1. 2012 OACAC Summer Institute
Rose Babington
Consultant Program Solutions
ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office
Rose.babington@act.org
Vicki Thompson-Campbell
Senior Consultant Client Outreach Services
ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office
Victoria.campbell@act.org
Ohio Office Phone: 614-470-9828
Fax: 614-470-9830

3. 2011 Ohio Data
 92,313 Ohio high school graduates took the
ACT (estimated 69% of Ohio graduating
class – increase from 66% in 2010)
 2007-11: 7.2% increase in ACT test-taking
graduates in Ohio
• During that time, 0.5% decrease in number of
Ohio high school graduates
2012 Trend Figures Released August 22nd

4. Ohio Class of 2011 - Five Year Trends
2012 Trend Figures Released August 22nd
92,313 Ohio high school graduates took the ACT
(estimated 69% of Ohio graduating class – increase from 66% in 2010)

5. Percent of 2011 ACT-Tested High School Graduates
Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject
Ohio – Class of 2011

6. Research

7. Quick Review
 ACT – typically 10th-12th grade test takers
– September, October, December, February,
April, June
 PLAN – 9th, 10th, or 11th grade test takers
 EXPLORE – 7th, 8th, or 9th grade test
takers
• Do you know your options?

8. ACT
 ACT High School Report
– One per student per test when students report
their high school*
– High School profile report (sent to principal’s
attention in August)
 Score reports normally released within 3 to
8 weeks after each test date
– ACT Plus Writing – writing portion 5 to 8
weeks after the test date

9. ACT Resources
http://www.act.org/aap/resources.html

10. Resources for Counselors
 www.act.org/aap
 Preparing for the ACT
 Get Set for College – Ohio edition
 ACT user guide
 ACT Online Prep – school version
 ACT sample test booklets/retired tests
 Forms – fee waiver eligibility, paper registration, accommodated testing

11. GET SET FOR
College
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12. Registering on line
In 2011-2012 more than 95% of students registered on line

21. ACT Preview –
Test Security Changes
• Changes to be implemented during 2012-2013
school year
• Students will be required to upload or mail in
a picture prior to test day
– Will be printed on students’ admission ticket, on
test day roster, and on high school score report
(not college report)
– *Students required to submit high school name as
part of registration process

30. TEST INFORMATION RELEASE

32. Thank You!
Rose Babington
Consultant Program Solutions
ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office
Rose.babington@act.org
Vicki Thompson-Campbell
Senior Consultant Client Outreach Services
ACT Midwest Region – Ohio Office
Victoria.campbell@act.org
Ohio Office Phone: 614-470-9828
Fax: 614-470-9830