Parents and their high school students:
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Parents, are you prepared to help your child ACE the ACT? You can be, even if you think you are not a good test taker. I will prove it to you.
You are probably thinking you are not qualified to teach your child about the ACT, but you would be wrong. Maybe you also struggled with the ACT when you were in high school. Or you care so much about your child that you want him/her to do his/her best. Every time you bring up the ACT, your child, rolls their eyes. ​ Instead, parents ask me to help their child study for the ACT. Parents are capable of helping children ACE the ACT without nagging them about it.
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​That statement might be true, but it is a little more than that.
Why Colleges Use ACT
Colleges use the ACT to determine if students are prepared for the rigorous work that college takes by assessing problem-solving skills. But I don't believe the ACT is just for college bound students. On the contrary, I believe the test has some valuable life skills.
ACT First Steps
The first step in learning about the ACT is taking a baseline test. A baseline allows you to understand where your skill sets are and enable you to create goals.
For my baseline test, I took a practice test that Kaplan University provides in one of its study guides. You could take a real test, but I don't recommend it. Why pay for a test when you might not get a good score on it? Instead, purchase an ACT study guide or go to the ACT.org website and take a test for free. Parents, encourage your high school student to take a practice test with you. If necessary, remind them how long it has been since you were in high school and how much you may have forgotten! Use the same parameters as you would if you were taking a real test. It may seem odd at first, but you will have better results this way. For example, let's say you don't finish the test in the allotted time. One of your goals will be to work on your reading speed. Be Prepared for Test Anxiety
Be prepared to have test anxiety, especially if you think you should perform better than you actually do. ACT study guides might make its tests harder than the actual test because they want you to sign up for their paid courses.
When I took the test, I had test anxiety, especially when I noticed time was running out. I wasn't finished, so I couldn't go back and check my answers. Just remember that this is only a learning tool, not a test you paid for and want to send to colleges. After you take the test,
Here is your challenge for this week: Take a practice test with your child and score the test. Think about how you feel and some possible goals to work on. Please post how you felt in the comments below.
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