2004 News Releases

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December 13, 2004	U.S. Colleges Falling Short on Helping Students Stay in School Two new reports from ACT urge colleges to make student retention a priority and point to practices which have proven to be effective in reducing the number of dropouts.
October 14, 2004	College Readiness Crisis Spurs Call for Change by ACT in Nation's Core High School Curriculum A new report from ACT concludes that many high school graduates do not have the skills to succeed in college-level coursework or workforce training.
October 4, 2004	ACT Renews Contract to Produce and Deliver Dietetic Registration Exams ACT announced that it has renewed its test-development contract with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association.
September 7, 2004	Most Colleges Will Not Require Writing Test Scores Only 17 percent of four-year colleges and universities responding to ACT's survey say they will require writing test scores of students who apply for fall 2006 admission, according to a nationwide survey of institutions conducted by ACT.
August 18, 2004	ACT National and State Scores A description of the academic abilities and nonacademic characteristics of ACT-tested high school graduates from the class of 2004.
August 18, 2004	Average National ACT Score Rises, But Many Students Still Not Ready for College The average national ACT composite score increased in 2004 for the first time in seven years. At the same time, an alarming number of graduating high school seniors continue to be unprepared for college science and math courses.
June 23, 2004	Many U.S. Colleges Overlooking a Potential Cure for College Dropouts A survey conducted by ACT and the National Academic Advising Association suggests that many colleges and universities are underutilizing and poorly administrating their academic advising programs.
May 17, 2004	State of Nevada Employees Eligible for Online Training State of Nevada employees looking to boost their job skills can now participate in online training through a two-year program. The state has entered into a formal agreement to serve training needs of its agencies through the state's two ACT Center locations.
May 7, 2004	ACT Selected to Produce New Medical Certification Exams ACT has been chosen by the American Board of Vascular Medicine (ABVM) to develop and deliver two computer-delivered physician certification exams.
April 15, 2004	Caltech To Begin Accepting ACT Scores For Admissions The California Institute of Technology has announced that it will now accept ACT entrance exam scores from students seeking admission to the school. Caltech, one of the nation's most prestigious universities centered on math, science, and engineering, previously accepted only SAT scores in its admissions process.
April 6, 2004	Secondary Schools Should Work To Involve Parents In Educational Planning Process Acccording to a new report by ACT, strong parental involvement in the educational planning process can help ensure the best outcomes for students after high school and should begin no later than at the middle school level.
March 31, 2004	ACT Information Manager (AIM) Offers Colleges Enrollment Management Service With a Difference ACT announces the launch of a new database software tool designed to assist colleges and universities in enrollment management. This new service provides information to help colleges attract desirable prospective students, retain students after they have enrolled and assist students in reaching their goals.
March 8, 2004	Eisenstein Named President, COO of ACT's Workforce Development Division Michael Eisenstein has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of ACT's Workforce Development Division. He will oversee development, sales and marketing of the company's workforce-related products.
March 2, 2004	America's Schools Not Using Computers Effectively as a Learning Tool America's schools now provide computer access to almost all students, but many schools are not using computers effectively to enhance student learning. This is largely because many teachers and administrators have not been adequately trained in their use, according to a new report from ACT.
February 23, 2004	Four Teachers will Help Develop ACT Assessment ACT has chosen four teachers from across the country to participate in this summer's Visiting Teacher Program. They will help develop, evaluate and review materials for the ACT Assessment, the nationally recognized college entrance exam. The teachers were chosen from among 43 applicants representing 15 states.
January 21, 2004	ACT Centers Poised to Help Community Colleges Fulfill President Bush's Job Training Initiative As President George W. Bush calls for $250 million in job training funds for the nation's community colleges, a network of ACT Centers is positioned to deliver state-of-the-art skills testing and targeted training at community colleges nationwide.

The preceding is a selection of ACT news releases.

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