ERIC Number: ED489766
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug
Pages: 29
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Using ACT Assessment Scores to Set Benchmarks for College Readiness. ACT Research Report Series, 2005-3
Allen, Jeff; Sconing, Jim
American College Testing (ACT), Inc.
In this report, we establish benchmarks of readiness for four common first-year college courses: English Composition, College Algebra, Social Science, and Biology. Using grade data from a large sample of colleges, we modeled the probability of success in these courses as a function of ACT test scores. Success was defined as a course grade of B or higher, and for each college the ACT test score that yields a .50 probability of success was identified. The median of these scores represents the college readiness benchmark--the score that would typically indicate a student is ready for first-year college courses. Benchmarks were obtained for four common first-year courses: English Composition, using the ACT English score as the predictor; College Algebra, using the ACT Mathematics score as the predictor; Social Science, using the ACT Reading score as the predictor; and Biology, using the ACT Science score as the predictor. Appended is: Hierarchical Logistic Regression Model. (Contains 9 tables.)
Descriptors: Probability, Biology, Social Sciences, Scores, Algebra, Academic Achievement, High School Students, Benchmarking, English, College Preparation, Evaluation Methods
ACT Inc., 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Web site: http://www.act.org.
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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