ACT Research | Data Byte | May 2026 1 Relationships Between English Language Proficiency and ACT® Test Performance of English Learners: Results From Two States Joann L. Moore, PhD, and Joyce Z. Schnieders, PhD Two recent research reports investigated relationships between English language proficiency and the performance of English learners (ELs) taking the ACT® test (Moore & Schnieders, 2026; Moore et al., 2026). This data byte summarizes the main findings from both reports related to the relationships betw ...