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  • Scott Central Attendance Center Senior James Darby Achieves an Impressive ACT® Composite Score of 33, After Reviewing With Jumpstart Test Prep

    Scott Central Attendance Center Senior James Darby Achieves an Impressive ACT® Composite Score of 33, After Reviewing With Jumpstart Test Prep

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    Jumpstart Test Prep’s curriculum content review and time management strategies proved to be a successful combination by producing a gain of +6 composite points

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    Nov 3, 2021


    BROOKHAVEN, Miss., November 3, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    James Darby, now a senior at Scott Central Attendance Center, who has ambitions to study Health Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi, found one key to unlock the gate to those dreams through Jumpstart Test Prep. On his fourth ACT® attempt, Darby saw dramatic gains in his performance and improved his composite score from an initial attempt of 27 to a post Jumpstart Review score of 33. James gained in all subtest areas by improving +7 points in English, +6 points in science, +3 points in math, and +3 points in reading. The highest possible ACT® score is a 36 and the national average last year was a 20.8.

    It’s no secret that discipline and perseverance are key elements to success. Darby knows this well as he is a high achieving student who is involved in both the National Honor Society and the Beta Club. His commitment to achieving success is evidenced by his improvement journey on the ACT®, a test that many high school students dread. John Johnson, a retired educator and principal from Scott County and now serving as Regional Director for Jumpstart Test Prep for Scott Central Attendance Center, applauds Darby for his improvements. “I have seen many students with scores similar to James’ who didn’t work to further improve. He is to be commended for his attitude of working hard to complete our review program to achieve higher on the ACT®. The right attitude really paid off for him and he has a bright future because of it,” said Johnson.

    Darby said, “When I first took the ACT®, it was very stressful because it is nothing like an ordinary test. Jumpstart helped increase my confidence by adequately preparing me and concluding with multiple practice assessments.” The Jumpstart Review was provided to Darby through Scott Central and he completed the review both virtually and in the classroom. Darby received his improvements on his 17th birthday and said, “It was the best birthday present – Jumpstart helped me achieve my goal and I am so happy about that.”

    Pam Kennedy, ACT Prep Teacher at Scott Central, shared, “When James received his improvement scores, I was so excited that I wanted to climb a tower and tell everyone because I know the difference that just made in his life!” Kennedy continued, “Jumpstart helped my students so much – it is an overall review of everything they will see on test day and it includes time management skills they definitely needed to learn. I strongly believe investing in students’ success by providing the Jumpstart Review to better prepare them is well worth it and I wish all of my students could experience the improvements that James did.”

    “James represents a number of students who are able to change their futures with large improvements by using our review products to successfully prepare,” says co-founder and CEO Sha Walker. “Our review program was developed by legendary 55-year educator Dot McClendon, who has tutored thousands and thousands of students, helping them to perform their best. Jumpstart Test Prep is a proven, modern approach that works for anyone. We are so proud of James for his determination and know he has a bright future ahead.”

    The company’s website, www.jumpstarttestprep.com, describes its program as a review utilizing streaming video modules that are delivered on-demand. The program is designed for classroom integration or individual study and proven to help students of all ability levels stay fully engaged. Students gain the most improvement in the shortest time by learning difficult content in a way that every student can follow and understand. Students follow and complete the accompanying workbook as the review proceeds. Modules review the must-know content, include testing strategies specific to the exam, and conclude with realistic question practice modeled from actual “retired” exams that are provided under time constraint.

    According to student reviews of the program on the website, the program also helps students with time management, allowing them to work faster on test day. The company has found that when students are coached step by step, they can quickly secure significant gains, regardless of their initial proficiency in the subject area. Jumpstart’s ACT® subject area prep can be purchased à la carte at www.jumpstarttestprep.com.

