ACT ASSESSMENT
Who takes the ACT: All new freshmen under the age of 22 must submit either ACT or SAT scores before being invited to Orientation. ACT scores are preferred.
Reporting of scores: Scores are reported on the Advising Profile in a student's advising folder and on MyBlugold. In addition, an ACT profile, containing additional information, is placed in each freshman student's file.
Description of the test:
- The ACT Assessment consists of four tests: English, Math, Reading , and Science Reasoning.
- A main score, with a scale from 1 to 36, is given for each test.
- The English, Math, and Reading scores have subscores that range from 1 to 18.
- The Composite is an average of the four main scores.
- Beginning in 2005, students could taken an optional 30 minute essay. UW-Eau Claire does not require this, but we do receive many of these scores. Students who take the essay receive two additional scores:
- English/Writing has a 1-36 scoring scale and combines the English objective portion of the exam and the essay.
- Writing, which is scored on a 2-12 scale (two readers score the essay on a 1 to 6 scale).
For a complete description of the meaning of the ACT scores, go to ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/descriptions/index.html
ACT Scores of UW-Eau Claire Students
The average ACT of 2006 UW- Eau Claire freshmen is 24.3. Students with an ACT composite below 22 are in the bottom quartile of Eau Claire students.
Uses of ACT scores:
- Invitation into the Honors program: An ACT composite of 28 or better is required to be invited to participate in the Honors Program.
- Placement into English courses and testing out of English
- An 18 on the English ACT test qualifies a student for English 110.
- A 28 on the ACT English is required to test out of English 110 (along with being in the top 10% of the high school class or having a 3.5 in high school English courses).
- A 29 on the ACT English is required for Honors 101.
- Identifying reading problems: Students with low reading scores (below 20) and a low UWENGL reading comprehension test (below 440) may have difficulty in college-level reading courses. Consider referring them to the Academic Skills Center.
