The Condition of College Readiness 2009

Since 1959, ACT has remained committed to its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success. At the heart of that commitment is 50 years of empirical data demonstrating the critical role that academic preparation in middle and high school has on the success of high school graduates in college and work. And providing that data to education policymakers and practitioners who can improve our educational system is an important part of this work.

Using ACT^® test scores and the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, The Condition of College Readiness 2009 provides a series of graphical pictures highlighting the college readiness of the ACT-tested high school class of 2009. It seeks to answer this question: How college ready are the ACT-tested 2009 high school graduates?

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• Full Report (32 pages, 730KB)

Selections from the Report

• About The Condition of College Readiness (2 pages, 33KB)
• Contents (2 pages, 30KB)

Access & Preparation

• Percent of U.S. Graduates Who Took the ACT (1 page, 50KB)
• Percent of U.S. Graduates Who Took the ACT by State (1 page, 120KB)
• Number of Graduates Who Took the ACT by Race/Ethnicity (1 page, 59KB)
• Percent of Graduates Who Took a Core Curriculum by Race/Ethnicity (1 page, 45KB)

Academic Performance

• ACT Scores Over Time (1 page, 57KB)
• ACT Scores Over Time by Level of High School Preparation (1 page, 58KB)
• ACT Scores Over Time by Race/Ethnicity (1 page, 57KB)

College Readiness

• College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject (1 page, 48KB)
• Number of College Readiness Benchmarks Attained (1 page, 55KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks by State (1 page, 116KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks—Attainment and Near-Attainment (1 page, 54KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks—On Track and Attained (1 page, 54KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks Over Time (1 page, 57KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks by Level of High School Preparation (1 page, 52KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity (1 page, 62KB)

Educational/Career Aspirations & Economic Development

• Educational Aspirations by Race/Ethnicity (1 page, 54KB)
• Graduate Career Interests & Projected Job Openings (1 page, 53KB)
• College Readiness Benchmarks by Career Field (1 page, 58KB)

Policies & Practices to Increase College Readiness

• How to Increase College Readiness (3 pages, 28KB)
  • Essential Standards
  • Common Expectations
  • Clear Performance Standards
  • Rigorous High School Courses
  • Early Monitoring and Intervention
  • Data-Driven Decisions

Notes (3 pages, 34KB)

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