    Source: Jumpstart Test Prep

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  • ACT Scores Improve for Juniors at Kemper County High School

    ACT Scores Improve for Juniors at Kemper County High School

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    ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, and ACT Science scores show improvements over prior best scores, with 44% of students improving their ACT composite by an average of 1.53 points

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    updated: Jun 22, 2021


    BROOKHAVEN, Miss., June 22, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Jumpstart Test Prep recently released the ACT® improvement results from Kemper County High School, whose junior class used the program to prepare for the state-administered February 2021 ACT® exam (American College Testing). Following completion of Jumpstart’s complete ACT prep review, the school had 65% of its students improving their best prior English subscores by an average of 2.8 points and 38% improving their Reading sub-scores by an average of 3.46 points. Additionally, 32% of students improved their Science sub-scores by an average of 3.54 points and 47% improved their Math subscores by an average of 2.18 points.

    Students who showed significant gains were excited to provide their thoughts about the review program. On her first ACT® attempt, Kemper County junior Kaylan Clayton achieved a 21 on her English subscore. She says Jumpstart made the difference because, “It helped me to gain knowledge in new areas and to refresh my memory. Jumpstart also taught me how to best use my time when taking the ACT.” Anderiah Rush agrees, as her English subscore improved 5 points over her prior attempt. “The many tips and flashcards helped me to remember things I learned years ago. The mark and move strategy for time management helped me to finish the ACT completely.” Rush continued, “I think other students in Mississippi need to know about Jumpstart and use it because the review will help them to remember everything they’ve forgotten.” Another student, Kaylah Hearn, who improved her English subscore by 3 points over her last attempt commented, “Jumpstart gave me a refresher of things I had completely forgotten about and the flashcards taught me a lot of tips that I didn’t know. I would say that Jumpstart works!”

    Kemper County junior Illyana McClendon improved her English subscore by 4 points, going from a 14 to an 18. She shared, “Jumpstart gave me so many tips and tricks to help me succeed on the ACT. It was a refresh from elementary school until now and that made all the difference for me!” Reslyn Ramsey agreed with McClendon, “The tips and tricks that Jumpstart shows you are really amazing and it is also a great program to teach time management.” Reslyn achieved a 45% increase in her English subscore, improving by 5 points.

    Jumpstart Test Prep is an online review program based on over 50 years of work by Dot McClendon, a legendary educator and Mississippi’s 19-year STAR teacher hall of fame inductee. “As a teacher at The Mississippi School of the Arts and several other schools during my career, I was able to help guide the preparation of students in person,” said McClendon. “Now through our online, on-demand video review, students in Kemper County classrooms, as well as classrooms around the country, around the breakfast table, or on the couch at home, are able to benefit from our approach.”

    All juniors at Kemper County had access to the following resources:

    • Expert content review and practice, along with test-taking tips and strategies delivered in the classroom via streaming video
    • Online, on-demand, 24-hour review (36 modules, approximately 40 minutes each) of English, Math, Reading, and Science content tested by the ACT® that could be led from the classroom or used individually by students
    • Consumable student workbooks for each subject area to be completed in conjunction with lecture content and later used as a student study guide
    • Online assessments for the Math and English review areas which linked students back to their weaker areas reviewed in the Jumpstart module content

    School administrators utilized an online dashboard reflecting the video module completion progress of teachers assigned to proctor the review and/or individual student progress.

    More information about Jumpstart Test Prep can be found at www.jumpstarttestprep.com.

    Source: Jumpstart Test Prep

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  • ACT Scores Improve for 60% of Juniors at Leland High School

    ACT Scores Improve for 60% of Juniors at Leland High School

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    ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, and ACT Science scores show improvements over prior best scores, with 60% of students improving their ACT composite by an average of nearly two points

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    updated: Jun 3, 2021


    LELAND, Miss., June 3, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Jumpstart Test Prep recently released the ACT® improvement results for Leland High School, whose junior class used the program to prepare for the state-administered February 2021 ACT® exam (American College Testing). Following completion of Jumpstart’s complete ACT prep review, the school had 73% of its students improving their prior Science subscores by an average of 2.72 points and 67% improving their English subscores by an average of 2.6 points. Additionally, 46% of students improved their Reading subscores by an average of 2.5 points and 33% improved their Math subscores by an average of two points.

