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2005 College Bound Seniors Average ACT Scores

Posted August 21st, 2007 by fairtest
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Approximately 1.19 million test takers, of whom 56% were female

 

 

2007 Average ACT Scores

Posted August 21st, 2007 by fairtest
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2007 COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS AVERAGE ACT SCORES

Approximately 1.3 million test takers

ACT "Smokescreen" Focuses on Small Annual Score Changes but Hides Strong Link Between Test Results and Family Income

Posted August 21st, 2007 by fairtest
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for further information:
Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
Cell (239) 699-0468 for use with annual ACT score release -- 12:01am Wednesday, August 15, 2007

ACT & SAT Yearly Information

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2007

2007 ACT Score Chart


2007 SAT Score Chart

Press Release: FairTest's reaction to the release of the 2007 SAT scores

Press Release: FairTest's reaction to the release of the 2007 ACT scores

Different Tests, Same Flaws: A Comparison of the SAT, SAT II and ACT

Posted August 20th, 2007 by fairtest
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Recent debate in college admissions has centered on a critique of the SAT I in favor of the SAT II and/or ACT. Proponents of these alternatives argue that the SAT I is primarily an aptitude test measuring some vague concept of "inherent ability," while the SAT II and ACT are more closely tied to what students learn in high school. However, while the origins of the exams and the rhetoric test-makers offer may differ, the SAT I, SAT II, and ACT present many of the same flaws and shortcomings.

The ACT: Biased, Inaccurate, and Misused

Posted August 20th, 2007 by fairtest
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What is the ACT?

More than a million high school students take the ACT (formerly known as the American College Testing Program Assessment) each year. Like the SAT, the ACT is a standardized multiple-choice test meant to predict first-year college grades. While the SAT predominates on the East and West Coasts, the ACT is more common in the Midwest, Southwest, and Deep South.

Two More Colleges Drop ACT/SAT Requirements

Posted April 30th, 2007 by admin
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It's a list that just keeps growing. Lake Forest College in Illinois and Salisbury University in Maryland have joined the ranks of undergraduate programs which do not require substantial numbers of applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores before admissions decisions are made. Their new policies bring the total of test-optional schools to 734, more than a quarter of all four-year, accredited institutions recognized by the federal government.

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Minimal Changes in SAT and ACT Admissions Scores Show High School Graduation Testing Has Not Improved

Posted August 21st, 2005 by fairtest
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for further information:
Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
cell: (239) 699-0468
Dr. Monty Neill (617) 864-4810

for release with SAT College Bound Seniors scores, Tuesday, August 30, 2005
"Minor score changes on the SAT and ACT exams by this year's high school graduates again demonstrate the failure of the test-and-punish approach to meaningfully improve the quality of our public schools," according to the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest).

ACT Misused for School Ratings, Accreditation, Accountability; Test-Taker Increase Boosted by Company-Sanctioned Score Abuse

Posted August 21st, 2002 by fairtest
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for further information:
Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773

The ACT: A Different Test, Not a Better Test

Posted May 21st, 2001 by fairtest
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for further information: Christina Perez (617) 864-4810
Bob Schaeffer (941) 395-6773

for immediate release, Tuesday, August 14, 2001

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