What Reading and Writing Skills Should College-Bound Students Have?
More than 6,500 high school and college teachers responding to an ACT, Inc., survey of their curriculums have indicated that the two groups differ about what students need to know to be prepared for college. ACT periodically conducts extensive studies like this to reaffirm the curriculum on which the ACT college-entrance and placement exams are based. This latest study reveals that, to better prepare students for college, the nation needs more dialogue between high school and college educators. Complete results can be found in the report Content Validity Evidence in Support of ACT’s Educational Achievement Tests. You may download an excerpt from the report (PDF; 23 pages, 183KB; for downloading assistance, see these tips.) Please call 319/337-1041 to obtain the complete bound report.
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