    Students who achieved notable improvements in their scores were happy to provide their thoughts about the review program. On her first ACT® attempt, Leland High junior Jermya Summage achieved a 21 on her English subscore. She says Jumpstart helped her to succeed because “it provided me with an in-depth review, thorough explanation of concepts, and great tips that I could easily remember. Jumpstart really helped me to reach a good score on the ACT.” Donal Washington agrees, as his English subscore improved three points over his prior attempt. “Jumpstart gave me a lot of good advice and helped with my time management and cognitive thinking skills. It presented a lot of information that I really needed to review so I could succeed. Washington continued, “I would tell other students to use Jumpstart, it will help them to go far in life.”

    Another student, Kason Shead, improved his Science subcscore by five points over his last attempt, increasing from a 16 to a 21. Shead commented, “Jumpstart helped me because I was able to learn at my own pace and not be rushed. It was an in-depth review of things I had forgotten about. Jumpstart worked really well for me.” Kemper County junior LaDarius Pratt also achieved improvements in his Science subscore, increasing four points going from a 17 to a 21. He shared, “Jumpstart is a quick, fast, and easily accessible review that helped me refresh on materials I had forgotten about. It also greatly assisted me with time management skills. Jumpstart really helped me increase my Science score and I am thankful for it.” Eriana Murphy agreed with Pratt, “Jumpstart helped me significantly in English, the review of grammar rules made the difference for me. The Jumpstart review helped me to remember things I learned in middle school and also taught me things I hadn’t learned before. It was extremely helpful.” Murphy achieved a 31.25% increase in her English subscore, improving by five points.

    Jumpstart Test Prep is an online review program based on over 50 years of work by Dot McClendon, a legendary educator and Mississippi’s 19-year STAR teacher hall-of-fame inductee. “As a teacher at The Mississippi School of the Arts and several other schools during my career, I was able to help guide the preparation of students in person,” said McClendon. “Now, through our online, on-demand video review, students in Leland High classrooms, as well as classrooms around the country, around the breakfast table or on the couch at home, are able to benefit from our approach.”

    All juniors at Leland High had access to the following resources:

    • Expert content review and practice, along with test-taking tips and strategies delivered in the classroom via streaming video
    • Online, on-demand, 24-hour review (36 modules, approximately 40 minutes each) of English, Math, Reading, and Science content tested by the ACT® that could be led from the classroom or used individually by students
    • Consumable student workbooks for each subject area to be completed in conjunction with lecture content and later used as a student study guide
    • Online assessments for the Math and English review areas which linked students back to their weaker areas reviewed in the Jumpstart module content

    School administrators utilized an online dashboard reflecting the video module completion progress of teachers assigned to proctor the review and/or individual student progress.

    More information about Jumpstart Test Prep can be found at www.jumpstarttestprep.com.

    Source: Jumpstart Test Prep

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  • 75% of Juniors at Newton County High School Improve Their ACT® English Scores

    75% of Juniors at Newton County High School Improve Their ACT® English Scores

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    Following the classroom implementation of the Jumpstart Test Prep ACT English Review, 75% of students with a prior score improved an average of 3.48 points over their best prior score on the English subsection of the ACT® exam administered recently.

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    updated: Jun 2, 2021


    DECATUR, Miss., June 2, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Newton County High School has a mission of pursuing perfection by providing a challenging education, as well as developmental guidance for their students. A prime example of this guidance was displayed in the recently announced ACT® exam score improvements for their junior students utilizing the Jumpstart Complete English ACT prep review to prepare for the state-administered February 2021 ACT® exam (American College Testing), 75% of the students with a prior English ACT® score improved an average of 3.48 points above their best prior attempt. Furthermore, 67% of the students improved their overall composite score by an outstanding average of 3.28 points. The program was provided by a 2020 legislative grant administered through the Mississippi Department of Education.

