These middle
schools were selected because they (a) have a broad range of
demographic and achievement characteristics and (b) use ACT’s
EXPLORE academic achievement test. Participating students
mostly spoke English as their primary language (98%) and were
Caucasian (62%).2 Students’ mean age was 13.5 years (SD .7),
and the sample was evenly split on gender (51% male). Participating
schools were given group summaries of their students’
assessment results as an incentive for participating. A newly published
assessment, ENGAGE Grades 6–9 (ACT, 2011), was administered
to these students in a group setting during class time.
Students were told that participation was voluntary, that they could
terminate participation at any time without penalty, and that the
questionnaire would require approximately 30 min of their time.
These middleschools were selected because they (a) have a broad range ofdemographic and achievement characteristics and (b) use ACT’sEXPLORE academic achievement test. Participating studentsmostly spoke English as their primary language (98%) and wereCaucasian (62%).2 Students’ mean age was 13.5 years (SD .7),and the sample was evenly split on gender (51% male). Participatingschools were given group summaries of their students’assessment results as an incentive for participating. A newly publishedassessment, ENGAGE Grades 6–9 (ACT, 2011), was administeredto these students in a group setting during class time.Students were told that participation was voluntary, that they couldterminate participation at any time without penalty, and that thequestionnaire would require approximately 30 min of their time.
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