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ACSI members have extensive access to live webinars, recorded webinars, resource videos, and many other instructional and informational resources in a variety of presentation formats.

Additionally, ACSI members can earn CEU credit with our live webinars, videos, custom trainings, and more!

Did you know that ACSI Members who participate in the ACSI Student Assessment Program receive FREE professional development?

This training is customized for your school and can be done as a partial in-service, after school meeting, for both teachers and administrators. If you are not an ACSI school, please contact us and we can review the different options available to you. Most all trainings are hosted through a live webinar feed to allow interaction between the trainer and trainees.

Key benefits:
  • Difference in achievement scores and how each is used
  • Walkthrough school data reports and analyze the scores
  • Work toward fulfilling accreditation standards for data analysis
  • Create an action plan to improve student achievement
  • Answer the questions of Where am I?, Where do I want to be?, and How am I going to get there?
  • And more!


    • Submit your request below, and we will contact you to get additional information about your specific needs and clear goals to customize the training for your school. This is a FREE service for ACSI schools.

    *Non-ACSI schools: If you are not an ACSI member, please submit a request, and we can review training options with you.

    We look forward to partnering with you to maximize your assessment program by taking advantage of this member benefit.

    If you are in need of additional assistance,
    call us at 800.367.0798    .

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    ACT Aspire

    Upcoming events:
    Date/Time: Description: Register:
    Tue., Aug. 27, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire Summative Reports: It's More Than a NP

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    Tue., Sep. 10, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: NEW Enrollment Process

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    Tue., Sep. 24, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: College Readiness Strategies for Christian Schools

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    Tue., Sep. 26, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools

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    Tue., Oct. 1, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Utilizing ACT Academy for Personalized Learning

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    Tue., Nov. 5, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire Periodics: Measuring Progress Throughout the Year in ACSI Schools

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    Tue., Nov. 14, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools

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    Tue., Jan. 14, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Utilizing ACT Academy for Personalized Learning

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    Tue., Jan. 28, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: College Readiness Strategies for Christian Schools

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    Tue., Mar. 3, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire Periodics: Measuring Progress Throughout the Year in ACSI Schools
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    Tue., Mar. 17, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Test Administraiton for ACSI Schools
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    Tue., Mar. 24, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire Summative Reports: It's More Than a NP
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    Tue., Apr. 28, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Key Tools for ACSI Schools
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    Tue., Jun. 2, 2020
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools
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    Recently recorded webinars:

    •  ACT Aspire: Meaningful Outcomes for ACSI Schools: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: Test Administration for ACSI Schools—Best Practices: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: Key Tools for ACSI Schools: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: Utilizing ACT Academy for Personalized Learning: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: It’s More Than an NP—ACT Aspire Summative Data and Supplemental Scores to Inform College and Career Readiness: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: Measuring Progress and Informing Instruction with ACT Aspire Periodic Assessments: Video, Handouts
    •  ACT Aspire: Ordering and Invoicing Updates: Video, Handout
    •  ACT Aspire: College Readiness Strategies for Christian Schools: Video, Handout

    Video Library
    This link will provide access to a variety of introductory and informational webinar videos and related handouts (as available) for the Spring 2018 ACT testing season. These webinars are presented by qualified assessment specialists from ACT Aspire.

    Instructional Resources & Materials
    Training and Manuals. Includes a variety of assessment manuals, along with assessment due dates. Additionally, step-by-step instructions to set up and administer the ACT Aspire paper-based and computer-based assessments are available.

    ACT Online User Community
    ACSI Member Schools will soon be able to register to participate in an online social community specific to the ACT Assessment Program where they can share ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, and answers to questions.