    Newton County High School’s Principal, Dawn Hollingsworth, shared, “We are immensely proud of the results that our students achieved after preparing with Jumpstart Test Prep. An average increase of 3.48 points for 75% of those with a prior score in English is remarkable! We look forward to implementing Jumpstart’s Complete ACT Prep during the 2021-22 school year. We are confident that the results benefitting from the use of Jumpstart will give students scholarship opportunities that they otherwise may not have been able to achieve. We are happy to make this investment into the future of our students.” Missy Johnson, an English teacher at Newton County who implemented the Jumpstart review program in her classroom, was appreciative of the resource: “I enjoyed Jumpstart Test Prep so much. It was easy to implement; the kids were able to do the review themselves with me just simply reinforcing the materials. I really loved using Jumpstart in my classroom!” Johnson had one student comment about Jumpstart: “I’m going to be honest, I’ve learned more in the last two days than I have in the last 12 years.” Johnson is very proud of the improvements that her students realized this year on the ACT.

    Several students, who achieved outstanding results in the English subsection of the ACT®, were eager to provide their thoughts about the Jumpstart review program. Marilyn Martinez, who had the highest percentage improvement at Newton County and improved her English score by 7 points, said, “I really liked the videos and different presenters that the Jumpstart review program uses. They reviewed grammar rules that I had forgotten and that helped me a lot.” Cameron Gressett achieved a remarkable score of 25 in the English subsection on his first attempt and he agreed with Martinez. “Jumpstart had a variety of presenters who taught with positive energy. The review simplified and brought back English tips I had forgotten.”

    Another Newton County junior, Jacob Duncan, scored a 20 in English on his first attempt. Duncan added, “Jumpstart helped me because it reminded me of details I had completely forgotten about. Also, I am a highly visual learner and being able to watch the videos and see the presenters really made a difference for me.” Makenzie Sessions realized a 22 in the English subsection of the ACT on her first attempt, “Jumpstart helped me significantly in English because it reviewed the basics of grammar and punctuation.” John Graham doesn’t necessarily enjoy studying but because his school implemented Jumpstart in the classroom, he had a forced study and he was proud to achieve a 22 in English on his first attempt. “If I would not have had Jumpstart Test Prep at school, I would not have done as well. I am thankful for it.”

    Jumpstart Test Prep is an online review program based on over 50 years of work by Dot McClendon, a legendary educator and Mississippi’s 19-year STAR teacher hall-of-fame inductee. “As a teacher at The Mississippi School of the Arts and several other schools during my career, I was able to help guide the preparation of students in person,” said McClendon. “Now through our online, on-demand video review, students in Newton County classrooms, as well as classrooms around the country, around the breakfast table, or on the couch at home, are able to benefit from our approach.”

    All juniors at Newton County had access to the following resources:

    • Expert content review and practice, along with test-taking tips and strategies delivered in the classroom via streaming video
    • Online, on-demand, 5-hour review (8 modules, approximately 40 minutes each) of English content tested by the ACT® that could be led from the classroom or used individually by students
    • Consumable student workbooks for each subject area to be completed in conjunction with lecture content and later used as a student study guide
    • Online assessment or the English review area which linked students back to their weaker areas reviewed in the Jumpstart module content

    School administrators utilized an online dashboard reflecting the video module completion progress of teachers assigned to proctor the review and/or individual student progress.

    More information about Jumpstart Test Prep can be found at www.jumpstarttestprep.com.

    Source: Jumpstart Test Prep

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  • After Reviewing With Jumpstart Test Prep, ACT Scores Improve in All Four Subject Areas for Juniors at East Marion High School

    After Reviewing With Jumpstart Test Prep, ACT Scores Improve in All Four Subject Areas for Juniors at East Marion High School

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    ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, and ACT Science scores show improvements over prior best scores

