Bell Ringers for the Enhanced ACT®

Quick, daily ACT practice that boosts skills and saves teachers valuable prep time

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In just five minutes a day, Bell Ringers for the ACT help students strengthen the skills most predictive of college readiness. Each warm-up builds confidence and reinforces key concepts through focused skill development. With ready-to-use questions and detailed explanations, teachers can deliver meaningful daily instruction—no prep required.

  • Updated content for the enhanced ACT (taking effect Spring 2026 for school and test administrations)

MasteryPrep Is Now an Official Strategic Partner of ACT Education Corp.

ACT Education Corp. and MasteryPrep have joined forces to deliver a next-generation ACT preparation platform you can deliver to students in the classroom setting—ACT Online Prep, Powered by MasteryPrep.

This strategic partnership, finalized in 2025, builds on a years-long existing relationship between ACT and MasteryPrep. It combines ACT’s research-backed assessment content with MasteryPrep’s proven digital learning tools to provide schools and districts with a powerful, standards-aligned solution for ACT readiness.

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How It Works:

Each exercise is designed to be completed in just five minutes, making it the perfect way to prime students’ minds for learning while reinforcing the critical skills assessed on the test. Aligned with ACT’s College and Career Readiness Standards, Bell Ringers ensure your students receive consistent practice throughout the school year. 

  • 5-Minute Warm-Ups: Each activity is designed for quick classroom use, priming students for deeper learning.
  • Skill-Focused Weeks: Every week targets a specific skill, building competence through incremental difficulty.
  • Flexible Delivery: Teachers display items via smartboard or projector, integrating easily into any class.
  • Year-Round Coverage: Continuous delivery across the school year provides consistent reinforcement.

Why Choose Bell Ringers?

  • Single-Item Exercises: Each “exercise” presents one test item at a time for focused practice on the ACT.
  • Teacher-Led Access: Accessed through teacher/admin accounts on the MasteryPrep platform and designed for classroom delivery.
  • Organized by Subject: Each test’s item bank is arranged by subject for quick navigation.
  • Adjustable Timers: Built-in countdown timers pop up before each exercise to set pacing.
  • Completion Tracking: Teachers can mark exercises as complete and track progress by class for easier organization.
  • Answer Explanations: Each item comes with written explanations to support instruction and save prep time.
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What's Included:

English

  • 20+ unique topics fully aligned to college readiness standards
  • Over 150 practice questions
  • High school level 
  • Smartboard compatible

Math

  • 30+ unique topics fully aligned to college readiness standards
  • Over 150 practice questions
  • High school level 
  • Smartboard compatible

Reading

  • 10+ unique topics fully aligned to college readiness standards
  • Over 100 practice questions
  • High school level 
  • Smartboard compatible

Science

  • 20+ data sets fully aligned to college readiness standards
  • Over 100 practice questions
  • High school level 
  • Smartboard compatible

Each subject includes full, easy-to-follow explanations for every question.

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The ACT is changing, with the new format rolling out for national test dates starting April 2025 and for school and district testing in early 2026. We’ve compiled the resources below to help you prepare your students and stay informed about what’s changing and when.

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Customers Reviews

What educators say:

"It's a perfect, quick daily review that lets me see who clearly needs to work on those skills."

Dyer County High School, TN

"The questions are reliable and valid. The format is user friendly as well. I believe the students benefit from it."

Scotlandville Magnet High School, LA

"MasteryPrep gives a wide variety of questions that are aligned to the students."

Lafayette Parish School System, LA

"The bell ringers are easy to follow and the questions and answers are on slides, and no searching is necessary."

Scarborough Middle School, AL

*Unpaid testimonials. Results vary.

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