Act Aspire Summative Assessments

ACT Aspire Summative Assessments is something that is new for me to hear being used in schools. So what is ACT Aspire Assessment? This assessment was based on ACT College and Career Readiness Standards which has been around for a while in our school systems. The ACT Aspire is an online assessment that measures students’ progress towards their readiness for college and career. The scores from this test are supposed to reflect the knowledge and skills students develop over time and are consistent with many state standards. ACT Aspire website informs us that “Educators receive valuable data about student readiness at each grade level. This actionable information enables educators to address students’ strengths, areas of improvement, and potential.” …show more content…
So, this assessment is fairly new for our state, and the Arkansas State Board of Education requires all public school students in grades third to the tenth grade to take the ACT Aspire. This assessment is approximately four and half hours of testing time, and the students are assessed in English, reading, math, science, and writing. There are accommodations for students with IEPs, and each school gets to set their schedules. Arkansas can use the Aspire Periodic Assessments which is additional assessments. The purpose of the periodic assessments is that gives educators snapshots of where the students are academically throughout the year. Unlike ACT Aspire scores these scores are received within the hour. ACT Aspire Summative Assessment is an end of the requirement but is it really helping the educators or