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The ACT has done a great deal of very good
research into college and workforce readiness. They have also
developed benchmarks for college readiness that can be used with
their testing program. The following publications are
excellent references and were used in the development of this
program at Boiling Springs High School.
Academic Rigor Key to Breaking Barriers and Career Success--"ACTIVITY"
Winter 2007
Action Plan for Leaders and Policy Makers
ACT College
Readiness and Benchmark Scores
ACT
Quality Core Program
College
Readiness Begins in Middle School
Courses
Count: Preparing Students for Post-secondary Success
Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work
Curriculum Review Worksheets
Future of Workforce Depends on Ability to Relearn--"ACTIVITY"
Winter 2007
On Course for Success: Implications for Policymakers
On
Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected High School Courses
that Prepare All Students for College
Ready
for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different
Reading Between
the Lines--What the ACT Reveals About College Readiness in
Reading
Rigor at Risk
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