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 for the state of Rhode Island is designed to help inform the following questions that are driving national efforts to strengthen P-16 education: (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?; and (5) What other dimensions of college and career readiness should states track? (Contains 5 endnotes.) [For the main report, "The Condition of College & Career Readiness, 2011," see ED522992.]
- Assessments and Surveys
- ACT Assessment
- Authorizing Institution
- ACT, Inc.
- Education Level
- ['High Schools', 'Higher Education', 'Postsecondary Education', 'Secondary Education']
- Location
- Rhode Island
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Numerical/Quantitative Data', 'Reports - Descriptive']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Rhode Island 3
- Rhode Island 4
- Attainment of College and Career Readiness 4
- Rhode Island 5
- Near Attainment of College and Career Readiness 5
- Rhode Island 6
- Participation and Opportunity 6
- Participation and Opportunity by Subject 7
- Rhode Island 7
- Rhode Island 8
- Course-Taking Patterns and Benchmark Performance 8
- Rhode Island 9
- Early Preparation 9
- Rhode Island 10
- Preparation for Careers in High-Growth Fields 10
- Rhode Island 11
- Academic Achievement and Academic Behaviors 11
- Aligning Student Behaviors Planning and Aspirations 11
- Rhode Island 12
- 2011 State Percent of High School Graduates Tested Average Composite Score and Percent Meeting Benchmarks by Subject 12
- Rhode Island 13
- 2011 State Percent of High School Graduates Tested Average Composite Score and Percent Meeting Benchmarks by Subject 13
- Resources 14
- Statewide Partnerships in College and Career Readiness 14
- Policies Practices 15
- How to Increase College Readiness 15
- ACT Research 16
- Resources 16
- Resources 17
- Rhode Island 18
- Endnotes 18
- Rhode Island 19
- West Region 19
- MountainPlains Region 19
- Southwest Region 19
- Midwest Region 19
- Northeast Region 19
- Southeast Region 19
- NCEA 19
- ACT National and Regional Offices 19