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Madison Metropolitan School District

Pre-ACT

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

This test is completed entirely online using a chromebook! It is essential that students bring their charged chromebook to school on April 15th!

All MMSD students in 9th and 10th grade will participate in the PreACT Secure assessment on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. The assessment will be given in-person, at East High School, during normal school hours. To ensure an appropriate testing environment for the assessment, April 15th will be a “9th and 10th grade only in-person” day, meaning only 9th and 10th grade students will attend school in person on April 15th. (11th and 12th grade students will engage in asynchronous virtual learning on this day.) 

Notification Letter To Families

9th Grade Assessment Information for Students and Families

10th Grade Assessment Information for Students and Families

Test Information Presentation for Students

Test Information Presentation Slides for Students

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING THEIR CHARGED CHROMEBOOK TO SCHOOL ON TESTING DAY.

Testing Day Logistics

What to bring and not to bring

  • Photo ID

  • Charged Chromebook and charger.  Chromebooks should be charged the night before.

  • Absolutely NO CELL PHONES, SMART WATCHES, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED, EVEN DURING THE BREAK.  Students will be dismissed from testing and score will be voided if cell phones are seen or heard.   

Prohibited Behavior

  • Looking ahead or back to other test sections.

  • Using an unauthorized calculator. (click here for calculator info)

  • Technology of any kind, even on breaks.

  • Disrupting others.

  • Alarms, phone rings.

  • Looking at others’ answers - CHEATING.

Schedule & Dismissal

The school day will start at the normal time (8:15am) and students will report directly to their testing rooms. Testing room information will be sent out closer to the date of the assessment. Students will be dismissed at approximately 1:00pm and should exit the building. If a student is taking the assessment with extended time accommodations they will take a break for lunch, continue testing in the afternoon, and be dismissed at 3:37pm.

Transportation Information

Students testing with standard time who usually take the bus home in the afternoon should make sure to arrange alternate transportation for dismissal at 1pm. Madison Metro will not provide afternoon early release supplemental bus service on this day (the buses in front of school on E. Washington).  However, the regular, main line bus service will still be available at Metro bus stops throughout the afternoon. Bagged grab and go lunches will be available for students when they are dismissed from testing. 

Preparation


General Test Information

What is it?

PreACT assessments offer students an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers a wealth of information to help students get the start they need to be college ready.  Content areas are the same as the Spring Wisconsin ACT, except for the Writing subtest.  This means that there are subtests in: English, Reading, Mathematics and Science.

How is the PreACT Secure given?

The PreACT Secure test that is given by the State of Wisconsin in the spring will be a computer-based, online version of the PreACT test.  It is still in development; Wisconsin will be the first state to use this version.

How long does it take to give?

The standard administration is approx. 2 hours 35 minutes.  This is test time, not time for instructions, etc. 

  • English - 35 min
  • Math - 45 min
  • Break - 10-15min
  • Reading - 40 min
  • Science - 35min

How is it scored?

Scoring is on a scale of 1 – 35, tightly aligned with the traditional ACT.  At this point, we are uncertain of how fast results will be returned.

Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions regarding assessments, please contact our East High School Assessment Coordinator,  Assistant Principal AJ Simonini.