Professional Development for the Enhanced ACT®

Equip educators with expert training and practical strategies to prepare students with confidence.

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MasteryPrep’s Professional Development for the ACT provides educators with actionable strategies for building ACT readiness into everyday instruction. Participants learn how to integrate test preparation throughout the year, address common student challenges, and use proven instructional approaches to strengthen performance.
  • Updated content aligned to the enhanced ACT
  • Teacher training available in virtual and in-person formats

How It Works

In this one-day course, educators gain a clear understanding of what the ACT measures, how the test is structured and scored, and how to translate that knowledge into effective classroom instruction.

Participants receive the MasteryPrep Unofficial Teacher’s Guide to the ACT, featuring practical strategies for incorporating test-taking skills into core instruction and helping students approach the ACT with greater confidence. Using the three pillars of the Master What Matters framework—Content Mastery, Test Mastery, and Time Mastery—educators leave prepared to strengthen ACT readiness throughout the school year.

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The 'Master What Matters' Framework

What's Included

  • MasteryPrep Unofficial Teacher’s Guide to the ACT included for every participant
  • Print-ready materials, resources, and instructional tools
  • Subject-specific agendas for ELA, Math, and Science
  • Half-day and full-day training options for each subject
  • Guidance from a MasteryPrep-trained expert instructor
  • Virtual and in-person workshop options
  • Digital eBooks available
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Professional Development

Provides teachers with practical strategies, instructional techniques, and resources they can integrate into daily instruction
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Curriculum

A mastery-based curriculum for the ACT with ready-to-use lesson plans, PowerPoint slides, and workbooks to eliminate prep time
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Practice Testing & Online Course

Realistic practice tests and adaptive online instruction designed to give students the support needed for ACT success
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Bell Ringers

Daily warm-up exercises that steadily build ACT readiness while saving teachers prep time, designed to be completed in just five minutes
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Boot Camp

Engaging, high-impact workshops addressing essential ACT test-taking strategies to boost scores—and student confidence—in one day
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Upcoming ACT Changes: Resources from MasteryPrep

The ACT is changing, with the new format rolling out for national test dates starting April 2025 and for school and district testing in early 2026. We’ve compiled the resources below to help you prepare your students and stay informed about what’s changing and when.

Tips to Prepare Students for Every Section of the New ACT®

With major changes coming soon to the ACT, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and prepared on what’s changing and when.

Tips to Prepare Students for Every Section of the New ACT®

With major changes coming soon to the ACT, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and prepared on what’s changing and when.

Enhancing MasteryPrep for the New ACT®

As students around the country gear up for the new ACT®, MasteryPrep is hard at work aligning our products with the revamped test format.

Preparing Students for the Enhanced ACT: A Timeline for Educators

Educators need to be aware of these changes to effectively prepare their students. Here’s a breakdown of the timeline and preparation strategies.

Customers Reviews

What educators say:

"It's one of few PDs I have actually enjoyed. I felt it benefitted me and will guide me in a way that will also benefit my students."

Christopher Conger
John Overton High School, TN

"I found the instructor knowledgeable and practical. She provided opportunities to respond and kept the parameters real. She recognized the various needs and educational levels of all our students."

Sarah Barrick
Libby High School, MO

"There was a lot of helpful advice that I know will definitely help me in the future. I'm more determined now than when I was before!"

Afretina Pickens
Midfield High School, AL

*Unpaid testimonials. Results vary.

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Success Story: Demopolis High School, Alabama

Demopolis High School serves 722 students. 60% come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and 51% belong to a racial minority. 

Demopolis launched its ACT score improvement initiative with an onsite Decoding the ACT professional development program, and the results were immediate. In 2017, 15.1% of sophomores scored on track for readiness on the ACT Aspire test in math and 12.43% in science. In 2018, after the PD, readiness for those same students improved to over 40% in math and 25.7% in science.

Rated 5 out of 5

All twenty-four attendees at Demopolis High School rated the session a perfect five out of five!

“Excellent workshop and the presenter was wonderful.”

“Great presenter! Very informative and engaging! Loved it!”

“Great job by presenter. It’s a hard job. She makes it look easy.”

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Demopolis High School, Alabama
Students Scoring "Ready" on the ACT

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Building a Test Prep Strategy That Works for the 2026–27 School Year

Building a clear, sustainable test prep strategy is critical—but it shouldn’t come at the expense of core instruction. As schools prepare for the upcoming academic year, Dr. Mya Asberry, Director of Instructional Services at MasteryPrep, will walk through a practical framework for integrating college readiness into everyday teaching.
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
  • 10:00 a.m. CT
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Dr. Mya Asberry
Director of Instructional Services