Beginning in 2015, the ACT will be available to select high schools in an online format. While the ACT has no current plans to eliminate its paper test, the online exam is an interesting new development incollege admissions testing.
從2015年開(kāi)始，ACT考試將采取機(jī)考的形式選拔學(xué)生。但是目前該項(xiàng)考試還未取消書(shū)面考試形式，在線機(jī)考是一個(gè)新的發(fā)展。
Here is a breakdown of some key things to expect in the online version：
以下就是幾點(diǎn)在機(jī)考中的關(guān)鍵改革點(diǎn)：
1. School-based administration: Although the ACT is billed as an online exam, it will only be available on approved computers located within schools – and eventually, at monitored testing facilities. In other words, you will not be able to complete the ACT from the comfort of your living room at home. Specific administration details are still being determined, including the possibility of multi-day testing when access to approved computers is limited.
1. 學(xué)校管理：盡管ACT將采取網(wǎng)上機(jī)考的模式，但是所用的電腦也是學(xué)校批準(zhǔn)的，最終還是受學(xué)校的監(jiān)督控制。ACT考試不能在家里完成，具體的管理細(xì)節(jié)正在商議，如果設(shè)備有限會(huì)采取多天考試的形式。
2. Interactive elements: Prioritizing questions is a time-honored test-takeing technique. The computerized ACT will make this process even simpler with the option to mark a question for reconsideration at the end of a session.
2. 采取互動(dòng)：優(yōu)先處理問(wèn)題是長(zhǎng)久以來(lái)形成的考試技巧。在線的ACT考試會(huì)使得這一過(guò)程更加簡(jiǎn)化，可以給問(wèn)題做上標(biāo)記在每一部分的結(jié)尾提醒你重新想一遍。
You will also be able to strike out individual answer responses for a given question, much as you might do on a paper exam. Unlike a paper test, however, you will not be forced to scan through a booklet searching for questions to review or complete, as the computer will simply call up a list of such questions.
就像在書(shū)面考試一樣，你可以認(rèn)真思考每一個(gè)問(wèn)題的答案。然后在書(shū)面考試中，你不會(huì)可以去瀏覽自己的答卷檢查答案或者補(bǔ)上沒(méi)有答的題，但是電腦可以把這些問(wèn)題都列出來(lái)。
The largest potential issue for students will be the lack of white space for math problems. When preparing for the ACT, even if you are doing so with a paper practice exam, it will be important to complete your calculation work on a separate sheet of paper in order to simulate the actual testing conditions. You may be surprised by how much mental effort can be devoted to such a small change in routine.
對(duì)學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)還有一個(gè)大的問(wèn)題就是大數(shù)學(xué)題的時(shí)候空白部分不夠，即使在準(zhǔn)備考試的時(shí)候，也要準(zhǔn)備單獨(dú)的一張白紙完成你的演算過(guò)程。你會(huì)驚訝在這樣一個(gè)小小的改變中需要耗費(fèi)多少精力和腦力去完成。
3. Essay revision will be simpler: Another significant change involves the written portion of the test — for those students who choose to take it. You will no longer have to plan your essay so meticulously in order to avoid major corrections.
3. 作文修改簡(jiǎn)單化：在ACT考試中另一個(gè)需要書(shū)寫的重要部分就是作文寫作。你不用煞費(fèi)苦心地去避免出現(xiàn)錯(cuò)誤。
Instead of messily crossing out poorly worded or unnecessary paragraphs, students will be able to revise more quickly and neatly. As an added benefit, many students tend to type faster than they write, so they may have more time to plan and think – or to fervently rewrite problematic sections.
學(xué)生不用草草地劃掉寫錯(cuò)的單詞或者多余的段落，可以更快捷地修改并且保持卷面整潔。還有另一個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)就是很多學(xué)生打字比手寫要快，就有了更充裕的時(shí)間去思考和構(gòu)思，或者把寫的不好的段落重新寫一遍。
4. No adaptive testing – yet: Adaptive testing is one major feature that is not currently in use. One of the potential benefits of the computer-based format is the ability to receive questions of differing difficulty during a session.
4. 目前沒(méi)有預(yù)考：很大的一個(gè)特征就是目前沒(méi)有預(yù)考。機(jī)考形式的一個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)就是可以再每一個(gè)部分有不同難度的問(wèn)題。
5. Same scoring: According to the ACT, scoring components of the computerized test will be equivalent to those of the paper-based exam. Your results will be reported in the same format and within the same time span. You will not receive your results any sooner by completing the computer-based exam.
5. 分?jǐn)?shù)相同：ACT考試規(guī)定，機(jī)考的分?jǐn)?shù)部分和書(shū)面考試的分?jǐn)?shù)是一樣的。分?jǐn)?shù)形式和評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)都是一樣的，時(shí)間也是一樣的。在完成考試之前四看不到分?jǐn)?shù)的。
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