Florida Workshops

Leveraging Data for Student Success: Enhancing College and Career Readiness through ACT Insights

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Join Jessica Duesler and Amber Dowdy, your Florida ACT Client Relations team, for an opportunity to learn more about ACT resources and operating systems. This workshop will help you leverage your school or district ACT data to create a holistic ACT program while effectively preparing your staff and students for the upcoming ACT enhancements.
 
This free workshop offers:

  • Methods to harness your ACT data: Discover how to align your ACT data with the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to boost student outcomes.
  • Insights into the unique value of ACT assessments: Gain insights into how each assessment uniquely measures and monitors true college and career readiness.
  • Strategies to prepare for the ACT enhancements: Learn methods for preparing staff and students for ACT’s holistic program, including new operating systems and upcoming test enhancements.
  • Steps to streamline data analysis: Explore steps to efficiently analyze and share your data with all stakeholders.
  • Opportunities to collaborate and innovate: Connect with peers to share ideas and strategies that enhance outcomes.

Participants will leave the session with:
  • An ACT data analysis specific to your school/district to maximize student performance.
  • Strategies for improving ACT scores through preparation and holistic program implementation.
  • A clear understanding of ACT Now, as we transition to a new operating platform for district/state testing for the 25-26 academic year.
  • A thorough understanding of the ACT enhancements and how to prepare for them.
  • Consumables and takeaways to use upon return to your school or district.

This workshop is ideal for district and school leaders, curriculum leaders, instructional staff, school and college/career counselors, assessment coordinators, and data analysis to deepen their understanding of ACT’s holistic program and the use of data to improve district outcomes. 

Workshop Agenda: 

  • Check-In
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • ACT Enhancements and ACT Now
  • ACT Instructional Mastery and ACT Online Prep
  • ACT WorkKeys
  • ACT Holistic Program and Next Steps
  • Data Dives — scheduled time for schools/district individual meetings 
Light refreshments will be provided prior to the presentation.

If you have any questions, please contact amy.putty@act.org. 

Panama City
Gulf Coast State College
Monday, April 14, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

St. Petersburg
Eckerd College
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Naples
Florida Southwestern State College
Thursday, April 17, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Register and join our free workshop