Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
| Grantee Submission | 2 |
Author
| Christian Michael Smith | 1 |
| Harackiewicz, Judith M. | 1 |
| Hulleman, Christopher S. | 1 |
| Hyde, Janet S. | 1 |
| Noah Hirschl | 1 |
| Rozek, Christopher S. | 1 |
| Svoboda, Ryan C. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 2 |
| Work Keys (ACT) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Peer reviewed
Download full text
Direct linkChristian Michael Smith; Noah Hirschl – Grantee Submission, 2022
In 2015, Wisconsin began mandating the ACT college entrance exam and the WorkKeys career readiness assessment. With population-level data and several quasi-experimental designs, we assess how this policy affected college attendance. We estimate a positive policy effect for middle/high-income students, no effect for low-income students, and greater…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Students, College Attendance, College Readiness
Rozek, Christopher S.; Svoboda, Ryan C.; Harackiewicz, Judith M.; Hulleman, Christopher S.; Hyde, Janet S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
During high school, developing competence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is critically important as preparation to pursue STEM careers, yet students in the United States lag behind other countries, ranking 35th in mathematics and 27th in science achievement internationally. Given the importance of STEM careers as…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Career Readiness, College Readiness, High School Students
