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ACT

Results and Findings
● Over the past 3 years, participation rates for Pine-Richland students have decreased
slightly each year along with the percentage of Pine-Richland graduates choosing to take
the ACT. This likely aligns with the requirements for admission from popular colleges
and universities. Composite scores for both PR male and female students are higher than
state and national averages.

● For the past seven years, Pine-Richland students have outperformed Pennsylvania and
United States students in all subject areas.

● The Composite, English, Math, and Reading mean scores for Pine-Richland students
increased slightly for the class of 2019.

● In 2019, male students at Pine-Richland scored higher than female students on the subject
tests. The average composite score difference was 2.3 points.

Next Steps
● Continue to offer a face-to-face ACT preparation courses for Pine-Richland students.
o Key Personnel: District Administrators; Directors of College and Career Planning
o Timeline: November 2019 - June 2020
o Major Action Steps: A partnership with a local SAT/ACT test preparation company was
established during the 2017-2018 school year. (1) Advertise face-to-face course offerings
throughout the 2019-2020 school year.

● Offer and communicate additional ACT online training opportunities, such as available
services through Naviance and other potential sources.
o Key Personnel: District Administrators; Director of College and Career Planning;
Director of Communications; Teachers
o Timeline: December 2019 – June 2020
o Major Action Steps: (1) Publish the available online resources on the website and send
electronic communications to families; (2) Teach students how to access the resources
during homeroom or activity periods; (3) Provide a family awareness/training night to
update parents.

● Incorporate similarly formatted test questions into their common assessments to help
prepare students for the ACT/SAT.
o Key Personnel: School Counselors; District Administrators; Teachers
o Timeline: December 2019 – June 2020
o Major Action Steps: (1) Integrate the question format into common assessments; (2)
Analyze the responses across common courses; (3) Provide feedback to students based
upon their responses.

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