Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report is designed to help inform the following questions driving national efforts to strengthen P-16 education in Washington: (1) Are students prepared for college and career? (2) Are enough students taking core courses? (3) Are core courses rigorous enough? (4) Are younger students on target for college and career? (5) What other dimensions of college and career readiness should be tracked? (6) How is the 2011 graduating class doing? (Contains 7 endnotes.) [For related reports, see "The Condition of College & Career Readiness, 2012" (ED534761), "ACT Profile Report: National. Graduating Class 2012" (ED534873), and "ACT Profile Report: National. Graduating Class 2012. Hispanic/Latino Students" (ED534874).]
- Assessments and Surveys
- ACT Assessment
- Authorizing Institution
- ACT, Inc.
- Education Level
- ['High Schools', 'Higher Education', 'Postsecondary Education', 'Secondary Education']
- Location
- Washington
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Numerical/Quantitative Data', 'Reports - Descriptive']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Washington 2
- Washington 4
- Attainment of College and Career Readiness 4
- Washington 5
- Near Attainment of College and Career Readiness 5
- Washington 6
- Participation and Opportunity 6
- Participation and Opportunity by Subject 7
- Washington 7
- Washington 8
- Course-Taking Patterns and Benchmark Performance 8
- Washington 9
- Early Preparation 9
- Washington 10
- Preparation for Careers in High-Growth Fields 10
- Washington 11
- Academic Achievement and Academic Behaviors 11
- Aligning Student Behaviors Planning and Aspirations 11
- Washington 12
- 2012 State Percent of High School Graduates Tested Average Composite Score and Percent Meeting Benchmarks by Subject 12
- Washington 13
- 2012 State Percent of High School Graduates Tested Average Composite Score and Percent Meeting Benchmarks by Subject 13
- Washington 14
- College Readiness Benchmarks and Fall 2011 College Enrollment 14
- Policies and Practices 15
- How to Increase College Readiness 15
- District School and Classroom Practices 16
- Policies and Practices 16
- Statewide Partnerships in College and Career Readiness 17
- Resources 17
- Resources 18
- ACT Research 18
- Endnotes 19
- Washington 19
- West Region 20
- MountainPlains Region 20
- Southwest Region 20
- Midwest Region 20
- Northeast Region 20
- Southeast Region 20
- NCEA 20
- ACT National and Regional Offices 20
