ACT Score Interpretation & Communication Flashcards

What is the ACT College Readiness Benchmark score for Mathematics?

Answer: 22

The ACT College Readiness Benchmark for Mathematics is 22, indicating readiness for college algebra.

What does the ACT Writing (Essay) score report include in addition to the overall writing score?

Answer: Four domain scores: Ideas & Analysis, Development & Support, Organization, and Language Use & Conventions

The ACT Writing score report includes four domain scores that break down student performance across Ideas & Analysis, Development & Support, Organization, and Language Use & Conventions.

How long are ACT scores available to students online through their ACT account?

Answer: Indefinitely

ACT scores remain accessible indefinitely in a student's ACT online account, allowing them to send scores to colleges at any time.

What information is included in an ACT Student Score Report?

Answer: Composite score, section scores, subscores, percentile ranks, and college readiness benchmarks

An ACT Student Score Report includes the composite score, four section scores, subscores, national percentile ranks, and college readiness benchmarks.

What should an ACT test administrator advise a student who believes their ACT score was reported incorrectly?

Answer: Request a hand-scoring or score verification service through ACT

Students who believe a scoring error occurred may request ACT's score verification or hand-scoring services, which involve a fee and are initiated through ACT directly.

What is the ACT's policy on Score Choice?

Answer: Students may choose which test dates' scores to send to colleges, unless a college requires all scores

ACT allows students to choose which test date scores to send to colleges; however, some colleges require all scores, so students should check each school's policy.