The Current State of College and Career Readiness …...ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness...
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The Current State of College and Career Readiness in Iowa
Agenda
• ACT’s Holistic Framework• 2019 Graduating Class Data • What’s Next • Q&A
ACT’s Holistic Framework
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The ACT
The leading US college and admissions test that measures what you learn in high school to determine your academic readiness for college.
How ACT determines if Students are COLLEGE READY
ACT COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARKS
How ACT determines if Students are COLLEGE READY
ACT COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARKS
BENCHMARK = Minimum scores required on
each subject ACT test to have
high probability of success*
BENCHMARK =Minimum scores required on
each subject ACT test to have
high probability of success*
*50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or
75% chance of obtaining a C or higher
in credit-bearing, entry-level college courses in that subject area.
Subject ACT Score First Year College Course
English 18 English Composition
Math 22 College Algebra
Reading 22 Social Sciences
Science 23 Biology
ELA 20 English Composition & Social Sciences
STEM 26 Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Engineering
Math STEM 27 Science STEM 25
Benchmarks and Alignment
How ACT determines if Students are CAREER READY
ACT WorkKeys
Making the Connection
NCRC Certificate Level Corresponding ACT CompositeScore
27
22
17
13
Needs Improvement <13
15
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Cumulative Percentage of US Jobs for Which an Examinee Is Qualified Based on WorkKeys
Skill Level Applied MathWorkplaceDocuments Graphic Literacy
3 50% 26% 21%
4 84% 74% 83%
5 96% 91% 96%
6 99% 97% 98%
7 100% 100% 100%
US Mean Wages by Level Score
Skill Level Applied MathWorkplaceDocuments Graphic Literacy
3 $33,586 $28,953 $28,418
4 $56,840 $46,294 $49,047
5 $91,371 $81,872 $86,147
6 $127,573 $75,063 $91,565
7 $111,235 $121,481 $139,132
CTE and Career Exploration
Occupational Profiles
http://profiles.keytrain.com/profile_search/
Introducing:2019 Graduating Class Data
2019 USHigh SchoolGraduatingClass
www.act.org/condition2019
Nearly
1.8MILLION
Graduates took the ACT 52%
Graduates took the ACT
41%Earned a composite score high enough to
correspond with a Gold or Platinum
Level NCRC
The ACT National Statistics
Iowa Statistics: Total Students Tested
2019: 22,965(66%)
Iowa Statistics66% Estimated percent of 2019 Iowa
Students who took the ACT test
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Race/Ethnicity
Black/African AmericanAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response
Iowa Statistics: Composite Score
21.6 Iowa Average ACT Composite Score
22.2 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.621 20.8 21 20.8 20.7
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Iowa Nation
2015-2019 ACT-Tested Composite Score Trend
What is the impact of a 0.1 increase in Iowa’s average ACT Composite score?
Less Remediation47 fewer students needing remedial English 74 fewer students needing remedial math
Greater Persistence61 more students persisting to year two68 more students persisting to year four
More Advancement53 more students enrolling in college73 more students earning a degree within six years
Iowa Statistics
29% Percent of Iowa 2019 ACT-tested graduates meeting all four Benchmarks
IOWA HAS
+3% graduates meeting all four benchmarks
compared to the National average
Iowa Graduates who met three or four ACT College Readiness
Benchmarks
44%10,057 Students
vs. 37% National Average
College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
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English (18) Reading (22) Mathematics (22) Science (23) All Four Subjects
Percent of 2019 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject
Iowa Nation
STEM
Iowa STEM 11,276 Students (49%) have interest in STEM majors and/or careers
Iowa has a
6%higherSTEM Major/Career interest average than
National’s (43%)
21%2019 Iowa
Graduates meeting the ACT STEM
College Readiness Benchmark
+2.6Increased Science
Score if taking Physics
Students reaching STEM Benchmark
= 28.7
Avg. Science score28.3
Avg. Math Score
84%Iowa Graduates who took the ACT
are likely to attain the
SILVER or higherACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate or higher
19,229 Students(vs. 71% National Average)
Based on their ACT Scores
Iowa Students NCRC Levels Earned
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Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
By School Year
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Iowa NCRC Examinees –By Certificate Level
Iowa NCRC Examinees – By Skill
Iowa NCRC Levels –By Education Level
Aspirations Matter
EnteringHigher Education
88%of Iowa’s 2019 ACT-tested graduates
aspired to enroll in postsecondary education
Percent of 2019 ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Educational Aspirations
Most commonly indicated college majors of interest2019 Iowa Graduates
• Undecided
• Nursing
• Registered (BS/RN)
• Medicine (Pre-Med)
• Elementary Ed.
• Business Admin Management
• General
45,368 score reports were sent to colleges
Reporting2019 Iowa Graduates
• Iowa State University• University of Iowa• University of Northern Iowa• Kirkwood Community College• Des Moines Area Community College - Ankeny
Reporting2019 Iowa Graduates
45,368 score reports were sent to colleges
• South Dakota State University• University of South Dakota• Northwest Missouri State University
Access & Opportunity
Retesting Statistics
23.2 Average Composite score of 2019 Iowa graduates taking the ACT two or more times
Average Composite score of 2019 Iowa graduates taking the ACT one time
47.1%
Percent of 2019 Iowa taking the ACT two or more times
Percent of 2019 Iowa taking the ACT one time
52.9%
19.9
2019 Percent of Fee Waivers Used in Iowa (approx.)
75%
25%
NATIONUsed Not Used
80%
20%
IOWAUsed Not Used
What’s Next
Provide all students with the opportunity
to benefit from college preparatory
coursework and CTE programs.
Give educators resources to personalize instruction
Assess student learning and implement
improvement strategies
throughout students’ education careers
Encourage career awareness and
advisement activities earlier in a
student’s educational
pathway
Ensure that students’ education
is holistic and addresses the
needs of the “whole learner”
Recommendations to Ensure Readiness
Q & A
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