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| Autor/inn/en | Radunzel, Justine; Allen, Jeff |
|---|---|
| Institution | ACT, Inc. |
| Titel | Predicting Success on Advanced Placement Exams Using ACT Aspire, PreACT, and ACT Test Scores. ACT Research & Policy. Research Report |
| Quelle | (2020), (48 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Quantitative Daten; Predictor Variables; Academic Achievement; College Entrance Examinations; High School Students; Grade 10; Grade 11; Correlation; Sample Size; Cutting Scores; Readiness; Advanced Placement Programs; ACT Assessment; Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB) |
| Abstract | We examined how ACT® Aspire® (from grades 8 to 10), PreACT® (from grade 10), and ACT® test scores (from grades 10 and 11) relate to students' chances of scoring a 3 or higher as well as 4 or higher on selected Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Data for the study was available for 49,220 students from 318 high schools who had taken at least one AP exam in May of 2015 through May of 2019 and had taken ACT Aspire, PreACT, or the ACT test prior to taking the AP exam. Ninety-seven percent of the students came from a single state. The typical sample size for analysis per AP course was 3,643 students. The sample was weighted to resemble the national AP test-taking population on the AP exam score distribution. Weighted logistic regression models were estimated to relate test scores to AP exam success, while adjusting for time between the testing events and the grade level when the AP exam was taken. Moderate to strong positive correlations for ACT Aspire, PreACT, and ACT test scores were found with AP exam scores; all correlations were 0.50 or higher. Recommended cut scores associated with approximately a 50% chance of success were derived for 23 of the 38 AP courses available--the same courses for which expectancy tables based on PSAT/SAT test scores are reported by College Board as part of AP Potential. Separate cut scores for fall and spring testing with ACT Aspire, PreACT, or the ACT test were developed. Given that ACT Aspire, PreACT, and the ACT are often administered in early high school and AP courses are typically taken in grades 11 or 12, scores from these assessments are well timed to assist schools, educators, and parents in combination with other readiness measures (e.g., high school coursework taken, high school grades, academic discipline) with assessing students' readiness for rigorous coursework and success on AP exams. (As Provided). |
| Anmerkungen | ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2024/1/01 |
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