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Mar 18, 2016
Gender Gaps in STEM Preparation and Interests over Time
Research issue brief about gender differences in STEM interest.
Aug 29, 2016
ACT Composite Score by Family Income
The following data byte highlights additional information by providing five-year trend data on average ACT Composite score by family income.
Jun 17, 2016
ACT Complete: A Holistic Framework for Education and Workplace Success
Jan 13, 2015
Broadening the Definition of College and Career Readiness: A Holistic Approach
ACT Research Report 2014-5: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that while core academic skills are necessary, they are not sufficient for academic and workplace success, and that a holistic approach to College and Career Readiness is needed.
May 12, 2017
How Should Colleges Treat Multiple Admissions Test Scores?
How Should Colleges Treat Multiple Admissions Test Scores?
Sep 19, 2016
More Information, More Informed Decisions - Technical Brief
Reviews commonly held beliefs about test-optional policies and practices.
Jun 07, 2017
An Empirically-Derived Index of High School Academic Rigor
An Empirically-Derived Index of High School Academic Rigor
Nov 30, 2021
The Importance of Graduating from High School College and Career Ready: The Positive Relationship between ACT Score and Future Earnings
Data shows that the annual earnings individuals’ report during their late 20s are positively related to their academic achievement level measured during high school.
Jul 15, 2015
More Promising Results Evaluating the Effectiveness of Career and College Clubs Participation on College Enrollment Technical Brief
ACT Technical Brief: This study extends and supports previous findings by ACT research that showed the Career & College Clubs program to be an effective intervention in preparing traditionally underrrepresented middle school students for college and ...
Apr 25, 2016
The Role of Academic Preparation and Interest on STEM Success
The study examined the relationship between students' chances of long-term success in college and their academic preparation and achievement, their expressed and measured interests in STEM, and their demographic characteristics.
Jun 13, 2019
Validity Considerations for 10th-Grade ACT State and District Testing
The focus of this paper is to summarize empirical evidence evaluating the use of the ACT as a measure of college readiness for 10th graders.
Jul 12, 2019
ACTs Efficacy Framework - Issue Brief
This brief summarizes the Efficacy Framework ACT created to serve as a blueprint for researchers conducting efficacy research for learning products.
Jan 01, 2018
Implementing ACT CollegeReady to Promote Students' Preparation for College-Level Math: Jacksonville State University Case Study
Examines the relationship between incoming students' initial and most recent ACT CollegeReady math scores with course placement decisions and math course outcomes.
Mar 31, 2017
Who Will Declare a STEM Major: The Role of Achievement and Interests
Who Will Declare a STEM Major: The Role of Achievement and Interests
Apr 27, 2015
Development of STEM Readiness Benchmarks to Assist Educational and Career Decision Making
ACT Research Report 2015-3: Results of three studies aimed at identifying STEM readiness benchmarks that indicate student readiness for the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in college. ...