All racial and ethnic groups -- except for Asian Americans -- see declines.
The average composite score on the ACT for high school seniors who graduated in 2018 was 20.8, down from 21.0 the prior year.
All four of the subject tests showed declines. More than 1.9 million students in this cohort took the ACT, down a bit from the previous year, and back to the level of two years prior. The decrease is notable because testing groups generally say that surges in test takers are likely to result in declines in average scores, as a wider cross-section of students is tested. That was not the case this year.
ACT's annual report on college readiness notes that, judging by courses completed as well as test scores, most high school graduates are not prepared for college. Generally, students who have completed recommended college preparatory courses do better than others on the ACT.
Here are the most recent scores, with averages over the last five years. (A perfect score is 36 on either a subject test or the composite.)
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Ridiculous and expensive tests that continue to show that everyone learns differently, but yet all are racked/stacked the same. 18 years in the 21st Century and we still have a 20th century mindset.
ReplyDeleteJust look at the soaring cost of college - yet no jobs on the other end. We continue to make lots of rich people richer - yet most don't have jobs but a huge DEBT.
We need immigrants with brain power and strong work ethics who aren't looking to be completely supported by the hardworking taxpayers. We have enough American born citizens on the dole as it is.
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