ERIC Number: ED610226
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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PreACT-Tested Students in ACT's 2020 Graduating Class: A Summary of Performance and Growth. ACT Research & Policy. Data Byte
Allen, Jeff M.
ACT, Inc.
This Data Byte presents a summary of findings among students in the 2020 ACT-tested graduating class, over 225,000 of whom took the PreACT® test before taking the ACT® test. Five findings are highlighted: (1) PreACT-tested students scored higher on the ACT test; (2) Average gain from the PreACT to the ACT varies across subjects; (3) Average gain from the PreACT to the ACT increases with course rigor and performance; (4) Average gains from the PreACT to the ACT are lower for underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, but much of the difference is explained by course performance, rigor, and school characteristics; and (5) Average gains from the PreACT to the ACT increased with family income level, but much of the increase is explained by course performance, rigor, and school characteristics.
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Academic Achievement, Scores, Achievement Gains, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Racial Differences, Social Differences
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/90310