Professional Development for the Enhanced ACT®

Provide teachers with expert training and resources to prep students with confidence

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MasteryPrep’s Professional Development for the Enhanced ACT workshop empowers teachers with practical, easy-to-implement test-prep strategies, instructional techniques, and resources they can integrate into their instruction all year long. Participants will leave this workshop understanding how to seamlessly incorporate ACT® prep into lessons, avoid common pitfalls, and decipher the reasons students struggle on the ACT.

  • Updated content for the enhanced ACT (taking effect Spring 2026 for school and test administrations)
  • Test prep teacher training available in virtual and in-person formats

How It Works:

We know how to boost ACT scores schoolwide.

In this one-day course, teachers will learn everything they need to understand what the ACT measures and how the test is scored.

The Decoding the ACT guide provides teachers with strategies for incorporating test-taking skills into their everyday core curriculum and motivating students to succeed on the ACT—and in academics in general. Using our three pillars of mastery, teachers are equipped to prepare every student to score college-ready on the enhanced ACT. 

The 'Master What Matters' Framework

What's Included:

Our in-person or virtual training will turn any educator in any subject into a master instructor for required assessments.

  • "Decoding the ACT" workbook for each workshop attendee
  • Access to print materials, resources, and tools for each participant
  • Subject-specific agendas for ELA, math, and science teachers
  • Half-day and full-day sessions available for each subject
  • Access to MasteryPrep-trained expert instructor
  • Online or in-person workshops available
  • eBook available

Get a sneak peak of the workbook today!

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Decoding the ACT (Virtual PD)

Our expert instructors replicate our in-person professional development experience through an engaging virtual classroom environment.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:
  • Virtual classroom environment for teachers to learn the three pillars of college readiness success for their students: Time Mastery, Test Mastery, and Content Mastery
  • "Decoding the ACT" workbook for each attendee shipped directly to their homes or a central location
  • Teachers learn the test-taking skills and strategies students need to succeed, as well as how to present them to students
  • Subject-specific agendas for ELA, math, and science teachers
  • Expert, engaging virtual facilitator
  • Half-day and full-day virtual sessions available for each subject
  • Online, self-paced training also available as an alternative to the live environment
  • eBook available

DELIVERY TIMELINE:

June-August; January; professional development days throughout the school year

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Full-length ACT practice tests surface skill gaps and provide actionable, data-driven reports that form the foundation of student study plans
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Adaptive learning paths target specific skill gaps, with standards-aligned lessons and microvideos to help students master what matters
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Daily warm-up exercises that steadily build ACT readiness while saving teachers prep time, designed to be completed in just five minutes
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Engaging, high-impact workshops addressing essential ACT test-taking strategies to boost scores—and student confidence—in one day
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Upcoming ACT Changes: Resources from MasteryPrep

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.

Tips to Prepare Students for Every Section of the New ACT®

With major changes coming soon to the ACT, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and prepared on what’s changing and when.

Tips to Prepare Students for Every Section of the New ACT®

With major changes coming soon to the ACT, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and prepared on what’s changing and when.

Enhancing MasteryPrep for the New ACT®

As students around the country gear up for the new ACT®, MasteryPrep is hard at work aligning our products with the revamped test format.

Preparing Students for the Enhanced ACT: A Timeline for Educators

Educators need to be aware of these changes to effectively prepare their students. Here’s a breakdown of the timeline and preparation strategies.

Customers Reviews

What educators say:

"It's one of few PDs I have actually enjoyed and felt it benefitted me and will guide me in a way that will benefit my students."

Christopher Conger
John Overton High School, TN

"I found our consultant knowledgeable and practical. She provided opportunities to respond and kept the parameters real. I felt that she recognized the various needs and educational levels of all our students."

Sarah Barrick
Libby High School, MO

"There was a lot of helpful advice that I know will definitely help me in the future. More determined now than when I was before!"

Afretina Pickens
Midfield High School, AL

*Unpaid testimonials. Results vary.

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Success Story: Demopolis High School, Alabama

Demopolis High School serves 722 students. 60% come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and 51% belong to a racial minority. 

Demopolis launched its ACT score improvement initiative with an onsite Decoding the ACT professional development program, and the results were immediate. In 2017, 15.1% of sophomores scored on track for readiness on the ACT Aspire test in math and 12.43% in science. In 2018, after the PD, readiness for those same students improved to over 40% in math and 25.7% in science.

5/5

All twenty-four attendees at Demopolis High School rated the session a perfect five out of five!

“Excellent workshop and the presenter was wonderful.”

“Great presenter! Very informative and engaging! Loved it!”

“Great job by presenter. It’s a hard job. She makes it look easy.”

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Demopolis High School, Alabama
Students Scoring "Ready" on the ACT

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Improving Outcomes Through Standards-Based Readiness: Strategies from ACT and MasteryPrep

In this one-hour session, Craig Gehring, founder and CEO of MasteryPrep, joins Darin Scheer, vice president of client relations at ACT, to explore how standards and data work together in a platform to guide effective instruction and test preparation.

  • Thursday, January 29
  • 11:00 a.m. CT
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SPEAKERS:

Craig Gehring

Founder and CEO of MasteryPrep

Darin Scheer

Vice President of Client Relations at ACT

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