ERIC Number: ED625809
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 20
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Examining the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impacts on ACT Scores: Spring 2022 Update. ACT Research. Technical Brief
Allen, Jeff
ACT, Inc.
The research summarized in this paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on student performance on the ACT[TM] test. The author compares scores during the three years preceding the pandemic (2018, 2019, and early 2020) to scores in 2021 and 2022 while accounting for changes in the tested population across years. For students tested in 2022, the author also examines differences in mode of learning across demographic groups.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Academic Achievement, Scores, College Entrance Examinations, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Females, Gender Differences, Minority Group Students, Urban Schools, Achievement Gains, Grade 11, College Readiness, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Geographic Location, High School Students, In Person Learning, Blended Learning, Online Courses
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary 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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