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Keep Students Learning: 10 Strategies to Beat the Summer Slide

ACT
 June 17, 2025
Categories: ACT Test, Educator Resources, PreACT, STEM, test prep
Summer is a time for fun and relaxation — but it can also lead to the “summer slide,” a loss of academic progress made during the school year. While students deserve a break, staying completely disengaged from learning can make returning to school in the fall more challenging. The good news is students can still have a fun summe

ACT Partners with the National Test Prep Association to Launch “ACT Affiliate Tutor Program” on ACT.org

ACT
 June 16, 2025
Categories: ACT Test, Educator Resources, test prep
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: IOWA CITY, Iowa - ACT is excited to announce a partnership with the National Test Prep Association through the ACT Affiliate Tutor Program to provide a trusted platform for learners and tutors to connect. The new ACT Affiliate Tutor Program helps ensure that learners and their families have easy access to

It Means the World to Me

ACT
 June 10, 2025
Categories: ACT Center for Impact and Learning, ACT Scholar, Guest Blog
ACT established the ACT Scholars program to nurture the academic talent of graduate and community college students at the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College, respectively. These institutions share ACT’s commitment to helping all learners achieve their college and career goals. Each ACT Scholar’s story reflects r

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Our Featured Experts

Alex Casillas

Alex Casillas is a Principal Research Psychologist in ACT’s Center for Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning specializing in assessment design, behavioral predictors of performance and persistence in education and work settings, and implementation of SEL programming. His research increasingly focuses on helping historically underrepresented populations achieve more equitable outcomes in education and at work.

Chi-Yu Huang

Chi-Yu Huang is a lead psychometrician in Applied Research at ACT, Inc. She has extensive experience in operational psychometric procedures for licensure and certification examinations, computerized-based testing, and data forensics analyses.

Xin Li

Xin Li is a lead psychometrician in Research and Psychometrics. Her research interests include computer adaptive testing, statistical modeling, and practical issues in testing.

Patricia Muenzen

Patricia (Pat) Muenzen is a Director with the Credentialing and Career Services team. She conducts research to support professional workforce career development, professional licensure and certification programs, and has special expertise in practice analysis and competency profile development. 

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