Audio and Video Resources for Journalists
Richard L. Ferguson, ACT's CEO and Chairman of the Board, answers questions regarding the 2007 ACT score results.
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Question 1
What does the increase in ACT scores over the past several years tell us?
Question 2
What's the bad news in this year's score report?
Question 3
How has college readiness changed this year?
Question 4
What happened with scores among ethnic/racial minority groups this year?
Question 5
What can our schools do to improve college readiness?
Question 6
What can states do to help promote better rigor in their coursework?
Question 7
What needs to be done to improve the rigor of high school coursework?