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    Iowa Assessments

    Upcoming events:
    Date/Time: Description: Register:
    Wed., Sept. 11, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 Iowa Assessments and Cognitive Abilities Test: Elevate Potential for All Students

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    Thur., Sept. 12, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 Iowa Assessments: Pretesting Instructions for Test Coordinators

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    Thur., Oct. 10, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 Iowa Assessments: Preparing Your Order for Scoring Services

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    Wed., Nov. 13, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 Iowa Assessments: How to Create Reports in DataManager

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    Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
    11:00AM Mountain

    		 Iowa Assessments and Cognitive Abilities Test: Elevate Potential for All Students

    		 Click here.

    Recently recorded webinars:

    •  Iowa Assessments and the Cognitive Abilities Test: Elevate Potential for All Students: Video, Handouts
    •  Iowa Assessments: Pretesting Instructions for Test Coordinators: Video, Handouts
    •  Iowa Assessments: Preparing Your Order for Scoring Services: Video, Handouts
    •  Iowa Assessments: How to Create Reports for Iowa and CogAT: Video, Handouts
    •  Iowa Assessments: Adapting Instruction for All Students: Getting the Most From Your CogAT Scores:
          •  Video
          •  Handout - Webinar slides
          •  Handout - Using CogAT Score Profiles to Differentiate Instruction
          •  Handout - CogAT Interactive Ability Profile System
    •  Iowa Assessments: Reading and Math Benchmarking: Video, Handouts

    Video Library
    Video resources cover Iowa Assessments, CogAT and DataManager, presented by qualified experts with Iowa Assessments.

    Instructional Resources & Materials
    Iowa Assessments offers a series of "white paper content briefs" called "Spotlight on Assessment" to help you understand more about and to get the most out of the Iowa Assessments. These briefs bring to bear the expertise of our Iowa authors, the evidence basis behind the Iowa Assessments, and our commitment to being leaders in the field.

    Iowa Assessments/CogAT Online User Community
    ACSI Member Schools will soon be able to register to participate in an online social community specific to the Iowa Assessments and CogAT Programs where they can share ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, and answers to questions.

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    DRC TerraNova 3

    Upcoming events:
    New webinars to be scheduled soon.

    Recently recorded webinars:

    •  Interpreting InView Test Results: Video
          •  Handout for InView Informs Learning Activities
          •  Handout for Cognitive Abilites Activities Handout
          •  Interpreting InView: The Benefits of Understanding Cognitive Abilities

    •  Mathematics: Making Connections from TerraNova 3 Reports to Classroom Instruction: Video
          •  Math Objectives to Activities Handout
          •  Assessment-Objectives - Skills for Math Handout
          •  Math: TerraNova 3 Results to Classroom Instruction

    •  Reading: Making Connections from TerraNova 3 Reports to Classroom Instruction: Video
          •  Reading Objectives to Activities Handout
          •  Where to Find Reading Reports
          •  Reading: TerraNova 3 Results to Classroom Instruction

    •  Paper Reports - Post-test Workshop: Interpreting TerraNova 3 Objectives-Based Test Results: Video
          •  Handout for Individual Profile Report and Objectives Report
          •  Activities to Objective Worksheet
          •  Interpreting TerraNova 3 Objectives-Based Test Results - Post-test Workshop - Paper Reports 2019

    •  Paper Reports - Post-test Workshop: Interpreting TerraNova 3 Norm-Referenced Test Results: Video
          •  Handout for Assessment Summary Report
          •  Handout for Group List Report
          •  Interpreting TerraNova 3 Norm-Referenced Test Results - Post-test Workshop - Paper Reports 2019

    Video Library
    Presented by seasoned educators and assessment specialists, these videos cover a wide variety of topics — from basic test administration guidelines, to score interpretation, to making practical and effective connections from assessment to instruction, and more.

    Instructional Resources & Materials
    Available resources include: Teacher's Guide to TerraNova 3, Bible Assessment Subtest Administrator's Guide, and Sample Schedules for Test Administration.

    TerraNova 3 Online User Community
    ACSI Member Schools will soon be able to register to participate in an online social community specific to the TerraNova 3 Assessment Program where they can share ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, and answers to questions.

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