Reported is a study to determine if significant differences existed between samples of students with regard to certain scholastic and demographic variables, to collect information as to why students chose a particular track and remained with it, and to determine students' reaction toward the track followed. The population consisted of college…

A number of tables present data on the changing characteristics of high school students taking the American College Testing Program examination (ACT), and on the declining ACT scores, from 1970 to 1975. A brief research review indicates that the observed declines are not merely a result of the tests themselves. The author suggests these…