ACT Research and Policy Reports

Policymakers

ACT produces a variety of policy-related publications that cover broad topics of national importance, that describe the implementation of education and workforce solutions, or that focus briefly on a single topic.

Researchers

ACT conducts technical and scholarly research on a variety of topics, including test and test-item fairness, test reliability and validity, the meaning of test-score differences, improving the achievement of at-risk populations, occupational fit, career interests, course placement, and the determinants of academic and career success.

Educators

ACT offers a variety of free and fee-based research services to help postsecondary institutions effectively recruit and better understand how to serve their students.

National Curriculum Survey

The ACT National Curriculum Survey^® initiative comprises a comprehensive review of state educational standards and the results of a survey of educators and consultations with content area experts.

HOT TOPICS

Making the Dream a Reality (PDF; 732KB, 12 pages)
Action steps to ensure that any American student who earns a high school diploma truly is prepared for college and career.

ACT National and State Scores
ACT reports each year about students who took the ACT^® test.

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