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The report highlights composite score results, benchmark attainment across English, math, reading, and science, and shares the distribution of graduates meeting zero versus multiple benchmarks. It also examines STEM interest and the ACT STEM readiness benchmark, plus career readiness using WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate likelihood. 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Nationally, 2018 graduates who took the ACT averaged 20.8.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How many Louisiana graduates met ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in 2018?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"In 2018, 15% of Louisiana graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. Meanwhile, 43% met zero benchmarks, and 26% met three or four benchmarks.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What behaviors and services are described as impacting access and opportunity for Louisiana graduates?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The report notes that many graduates took the ACT two or more times and that many score reports were sent to colleges. 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This compares to 49,178 (100 percent) with an average of 19.2 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n• In 2018, 15 percent of Louisiana graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 16 and  \n15 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 43 percent of Louisiana graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 40 and  \n41 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 53 percent of Louisiana graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n57 and 56 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 24 percent of Louisiana graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 26 and 27 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 35 percent of Louisiana graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n36 and 32 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 25 percent of Louisiana graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n27 and 24 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 14,233 (26 percent) of Louisiana graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 13,833 and 12,442 (27 and 25 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 26,837 Louisiana graduates (48 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 10 percent of 2018 Louisiana graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 10 and 9, respectively.  \n~ 2018 Louisiana graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of  \n28.7. This compares to 28.1 in 2014.  \n~ 30 percent of 2018 graduates taking three or more years of math met the ACT Math College Readiness  \nBenchmark, compared to 2 percent for students taking less than three years of math.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nLouisiana The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nCareer Readiness  \n• In 2018, 8,778 Louisiana graduates (16 percent) were likely to attain the Gold ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate or higher based upon ACT Composite score, compared to 499,653 (26 percent) nationally.  \n~ The ACT Composite scores associated with a 50% chance of earning each ACT WorkKeys NCRC level or higher are:  \n13 for Bronze, 17 for Silver, 25 for Gold, and 35 for Platinum. Based on those cut scores, students who earned an ACT Composite score of less than 13 would be classified as “Needs Improvement,” 13 to 16 as “Bronze,” 17 to 24 as “Silver,”and 25 or above as “Gold or Higher.”  \nImpact  \n• Based on the actual test volume and ACT score distributions of 2018 ACT-tested Louisiana high school graduates, ACT research estimates that an increase of 0.1 in state average ACT Composite score for the 2018 graduating class would result in:  \n~ 143 more students enrolling in college.  \n~ 158 more students persisting to year two.  \n~ 116 fewer students needing remedial English.  \n~ 192 fewer students needing remedial math.  \n~ 165 more students persisting to year four.  \n~ 172 more students earning a postsecondary degree within six years.  \nBehaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity  \n• In Louisiana, 36,759 of the 2018 graduates (66 . 0%) taking the ACT two or more times had an average Composite score of 20 . 5, compared to an average o","cbCaiu3cBQVjtgA6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu3cBQVjtgA6","pdf",459978,12,"English","# Performance\n## College Readiness Benchmarks\n# STEM\n## Interest and STEM Benchmark\n# Career Readiness\n## WorkKeys NCRC likelihood\n# Impact\n## Estimated effects of composite score increases\n# Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity\n## Repeat testing, score sending, and EOS opt-in","[{\"question\":\"What were Louisiana graduates’ average ACT Composite scores in 2018, and how did they compare with 2014?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 55,711 Louisiana graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 19.2, the same average reported for 2014. Nationally, 2018 graduates who took the ACT averaged 20.8.\"},{\"question\":\"How many Louisiana graduates met ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 15% of Louisiana graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. Meanwhile, 43% met zero benchmarks, and 26% met three or four benchmarks.\"},{\"question\":\"What behaviors and services are described as impacting access and opportunity for Louisiana graduates?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes that many graduates took the ACT two or more times and that many score reports were sent to colleges. It also highlights opt-in to the ACT Educational Opportunity Service (EOS), including differences by student race and ethnicity.\"}]","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018 - Louisiana Key Findings | PDF",1791521076]