Understanding the Impact of an ACT Intervention Course Through the Perspectives of Previous Students

<p>College admission exams have long been the determining factor in students' college acceptance as well as being used as a predictor of success in college. States across America also used college admission exams as a way to measure a school's success in multiple dimensions. This study examined the effect of placing participants in an ACT intervention course that provides them with instruction and material to help them in areas they were struggling in on the ACT. This study focused on an ACT test that participants took before taking the intervention course and a test after taking the course. Along with ACT scores, the participants were interviewed and asked a series of questions to help understand their perspective of the class. The results suggested that strategies with timing helped (a) participants; (b) teacher instruction and encouragement and (c) the repetition of practice of both full exams and questions in areas where the participants need additional support. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2021

Author dc:creator

• Clement, April

• ACT
• College Admissions exams
• High School Students
• Teachers
• Testing
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Educational Methods

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2021 April Clement

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/698

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1696