Creative Thinking and Standardized Testing
AI Panic? As the 2026-2027 school year gets underway, critical
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AI Panic? As the 2026-2027 school year gets underway, critical
The required Illinois state test is changing, but we are prepared and ready to support your school through this transition.
Academic Approach has successfully guided schools through all past assessment changes, ensuring that both students and educators are equipped to meet new standards.
To help your school navigate this transition smoothly, we recommend the following package:
Our 90-minute professional development session will help your teachers unpack the college and career readiness standards while providing a framework to analyze questions for assessed skills and levels of rigor.
Our full-length ACT practice Assessments provide teachers with actionable data inform instruction while providing students with a real testing experience to familiarize them with the test format.
Our Data-Driven Conference helps faculty gather and analyze student data. Utilizing Academic Approach’s robust suite of reports, faculty will be able to view student testing data and draw insights into students’ college-readiness.
AI Panic? As the 2026-2027 school year gets underway, critical thinking and creativity are on educators’ and parents’ minds. Generative AI (GenAI) utilization has become all the more common in

Do you have the ACT/SAT facts?
Just as your college-bound students are navigating major academic transitions, the ACT has implemented significant structural changes. In response to feedback about test length and student discomfort with the Science
Engage your students with our classroom courses, designed to enhance confidence, promote critical thinking, and provide personalized test-taking strategies.
Gain insights into student performance, identify instructional gaps, and target key skills with our in-depth assessments and reports.
Customized professional development that deepens understanding of standards and assessments, and supports teachers in delivering data-driven instruction.
Explore our downloadable resources, which includes sample quizzes and teacher guides, to help teachers prepare for the digital SAT.