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The report highlights how meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks varies by subject-area preparation, such as science coursework duration and STEM interest, and compares results to 2017 and 2014 cohorts. 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Nationally, 55% took the ACT with an average composite score of 20.8.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How did meeting ACT college readiness benchmarks vary in Georgia in 2018?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"In 2018, 27% of Georgia graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. 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This compares to 50,697 (53 percent) with an average of 20.8 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 17,905 African American graduates from Georgia who took the ACT (32 percent) with an average Composite score of 18.0. This compares to 17,871 (31 percent) with an average of 18 .1, and 16,699 (33 percent) with an average of 17. 6, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 25,656 White graduates from Georgia who took the ACT (45 percent) with an average Composite score of 23.3. This compares to 26,874 (47 percent) with an average of 23 .3, and 23,838 (47 percent) with an average of  \n22. 9, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 4,916 Hispanic graduates from Georgia who took the ACT (9 percent) with an average Composite score of 20.4. This compares to 4,830 (8 percent) with an average of 20 . 5, and 3,854 (8 percent) with an average of 19 . 9, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 2,911 Asian graduates from Georgia who took the ACT (5 percent) with an average Composite score of  \n25.4. This compares to 2,825 (5 percent) with an average of 25 . 0, and 2,216 (4 percent) with an average of 24 . 0, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 27 percent of Georgia graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 28 and 24 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 40% of Georgia graduates met three out of four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 41% of 2017 and 39% of 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 38 percent of Georgia graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 38 and 34 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Georgia graduates taking more advanced science coursework demonstrated markedly higher average science scores than those who did not. In fact, 40 percent of Georgia 2018 graduates taking three or more years of science met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 10 percent of students taking less than three years of science meeting the benchmark.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nGeorgia The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 29,653 Georgia graduates (53 percent) indicated having an interest in STEM majors and/or careers.~ Nationally, 45 percent of graduates indicated having an interest in STEM.  \n• Compared to a 2018 Georgia graduating class average ACT STEM score of 21 .2, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM averages of 21.3 and 20. 8, respectively.  \n• Compared to 20 percent of 2018 Georgia graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduatesin 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 21 and 18, respectively.  \n• 2018 Georgia graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of 29.0. This compares to 28.5 in 2014.  \n~ 2018 graduates taking physics had an average science score of 21 . 9, compared to 19.3 for students not taking physics.  \n~ 43 percent of 2018 Georgia graduates taking physics met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark, compared to 22 for students not taking physics.  \n• 41 percent of 2018 graduates taking three or more years of math met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark, compared to 24 percent for students taking less than three years of math.  \n~ In 2018, 53,645 Georgia graduates (95 percent) indicated taking three or more years of math. This compares to 96 and 94 percent for 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \nCareer Readiness  \n• In 2018, 15,518 Georgia graduates (27 percent) were li","cbCaiaPuZ7ewku2t","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaPuZ7ewku2t","pdf",473071,12,"English","# Performance\n## Demographic results\n# STEM\n## Interest and benchmark outcomes\n## Physics effects\n# Career Readiness\n## WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate\n# Impact\n## Estimated effects of composite-score change\n# Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity\n## Retesting patterns and score differences","[{\"question\":\"What were the ACT participation and average composite score results for Georgia’s 2018 graduating class?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 56,481 Georgia graduates (53%) took the ACT, with an average composite score of 21.4. Nationally, 55% took the ACT with an average composite score of 20.8.\"},{\"question\":\"How did meeting ACT college readiness benchmarks vary in Georgia in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 27% of Georgia graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. Another 40% met three out of four, while 38% met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the relationship between coursework duration and science readiness outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"Georgia graduates taking three or more years of science showed stronger science readiness: 40% met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark, compared with 10% for students taking less than three years.\"}]","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018 - Georgia Key Findings | PDF",1791521064]