø Class participation and effort
Ø Completion of Bell work – ACT Question of the Day
o StudentsmustcreateafreeACTProfileaccount@https://www.actprofile.org/login#testPrep Ø Completion of Classwork
Ø Completion of Homework Ø Individual/Group projects
o BasedonInterestInventorystudentsmustselectatleastonecareertheyareinterestedinanddo a research presentation/report/project detailing what the career requires regarding education, training, etc.
o Studentsmustalsoselectthreecolleges,researchadmittancerequirementsanddetermine whether the college(s) selected offers the major in which are interested.
Ø Other assessments (Goal Setting, quizzes, tests, final exam/post test)
Resources Used to Prepare Curriculum Guide/Suggested Materials:
Ø Preparing for the ACT, Postsecondary and Career – Department of Education Ø The Official ACT Prep Guide 2016-2017 – Wiley
Ø Bigfuture.com