SACRAMENTO, Calif. Aug. 18, 2010 - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today issued the following statement regarding the release of the 2010 ACT® results for California students:
“A record number of California students took the ACT college readiness examination in 2010. In addition to this increase in participation, California students who took the ACT in 2010 outperformed the nation. Thirty-one percent of California’s 2010 high school graduates who took the ACT met or surpassed all four of ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks in English, math, reading, and science.
“While the percentage of ACT-tested California graduates who are ready for college coursework is higher compared to five years ago, the findings indicate that there are still too many high school graduates who are not ready to succeed in college-level work. The ACT results also provide further evidence of the achievement gap; a lower percentage of students who are African American or Latino are meeting the ACT’s college readiness benchmarks compared to students who are white or Asian.
“Preparing more students for success in college is key to ensuring that California’s economy remains strong in the global economy of the 21st century. These results tell us that we must continue to focus on implementing strategies that effectively prepare all students for success in college and the workforce.”
For information on the 2010 ACT® National and State Scores, please visit http://www.act.org/news/.
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