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Download full textACT, Inc., 2013
The ACT College Readiness Benchmarks are the minimum ACT® college readiness assessment scores required for students to have a high probability of success in credit-bearing college courses--English Composition, social sciences courses, College Algebra, or Biology. This report identifies the College Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT Compass scale…
Descriptors: College Readiness, College Credits, Community Colleges, Student Placement
Allen, Jeff – ACT, Inc., 2013
The ACT College Readiness Benchmarks are the ACT® College Readiness Assessment scores associated with a 50% chance of earning a B or higher grade in typical first-year credit-bearing college courses. The Benchmarks also correspond to an approximate 75% chance of earning a C or higher grade in these courses. There are four Benchmarks, corresponding…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Benchmarking, High School Students, College Bound Students
Lorah, Julie; Ndum, Edwin – ACT, Inc., 2013
Prior research has demonstrated gaps in the academic success of college student subgroups defined by race/ethnicity, income, and gender. We studied trends over time in the success of students in these subgroups in particular first-year college courses: English Composition I, College Algebra, social science courses, and Biology. The study is based…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Achievement Gap, College Freshmen, Racial Differences
