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It explains how the report defines STEM fields, measures both expressed and measured student interest via the ACT Interest Inventory, and connects STEM interest to readiness in math and science. The report introduces related ACT STEM scoring and benchmark concepts, outlines key national findings relevant to Minnesota, and cautions that small sample sizes may affect achievement reporting.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-condition-of-stem-2015-minnesota/529257/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-condition-of-stem-2015-minnesota/529257.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Ben ","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-11","2026-10-09",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":19},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What does the report measure about STEM in 2015?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"It reviews STEM-related interest and connects that interest to college readiness in math and science for ACT-tested students.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How does ACT distinguish expressed interest from measured interest?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Expressed interest reflects students choosing a STEM-matched major or occupation from listed options, while measured interest is based on ACT Interest Inventory responses producing high STEM science and technology scores.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Why does the report introduce new STEM benchmarks and scores?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"It uses a STEM score derived from ACT mathematics and science results and an ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, reflecting research that STEM coursework may require higher scores than existing benchmarks.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},529257,1791710039,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145},2336478951081,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","The Condition of STEM 2015  \nMinnesota  \nThe Condition of STEM 2015  \nMinnesota  \nACT has been a leader in measuring college and career readiness trends since 1959. Each August, we release The Condition of College & Career Readiness ([www.act](www.act). org/newsroom/data/2015), our annual report on the progress of the ACT-tested graduating class relative to college readiness. Nationally, a record 59% of the 2015 graduating class took the ACT® test. The continued increase in the number of ACT test takers enhances the breadth and depth of our data pool, providing a comprehensive picture of the current college readiness levels of the graduating class as well as offering a glimpse of the emerging general and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education pipeline in the United States. It also allows us to review various aspects of the  \nACT-tested 2015 graduating class.  \nThis report reviews the graduating class in the context of STEM-related fields. ACT is uniquely positioned to deliver this report for two key reasons. First is our commitment to science through the inclusion of science tests in our assessments. ACT leadership is unmatched in providing a definitive assessment in the science area. Second is the research-based ACT Interest Inventory, which is delivered with the ACT and measures students’ interest in a wide range of educational and occupational fields.  \nWith the ACT Interest Inventory, we can determine interest levels (both expressed and measured) in specific STEM fields and, more importantly, college readiness in math and science among STEM-interested students. Students with an expressed interest are those who chose a major or occupation (out of the 294 possibilities listed in the Student Profile Section of the ACT 1) that corresponds with STEM fields. Students are designated to have a measured interest when their responses to the ACT Interest Inventory items result in high science and technology interest scores.2  \nThe ACT Definition of STEM  \nACT categorized the STEM fields in our first Condition of STEM report (2013) to offer states the opportunity to use this report as a consistent baseline for state-level STEM initiatives. Using our list of occupations and majors, we created four key areas: Science, Computer Science and Mathematics, Medical and Health, and Engineering and Technology. This report will show achievement levels in each of those areas on a national level. In addition, the actual number and percentage of students interested in specific majors and occupations are provided. The report will assist officials in documenting success of STEM initiatives that focus on generating interest and more thoroughly preparing students for STEM fields.  \n2015 Overall STEM Interest by Category  \nOur Commitment to STEM  \nTo provide students and educators with more insight into the critical aspects of college readiness, ACT introduced a STEM score on ACT student score reports in fall 2015. This score is derived from the ACT mathematics and science scores and represents students’ overall performance in these subject areas. ACT also developed a new ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, based on recent research indicating that academic readiness for college coursework in STEM subject areas may require higher scores than the current ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in math and science (Mattern, Radunzel, & Westrick, 2015) .  \nThe ACT STEM Benchmark is described on pages 24 and 25 of this report.  \nIn addition, ACT recently launched ACT Aspire®, an assessment system focused on grades 3–10. ACT Aspire covers the same subjects as the ACT: English, reading, math, science, and writing. To complement the information in this report, ACT has created an ACT Aspire STEM score. This score will give educators and STEM leaders an early and ongoing view of the STEM pipeline within their states. ACT WorkKeys® and the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate™ are additional assessment tools available to students, individuals, and","cbCaisKBg3Gr7Prq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisKBg3Gr7Prq","pdf",1412778,32,"English","# Key Findings\n## STEM interest and college readiness trends\n## Expressed vs. measured STEM interest\n## The ACT Definition of STEM\n## ACT STEM scores and benchmarks\n## Assessments supporting STEM pipeline\n## Reporting cautions (small N counts)","[{\"question\":\"What does the report measure about STEM in 2015?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews STEM-related interest and connects that interest to college readiness in math and science for ACT-tested students.\"},{\"question\":\"How does ACT distinguish expressed interest from measured interest?\",\"answer\":\"Expressed interest reflects students choosing a STEM-matched major or occupation from listed options, while measured interest is based on ACT Interest Inventory responses producing high STEM science and technology scores.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the report introduce new STEM benchmarks and scores?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a STEM score derived from ACT mathematics and science results and an ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, reflecting research that STEM coursework may require higher scores than existing benchmarks.\"}]","The Condition of STEM 2015 - Minnesota | PDF",1791520802,81]