ACT and SAT Scores in the South: The Challenge to Lead

By Joan Lord

ACT and SAT Scores in the South: The Challenge to Lead provides new data and urges policy-makers to analyze the scores within their states on tests for college admission: Are SREB states improving their ACT and SAT scores? Are SREB states closing achievement gaps? Are students in SREB states being sufficiently prepared for college? How do students in SREB states compare with students nationally? In better understanding these test scores, policy-makers will be able to capitalize on the momentum of a decade of improvement.

Key words: ACT, SAT, college admission test scores, assessment, achievement gaps, goals, college readiness

Goal that it reflects:: 5. All recent high school graduates have solid academic preparation and are ready for postsecondary education and a career.

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