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    updated: May 28, 2021


    COLUMBIA, Miss., May 28, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    East Marion High School (EMHS) thrives on the motto of “Inspiring Excellence.” However, it is not just a motto: the school puts it into practice by investing in the future of their students. This year, EMHS provided their high school juniors with Jumpstart Test Prep (Jumpstart), an online, on-demand Complete ACT Review Program developed by 19-year STAR teacher, Dot McClendon. The investment in Jumpstart made a difference for their juniors. Jumpstart recently released ACT improvement results from EMHS. The junior class used the Jumpstart Complete ACT prep review to prepare for the state-administered February 2021 ACT® exam (American College Testing). Following completion of Jumpstart’s complete ACT prep review, 43 percent of the students had an average ACT English and ACT Reading score improvement of +2.33 points over their best prior attempt. The school also had 29 percent of its students improving their Science scores by an average of +3.5 points and 14 percent improving by an average of +2 points in Math test sub-scores.

    Several students were recognized for their improvement results and shared their thoughts about the Jumpstart review program. Shamyah Sims, who had a 27 percent improvement over her prior best score, commented, “Jumpstart Test Prep really helped me because it gave great tips and tricks, the presenters were very energetic and they gave an overall recap of things I learned in previous grades. Jumpstart is very useful to reach a high ACT score.” Nicholas Colvin achieved a +5 improvement in Science and in Reading. Colvin said, “Jumpstart helped me the most with my time management. It provided very useful strategies I hadn’t thought of before and the recap of content from grades ago – that made all the difference.” Steven Robbins shared, “Jumpstart made the difference because it reviewed materials that I had completely forgotten about. Jumpstart is so helpful for reaching high ACT scores.” Robbins achieved a 23 composite score on his first attempt. Terry Lisenby, whose score increased +2 points in English and in Math, agreed with Robbins: “Jumpstart is a recap of content from late elementary and junior high. Reviewing in that way really helped me to achieve a higher score.” Destiny Brown emphasized the feelings of Lisenby: “Jumpstart makes the difference because it reviews things from several grades ago.” Brown increased +2 points in the Science sub-section, going from a 20 to a 22. Alexis Lott scored a 21 in the English sub-section on her first attempt. Lott commented, “Jumpstart Test Prep helped me because it had very useful tips and tricks and the young presenters really helped to keep me focused. The best part about Jumpstart was the review of things I have not seen in a long time.”

    Kylia Baldwin, a teacher at East Marion who implemented the Jumpstart review program, provided her thoughts about how Jumpstart helped her students excel. “The whole Jumpstart review program is absolutely amazing. It starts at the foundational basics and explains everything in a thorough manner while giving students a refresher on materials learned throughout their entire academic career. I am very proud of the results that my students saw after using this review program.” Baldwin continued, “I hope to see Jumpstart continue to be implemented here at East Marion and also across Mississippi. I think Jumpstart would be a tremendous help to our state and raise our ACT scores.”

    Jumpstart Test Prep is an online review program based on over 50 years of work by Dot McClendon, a legendary educator and Mississippi’s 19-year STAR teacher hall-of-fame inductee. “As a teacher at The Mississippi School of the Arts and several other schools during my career, I was able to help guide the preparation of students in person,” said McClendon. “Now through our online, on-demand video review, students in East Marion classrooms, as well as classrooms around the country, around the breakfast table, or on the couch at home, are able to benefit from our approach.”

    All juniors at EMHS had access to the following resources:

    • Expert content review and practice, along with test-taking tips and strategies delivered in the classroom via streaming video
    • Online, on-demand, 24-hour review (36 modules, approximately 40 minutes each) of English, Math, Reading, and Science content tested by the ACT® that could be led from the classroom or used individually by students
    • Consumable student workbooks for each subject area to be completed in conjunction with lecture content and later used as a student study guide
    • Online assessments for the Math and English review areas which linked students back to their weaker areas reviewed in the Jumpstart module content

    School administrators utilized an online dashboard reflecting the video module completion progress of teachers assigned to proctor the review and/or individual student progress.

    More information about Jumpstart Test Prep can be found at www.jumpstarttestprep.com. For press information, contact hannah@jumpstarttestprep.com 

    Source: Jumpstart Test Prep

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