Teacher-led lessons
Whole-group ACT-aligned materials teachers can present directly.
ACT curriculum
A teacher-led ACT curriculum that raises scores by strengthening English, reading, and math skills.
Build ACT readiness into the regular school day while keeping durable academic understanding at the center.
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How it works
Five components, one unified instructional approach.
Everything a teacher needs to run ACT-aligned instruction across English, reading, math, and science reasoning without building it from scratch.
Small group activities
Group students automatically by performance or manually for discussion and collaborative practice.
Adaptive practice
Give every student a personalized practice path based on placement and ongoing performance.
Mock tests + strategies
Use practice exams modeled on ACT format and timing while building pacing, elimination, and format familiarity.
Reporting
See skill-level reports showing exactly where each student and class stand.
Data-driven instruction
Know exactly where to focus instruction.
ChalkTalk’s skill-level reporting helps teachers identify class gaps across ACT English, reading, math, and science reasoning so they can prioritize instruction.
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ACT Skill Level Report by Lesson: Summary by Benchmark
How to use: This report highlights lessons using a Return on Instruction score that combines the class’s average skill level with the number of questions on the exam. Higher ROI indicates a larger opportunity for focused instruction.
| # | Subject | Topic | Avg. skill level | Questions on exam | Return on Instruction (ROI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACT English | Correcting Run-Ons | 1.2 | 5–6 | 96.0% |
| 2 | ACT English | Correcting Fragments | 1.4 | 4–6 | 90.0% |
| 3 | ACT English | Verb Tense | 1.7 | 2–4 | 68.0% |
| 4 | ACT English | Verb Forms and Agreement | 2.0 | 1–3 | 54.0% |
| 5 | ACT English | Ambiguous and Inappropriate Pronoun Shifts | 2.2 | 1–3 | 42.0% |
| 6 | ACT English | Correcting Pronoun Forms | 2.2 | 1–3 | 40.0% |
Illustrative ACT prioritization scores showing how lower skill levels and greater exam frequency raise Return on Instruction.
Built for existing pathways
Integrate ACT prep into existing course codes.
ChalkTalk can support ACT preparation within existing mathematics and English course structures, helping districts build college and career readiness into the regular school day.
Option A · Deeper instruction
Build ACT preparation into core instruction.
Primary instruction runs 3–5 days per week for 20–45 minutes per day, integrated into existing courses.
Builds English, reading, and math understanding through daily lessons, with ACT-format examples supporting each skill.
Every implementation includes
- Ready-to-use lesson plans and slides
- Adaptive practice and study videos
- Printables and online activities
- Built-in progress monitoring
- Professional development and data coaching
- Pacing guides
Examples of existing courses ChalkTalk partners have integrated ACT prep into:
MCLA
Connect ACT mathematics preparation to Mathematics for College Liberal Arts topics including functions, geometry, probability, data analysis, and logic.
IR3
Use ACT reading and English preparation to reinforce targeted support in Intensive Reading 3.
Algebraic Reasoning
Connect ACT preparation to linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and other functions through patterns, structure, and modeling from data.
Pressed for time?
Option B
Bell-Ringers & Bootcamp
A faster ACT implementation model with strong impact and minimal lift.
Bell-Ringers
5–10 minute warm-ups with ACT-aligned questions for quick discussion and immediate feedback.
Bootcamp
30–45 minute sessions for 2–3 weeks before test day, combining ACT strategy, section familiarity, and adaptive practice.
Every implementation includes
- Ready-to-use lesson plans and slides
- Adaptive practice and study videos
- Printables and online activities
- Built-in progress monitoring
- Professional development and data coaching
- Pacing guides
Questions from districts
ACT preparation, answered.
Still deciding? Talk to your local representative.
What is the best way to prepare students for the ACT during the school day?
Effective ACT preparation builds the English, reading, math, and science reasoning skills the test measures, targets each student's gaps with assessment data, and gives students practice with each section's format and timing. ChalkTalk delivers all three during regular class periods through teacher-led lessons, small-group activities, adaptive individual practice, and practice tests modeled on the ACT.
Does ChalkTalk also prepare students for the PreACT?
Yes. ChalkTalk's ACT curriculum covers both ACT and PreACT preparation, so students can build the same English, reading, and math skills in earlier grades and teachers can track growth with the same skill-level reports.
Can ACT prep fit into existing high school courses?
Yes. Districts integrate ChalkTalk into courses they already schedule, such as Mathematics for College Liberal Arts, Intensive Reading 3, and Algebraic Reasoning. Schools can teach 3 to 5 days per week for 20 to 45 minutes, use 5 to 10 minute bell-ringers with ACT-aligned questions, or run 30 to 45 minute bootcamp sessions for 2 to 3 weeks before test day.
How do teachers know which ACT skills to teach first?
ChalkTalk's skill-level reporting ranks lessons by a Return on Instruction score that combines each class's average skill level with how often a skill appears on the ACT. Teachers can see which English, reading, and math skills offer the largest opportunity and plan instruction accordingly.
What ACT results have districts seen with ChalkTalk?
Florida districts including Polk, Hillsborough, Escambia, and Levy have tracked ACT score growth with ChalkTalk that outpaced the national average over the same number of weeks. The Florida page charts each district's improvement.
Does ChalkTalk work online and on paper?
Yes. The online platform provides adaptive practice, study videos, and real-time progress monitoring, and print materials include worksheets, group printables, and teacher lesson plans.
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