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ACT scoring issue could change Wisconsin students' test scores
High school students in Wisconsin and nationwide may see changes to their ACT scores after the testing company discovered a scoring issue with this spring's exam.
On May 13, the company notified school district test coordinators that it would remove or reissue scores for students who took the online ACT during school-day testing this spring. Students' composite and section scores will either remain the same or go up slightly based on their individual performance, the email said.
Students attending Milwaukee Public Schools, the state's largest school district, may be among those affected, according to MPS spokesperson Anthony Tagliavia. The district notified students and families of the issue in an email May 18.
ACT 'scoring issue' impacts students nationwide. What we know
A 'scoring issue' with a spring ACT has left high schoolers across the country with inaccurate test results.
ACT, Inc., parent organization of the standardized college admissions test, sent an email on May 13 to school district test coordinators that the organization found a need to remove or reissue scores for students who took the online test this spring during school-day testing, The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. Student composite scores will either remain the same or go up slightly, according to the email.
"We recognize the anxiety; we regret it," Juan Elizondo, director of strategic communications for ACT, told The Dispatch. "We never want to be in this situation, but we are certainly grateful that we have these processes and the process worked."
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'Scoring issue' affects ACT results in Ohio, nationwide
This story has been updated with new information on test score changes.
High school students across the country could see previously issued ACT test scores change after the testing organization identified "a scoring issue."
ACT sent an email May 13 alerting school district test coordinators that the organization found a need to remove and reissue scores for students who took the online ACT test this spring during school-day testing. The email goes on to say that students' composite and section scores will either remain the same or go up slightly based on their individual performance.
"Your scores will NOT be lower than what was previously released," the email states.
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