ACT is a national graduation requirement now.

POP ACT prep course is split into 3 levels, 4 courses, one semester per course.

Ideally, students would take the level 1 course in Spring 9th grade, or fall 10th grade. Then, they take each consecutive level until they have completed all four courses, which should carry them through part or all of junior year when they will sit for the national exam in their schools.

Each course boasts access to multiple, actual (retired) ACT tests since research shows the best way to improve ACT scores is to practice ACT style questions. POP currently has enough resources that none of the tests should overlap across all 3 levels, and new tests are released every 2-3 to download for practice, so it should be easy to build out these resources over time.

Level 1 course is general ACT test skills. We review history and overview of the test, who looks at test scores, what scores mean, how scoring is done, and general test taking tips (answer all questions, use default answer, analyze desired score prior to testing, focused actual ACT test question practice. This course will provide basic ACT prep support for all four subsections, There is a syllabus with and without the writing portion covered, since the writing portion is not mandatory.

Level 2 course builds on level one course. We review, briefly, history and overview of the test, who looks at test scores, what scores mean, and general tips, but this course will focus more heavily on dedicated practice and timing drills, and specific strategies for each subsection. It will unpack each type of question found in each section, and again, it includes a syllabus with and without the writing portion.

Level 3 courses are split into 2 sections: English + Reading and Math + Science. At this level, the advanced grammar and math skills needed to achieve a 36 score require the class to be grouped into "like" subjects. This allows the teacher to delve deeper into linguistic and mathematical concepts with students. The ACT is transitioning to an adaptive online style of assessment, much like the GRE, meaning that question difficulty will adjust to the students' number of correctly answered questions. The more they answer correctly, the more difficult their questions become as they move through the test material. At level 3, the writing portion is included in the English + reading section of the course. It does not matter which level 3 course they take first, but level 1 and 2 are designed in such a way to help students determine which areas need more focus in level 3 to support their post secondary goals.