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Characteristics of College Majors High School Students Want to Explore. ACT Research. Issue Brief
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Bobek, Becky L.; Schnieders, Joyce Z. – ACT, Inc., 2022
The college major choice is a critical decision students make as they progress along their education and career pathways. In addition to defining what programs of study students will take during college, major choice affects students' success and satisfaction. However, the National Center for Education Statistics (2017) reported that within three…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12
The Importance of Graduating from High School College and Career Ready: The Positive Relationship between ACT Score and Future Earnings. ACT Research. Data Byte
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Mattern, Krista D.; Cruce, Ty M. – ACT, Inc., 2021
Previous research has linked higher levels of academic preparation as measured by the ACT® to postsecondary success, such as earning higher college grades and completing a college degree in a timely manner. This ACT Data Byte extends these findings, illustrating the positive relationship between graduating from high school college and career ready…
Descriptors: High School Students, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Academic Achievement
STEM Education in the U.S.: Where We Are and What We Can Do
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ACT, Inc., 2017
ACT's annual Condition of STEM reports provide essential national data on student interest and achievement in STEM subjects. The latest report--"STEM Education in the U.S.: Where We Are and What We Can Do"--takes the data one step further by pairing the latest findings with promising practices aimed at improving STEM achievement and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, State of the Art Reviews, Educational Practices, Best Practices