Time s up! Please put down your No. 2 pencils and direct your attention toward ACT, an independent, nonprofit organization that offers more than 100 assessment, research, information and program management services designed for educational and workforce applications. Each year millions of people in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses and government agencies throughout the world use ACT products and services. The organization s flagship product is The ACT Assessment, a national college admission and placement examination that covers English, mathematics, reading, science and writing. ACT was founded in 1959 as the American College Testing Program. It has headquarters in Iowa City, Iowa, and additional offices throughout the United States.