ERIC Number: ED581671
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 20
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The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2017: National
ACT, Inc.
This report looks at the progress of the 2017 ACT®-tested graduating class relative to college and career readiness. This year's report shows that 60% of students in the 2017 US graduating class took the ACT test, up from 54% in 2013. 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. [For the 2016 report, see ED573801.]
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Benchmarking, Testing, High School Graduates, Academic Achievement, STEM Education, Ethnicity, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Racial Differences, Access to Education, Student Behavior, Academic Standards, African American Students, American Indian Students, College Bound Students, Core Curriculum, Educational Assessment, High School Students, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Predictor Variables, Scores, Pacific Islanders, Whites
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Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher 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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