ACT - Postsecondary

1. ACT - Postsecondary Steve Kappler, AVP Market Strategy ACT, Inc. March 26, 2012

2. ACT’s in Postsecondary • Work to improve student readiness and success • Educational Research • Training & Professional Development • Already discussed: • ENGAGE • Review and retool of current solutions • COMPASS • CAAP • EMS

3. ACT’s Foundational Beliefs' Raise standards to reflect college readiness Build a college going culture Implement a solid rigor infused core curriculum Start monitoring levels of student achievement earlier & intervene more often Understand all of the dimensions of readiness Put a successful framework in place within your schools & districts Using ACT data to help students succeed in Postsecondary (college or career)

4. Post Secondary Going Rates 2007 National 55.7% 43.4% 49.6% 57.8% 67.6% 65.3% 43.4% 45.5% 58.5% 55.4% 47.4% 68.8% 67.9% 63.4% 58.8% 59.0% 55.6% 61.5% 58.9% 61.1% 59.7% 52.8% +55.1 62.8% 59.1% 43.7% 55.2% 54.4% 57.8% 53.3% 61.2% 43.7% 57.6% +9 52.8% 57.4% 64.3% 62.0% 47.7% 52.9% 55.9% 67.0% 61.3% 59.9% 64.0% 60.6% Over 55.7% Under 55.7% 51.9% 54.5% 51.6% 53.5% 44.9% Sources:Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2006-07, NCES

5. Real Impact in the US For example: 3,225,017 students – at what going rate? 50% = 1,612,509 54% = 1,741,509 55.7% = 1,796,334 57% = 1,838,260 60% = 1,935,010 65% = 2,096,961

6. Value of College and Career Readiness Students who are college/career ready when they leave high school have significantly higher likelihood of: • Enrolling in a postsecondary program, • Enrolling in credit bearing courses without the need for remediation, • Succeeding in entry level postsecondary course work, • Persisting in their postsecondary education, • Completing a postsecondary degree or training program • Entering the job market with significantly higher lifetime earning potential.

7. Research – National Data Reports • The Condition of College & Career Readiness • August • The Reality of College & Career Readiness • April/May • Enrollment Management Trends Report • July • Entering Student Descriptive Report • February 2013

8. Condition of College & Career Readiness

9. The Reality of College Readiness 2009 Grad Class: 45,212 students or 68% of graduating class SAMPLE STATE DATA

10. Enrollment Management Trends Report • Key trend areas include: • ACT Participation • Student migration • Time of test • Score sending • College choice set • Fit and interest https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlcCtxXfokn2dFVYWFJCQ2VMSE52Vjc2RVZKaXdzU3c#gid=1

11. Entering Student Descriptive Report • National report based on COMPASS data • Aiming for February, 2013

12. Enrollment Planners Conference • July 12-14 in Chicago • Keynotes: • Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths • Kristen Purcell, Ph.D., director of research for the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project • Topic TBD (Educational/Inspirational) • Elson Floyd, President Washington State University

13. New Book Increasing Persistence Research Based Evidence on College Success By Dr. Wes Habley For sale now on Amazon- publication date in July

14. Research – Issues & Information • Key Issues: • ACT as a predictor of PS success • Remedial effectiveness • Issue Briefs • Secondary • Enrollment Management • Policy research • What learning outcomes (knowledge, skills, credentials, etc.) are most closely associated with post graduate work?

15. Research – Market Trends • Accountability in Higher Education • NGA Report in July 2011 • Tennessee (and others) funding • Alignments • From K-12 to PS • From PS to Workfroce ACT will bring our data, research, and information to key PS issues

16. Our Postsecondary Commitment Steve Kappler, AVP Market Strategy ACT, Inc. North Carolina ACT Postsecondary Summit February 23, 2012