ERIC Number: ED563779
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 20
Abstractor: ERIC
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The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2015: National
ACT, Inc.
This report is the ACT annual report on the progress of U.S. high school graduates relative to college readiness. This year's report shows that 59% of students in the 2015 U.S. graduating class took the ACT® test, up from 57% last year and 49% in 2011. The increased number of test takers over the past several years enhances the breadth and depth of the data pool, providing a comprehensive picture of the current graduating class in the context of college readiness as well as offering a glimpse at the emerging educational pipeline. This report is designed to help educators understand and answer the following questions: (1) Are your students graduating from high school prepared for college and career?; (2) Are enough of your students taking core courses necessary to be prepared for success, and are those courses rigorous enough?; (3) What are the most popular majors/occupations, and what does the pipeline for each look like?; and (4) What other dimensions of college and career readiness, outside of academic readiness, should educators measure and track? The following key findings are discussed: (1) graduating class representation; (2) academic achievement; (3) opportunity for growth; (4) student aspirations; and (5) next steps for improving college and career readiness of students. [For the 2014 report, see ED558038.]
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Core Curriculum, College Preparation, Majors (Students), Academic Achievement, Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Educational Attainment, Academic Standards, African American Students, Alignment (Education), American Indian Students, Asian American Students, Benchmarking, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, English Instruction, Ethnicity, High School Graduates, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Mathematics Instruction, Pacific Islanders, Postsecondary Education, Race, Reading Instruction, Science Instruction, Scores, Secondary Education, State Standards, Student Behavior, White Students, Difficulty Level, Tables (Data), Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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