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Hayes, Shannon – ACT, Inc., 2020
Each year, ACT releases data on the most recent class of high school graduates. In addition to providing an objective and standardized measurement of readiness used in college admissions decisions, the data provided by the ACT® test can be used to inform states, districts, schools, teachers, parents, and students themselves about students'…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, High School Students, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Hayes, Shannon – ACT, Inc., 2017
Serious attention has been directed in recent years towards the need for increasing the number of high school graduates in the United States who are prepared for postsecondary education, training and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The number of jobs in U.S. STEM occupations grew by 10.5 percent…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, STEM Education, Majors (Students), College Preparation