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Using data from 1.2 million 2006 high school graduates who took the ACT, we examined the percentages of students meeting the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks for English, Mathematics, and Science based on whether they met or did not meet the Reading Benchmark. The results are shown in the figure below.\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- |\n| English\u003Cbr>Mathematics\u003Cbr>ACT College Read iness Benchmark\u003Cbr>Science | \u003Cbr>41 94 \u003Cbr>5 \u003Cbr>17 \u003Cbr>46 \u003Cbr>64\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100\u003Cbr>Percent\u003Cbr>Did Not Meet Reading Benchmark Met Reading Benchmark\u003Cbr>Of those who met the Reading Benchmark:\u003Cbr>• 94 percent also met the ACT English Benchmark;\u003Cbr>• 64 percent also met the ACT Mathematics Benchmark; and\u003Cbr>• 46 percent also met the ACT Science Benchmark.\u003Cbr>Of those who did not meet the Reading Benchmark:\u003Cbr>• only 41 percent met the ACT English Benchmark;\u003Cbr>• only 17 percent met the ACT Mathematics Benchmark; and\u003Cbr>• only 5 percent met the ACT Science Benchmark.\u003Cbr>These figures clearly show that student readiness for college-level reading appears to substantially affect readiness for college-level work in other areas, specifically English, mathematics, and science.\u003Cbr>©2006 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. |  |","cbCaigxKvVQcoQHf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigxKvVQcoQHf","pdf",30659,"English","# Examination of Reading Readiness\n## Impact on English Achievement\n## Impact on Mathematics Achievement\n## Impact on Science Achievement","[{\"question\":\"What dataset was used for this study on college readiness?\",\"answer\":\"The study used data from 1.2 million high school graduates who took the ACT in 2006.\"},{\"question\":\"How does meeting the reading benchmark affect performance in other subjects?\",\"answer\":\"Students who meet the reading benchmark show significantly higher success rates in meeting English, mathematics, and science benchmarks compared to those who do not.\"},{\"question\":\"What percentage of students who met the reading benchmark also met the science benchmark?\",\"answer\":\"Among those who met the reading benchmark, 46 percent also met the ACT Science Benchmark.\"}]","Reading Between the Lines - What the ACT Reveals About College Readiness in Reading | PDF",1791522701]