2002 News Releases

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November 21, 2002	Baldrige Criteria Show Promise As Model for School Reform, No Child Left Behind Implementation A school reform plan based on the popular Baldrige business model may hold promise for fundamentally improving K-12 education in the United States, according to a report by ACT.
November 15, 2002	College Graduation Rates Steady Despite Increase In Enrollment The percentage of college students who graduate in five years has remained steady over the past four years despite the fact that college enrollment has been increasing, according to new statistics compiled by ACT.
October 28, 2002	New WorkKeys Test Instantly Measures Workplace Writing Abilities ACT's new WorkKeys job skills assessment in Business Writing determines whether a person can write clear, well-developed messages in work-related situations.
October 22, 2002	ACT Seeks Teachers to Share Expertise ACT is seeking outstanding high school teachers—especially those with experience teaching students of color—to help evaluate and develop test materials and instructional support documents.
September 25, 2002	ACT Scores Are Better Than High School GPA in Predicting Superior Performance in First Year of College A recent study shows that ACT scores do a better job than high school grade point average in predicting student success during the first year of college.
September 10, 2002	ACT Appoints New Board of Directors ACT has appointed a new 13-member Board of Directors, replacing its previous 15-member Board of Trustees.
September 5, 2002	ACT Presents Awards to Education Programs ACT has announced the six recipients of its second annual ACT Awards Program.
August 27, 2002	ACT to Offer Optional Writing Component on College Entrance Exam ACT will offer an optional writing component with the ACT Assessment beginning in the 2004-2005 school year.
August 21, 2002	ACT National and State Scores A description of the academic abilities and nonacademic characteristics of ACT-tested high school graduates from the class of 2002.
August 21, 2002	Average National ACT Score Is 20.8 for Class of 2002; Record Number of Students Take ACT The national average composite score for the ACT Assessment is 20.8 for the high school graduating class of 2002, a year that included a record number of ACT test-takers.
August 7, 2002	ACT Selected to Produce Microsoft Certification Test ACT has been chosen to develop a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification examination. The exam will be delivered in 2003.
August 6, 2002	ACT, SmartForce Sign Major Agreement to Double College e-Learning Network Offerings ACT and SmartForce have signed a multi-year agreement to provide SmartForce e-Learning through the nationwide network of ACT Centers.
July 26, 2002	ACT Will End Practice of Flagging Test Scores Under Extended Time Effective in fall 2003, ACT will cease flagging the test scores of students who take the ACT Assessment under extended time conditions.
June 26, 2002	Study Suggests Urban Schools Need Strategic Plan To Help Minority Students Prepare For College, Future According to a study conducted by ACT, many urban minority high school students lack the information they need to realize their educational ambitions.
June 26, 2002	Free Online Tool Details Job Skill Requirements ACT's new online program combines career exploration with a database of the skills required in more than 1400 American occupations.
June 3, 2002	Four Teachers To Help Develop ACT Assessment Four teachers were selected to spend part of their summer helping to develop the ACT Assessment.
March 21, 2002	Free Brochure for Teachers Aims to Boost Student Achievement A free public service guide for teachers, jointly produced by ACT and the Assessment Training Institute, is now available online.
February 26, 2002	ACT to Award Helpers of At-Risk Students The ACT Awards Program helps projects, studies and programs that aim to empower individuals whose life circumstances and environments could hinder their educational and career goals.

The preceding is a selection of ACT news releases.

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