ACT Aspire Family Information
Below you will find information to help you understand what the ACT Aspire is, what it is used for, and how to support your student.
Understanding the ACT Aspire Results:
Letter to families:
Aspire Test Times:
Approximate time needed for each section of the test is found in this PDF document.
ELL/SwD Supports:
Learn more about appropriate changes to support all learners:
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- Parent letter (Spring 2018 results)
- English (pdf)
- Español (pdf)
- Hmong (pdf)
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ACT Aspire ELL and SwD appropriate accommodations and supports (pdf)
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ACT Aspire SwD/504 Appropriate Accommodations (pdf)
Brief description of assessment:
Learn more about the ACT Aspire test in the following documents:
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ACT Aspire: a brief description (pdf)
State Level Data:
Learn more about the Aspire test and how MMSD schools are doing at the following DPI website:
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Wisconsin's WISEDash public data system.
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Learn about WISEDash with the A-Z support site.
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More about WISEDash: FAQ site.
Discussion points:
Wondering what questions to ask in a meeting or conference? Here are some starting points:
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Possible ACT Aspire Discussion Points (pdf)
Using results to help your child:
You have received the most recent test results, so now what? How can you use them to help support your child? Below are some ideas:
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For the English portion of the test
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For the Reading portion of the test
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For the Writing portion of the test
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For the Math portion of the test
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For the Science portion of the test