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ACT, Inc., 2010
This report provides information about the performance of 2010 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2010 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on: (1) Performance: student test performance in the context of…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, College Entrance Examinations, Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum
ACT, Inc., 2012
This report provides information about the performance of Ohio's 2012 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2012 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on: (1) Performance: student test performance in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Standards, Access to Information
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May, Judy Jackson – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 propelled high stakes testing to an unprecedented level of significance. Decisions based on the results of such mandated assessments is flawed in that the tests are not an accurate measure of actual knowledge and neglect to address environmental, socio-cultural, and economic factors influencing student…
Descriptors: Income, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Economic Factors