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Download full textACT, Inc., 2012
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
Engle, Jennifer; Bermeo, Adolfo; O'Brien, Colleen – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2006
This report presents the findings from focus groups with first-generation students in Texas. The students shared what works to help them make the transition from high school to college, as well as what didn't work or what could work better to get more first-generation students into college. Pre-college services and programs can ease the transition…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Focus Groups, College Admission, Parent Student Relationship
