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TLDR: Take a practice ACT test EARLY in Junior year Imbed ACT content in your classroom teaching Offer students some sort of skill or strategy focused training Video Transcript: You're in school leadership, and you want to go from seeing the ACT as a challenge and liability to having a plan that sets your students up for success. In this video, I'm going to show you three things that many schools do to be successful on the ACT. I don't care if you are an urban school, rural, suburban, public, or private. If you do these things you will see more students hitting benchmarks, getting into college, and getting scholarships with their ACT test scores.

TLDR: Don't ask yourself "What is a good ACT Score?" Instead, set a Goal Score using the steps below Find your baseline ACT Score = take a practice ACT or national test to just find out where you are on the ACT Find out where your score stacks up against incoming freshman at your desired college Look at your opportunities for merit based scholarships based on goal score Ask "What is a GOOD ACT score for YOU?" Video Transcript: So a question that we get constantly at TorchPrep is what's a good ACT score? But a better question that you should be asking is, what's a good ACT score for you? Or even better, what do you need your ACT score to do for you? Do you need your ACT score to help you get outta high school? To get into college? Or win a scholarship? That's the better question. At TorchPrep, we help lots of students do this, and we have a very simple approach that I'm gonna walk you through.

TLDR: Normal ACT Scores can Win Merit Based Scholarships. . . Here's How Get Started Early - Take the ACT before the start of your Junior year Allocate time - Find some way to train for the ACT (private test prep, group training, online resources, etc.) Have a unique plan - Every student is different so find the plan that works best to get your best possible score Video Transcript: Most people know that with a good ACT score, you can get a scholarship. But did you know that you don't have to have a stellar, out of this world ACT score to win big money? Even normal ACT scores can be attached to winning money for college. In this video, I'm going to give you some specifics about how much money is allocated for every ACT score. And at the end, I'm going to give you some tips to reaching your peak score because, I promise you, once you see the opportunities that are out there, you're going to be really motivated to get the highest ACT score you can.

TLDR: Reduce the Stress - Parents and Students both are feeling the pressure of the ACT. Tell them the NEW ACT Story - Parents took the ACT 20 years ago when you simply took the test once. They are not aware that the ACT has changed and requires more attention now when it comes to college applications. Help them Understand their Score - Show them the College and Career Readiness Benchmarks, Local college's average ACT scores, scholarship scores, etc. Give them a Plan - Don't give them 10+ options to prepare for the ACT, give them something specific that your school will do to help. Video Transcript: So, you have a college night coming up and you have to talk to parents about the ACT. The pressure is on because this is an important topic and they are looking to you for answers. In this video, I'm going to give you four talking points to share with parents, to educate them and put them on a path to success. Also, make sure you check out the description below. I'm going to put some practical resources and some links that you can share with them, they're going to be a huge help for you.