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ACT Releases 2009 Condition of College Readiness
As an appropriate follow-up to my blog entitled, College Preparation Courses: The “Quality” in the “Qualifications” May Not Be Enough, ACT, the Iowa testing organization, has recently released the 2009 Condition of College Readiness. The purpose of this report is to determine the overall readiness of students entering into college-level courses based upon ACT testing measurements of 2009 high school graduates’ academic performance.
The report is broken down into several headings: Access and Preparation, Academic Performance, College Readiness, Education/Career Aspirations, and Policies and Practices to Increase College Readiness. In order for the report to benefit you as the student or as the concerned parent, there are several points that you should make note of of involving the report:
College Readiness Benchmarks
There are four College Readiness Benchmarks that represent the minimum score necessary on an ACT subject-area test: English, Reading, Math, and Science. If a benchmark is obtained, it signifies the likelihood of a student earning a C or higher in the equivalent college-level course.
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