Horizon Readiness Courses for the ACT® Exam

Learn how Horizon Education can help build a sustainable readiness course on your campus to help students prepare for the ACT®
Features

Assessment Features

Full Length Standards Aligned Exams

Norm-referenced Horizon exams that are standards aligned to the PreACT®/ACT® suite of assessments have value for a wide range of stakeholders, including: teachers, students, parents, district administrators, and principals.

Flexible Adminstration Options

Assessments can be given in one sitting or broken up over a series of days. Implementation and administration is flexible and sites can choose an assessment window that works best for their schedule.

Progress Monitoring for School Accountability

The Horizon Assessment Package is a valuable tool that can be utilized to fulfill state data reporting requirements and demonstrate your school's commitment to progress monitoring and systematic intervention.

Horizon Assessment Package for the ACT® Exam

Assessment Suite
HE-PA9
3 Assessments
HE-PA10
3 Assessments
HE-A11
3 Assessments
*Horizon Assessments contain PreACT®and ACT®exam-like items  and mimic the same assessment format (number of questions, question types, order, difficulty level, timing).
Suggested IMplementation
Fall
Winter
Spring
9th Grade
HE-PA9
Assessment
HE-PA9
Assessment
HE-PA9
Assessment
10th Grade
HE-PA10
Assessment
HE-PA10
Assessment
HE-PA10
Assessment
11th Grade
HE-A11
Assessment
HE-A11
Assessment
HE-A11
Assessment

Professional Development

Every course comes with a personalized professional learning session with your staff, delivered in person or online.
Professional Development Guide

Practice Assessments

A full suite of valid and reliable fixed-form assessments with ACT® exam-like items track student growth throughout the course.

Web Portal

Our easy to use web portal has everything teachers and students need to be successful during enrollment in the course.
Course Type

Strategy & Skill

Description
Flexible course designed to provide essential strategy, time management & skills practice immediately prior to taking the ACT® exam.
Typical Implementation
Before or After School
Saturday Sessions
Zero period
Typical Target Audience
Students scoring:
Higher than 16 on a practice ACT® test
Hours of coursework
15-30 hours
Typical Target ACT date
April
Course Type

Strategy & Skill w/ Content

Description
Course designed to provide strategy, time management & skills practice while improving a student’s mastery of reading/writing and math knowledge
Typical Implementation
College Prep Period
AVID® III Integration
Study Hall
Typical Target Audience
Students scoring:
Less than 16 on a practice ACT® test
Hours of coursework
30-90 hours
Typical Target ACt date
February
Course Type

Score Improvement

Description
Course for students at any skill level that want to improve their ACT® score. Course will have additional time for students to focus on personal areas for growth
Typical Implementation
Before or After School
Saturday Sessions
Zero period
Typical Target Audience
Students who have previously taken the ACT® or motivated to take for first time
Hours of coursework
15-30 hours
Typical Target ACt date
June, October

+4

Point Score Improvement

Proven Results

Yuma Union HSD

Read our case study from Yuma Union High School District to see the impact of Horizon Education courses on ACT® score improvement

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