Counselor Chat Recap: Enhancing the ACT – Resources & FAQs

Thank you to everyone who joined our Counselor Chat: Enhancing the ACT. We had a great discussion about updates, resources, and strategies to help support students through the ACT testing process. 

If you could not join us, this post has everything you need to feel confident in speaking with your students about the latest ACT enhancements. 

Presentation Slides & Key Resources 

• Access the full presentation for a recap of everything we covered 
• Click here to access a PDF of the presentation 

Key ACT Resources for Counselors: 

• ACT Enhancements Home Page 
• ACT K-12 Enhancement Webinar Series FAQs 
• ACT Enhancement Graphic for Counselors 
• 1:1 Meetings with the ACT Counselor Outreach Team 

Counselor Toolkit

• A counselor toolkit about the enhancements, which contains a high-level summary about the ACT enhancements, including the timeline for rollout and key links, as well as the link to practice materials for the enhanced ACT 
• A counselor PPT deck, including talking points in the notes that you can use to deliver this presentation to colleagues or students, and including FAQs that students and others have commonly asked. 
• Conversation Guide – this link provides advice and talking points when counseling students about their ACT test-taking experience and what benefits and insights their ACT score can have for them. 
• ACT Reporting Categories Table Comparison 

Your Questions Answered 

Check out our current FAQ list here:  ACT Enhancements FAQs 

For additional support, contact us at counselor@act.org.