ACT Success Stories Reinforce the Power of Reading
By Dr. Johnel Robinson, St. Charles Tutoring Lab There are moments as an educator that remind you why you do this work. Today was one of those days. As ACT scores continue to come in, I’m encouraged—not simply because students are improving, but because the results are validating the instructional strategies we’ve been emphasizing all along. Two Students. Two Different Journeys. This week we celebrated two students who prepared for the ACT in different ways. One student participated in one of our free ACT webinars and improved his composite score from 18 to 19 . Every point matters, and I’m proud of his progress. Another student committed to private one-on-one tutoring . His first ACT composite was 17 . His newest score? 23 Composite. Even more exciting than the overall score was how he improved. English: 11 → 19 ( +8 points ) Reading: 16 → 23 ( +7 points ) Composite: 17 → 23 ( +6 points ) Those aren’t random improvements. They reflect intentional instruction, co...