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ERIC Number: ED610226
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
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.
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
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards