Resources for Journalists
Use these photos, charts, and sample test questions in news stories about ACT's 2006 National Score Report:
Photos
Dr. Ferguson is ACT's chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
Charts
- National Average ACT Composite and Subject Area Scores, 5-Year Trends
- National Average ACT Composite Scores by Race/Ethnicity, 5-Year Trends
- 2006 National Average ACT Composite Scores by College-Preparatory Minimum Core Coursework and Race/Ethnicity
- 2006 National ACT-Tested Graduates Likely to Be Ready for College-Level Work
- 2006 National ACT Mathematics Test Score Increase by High School Mathematics Course Sequence
- 2006 National ACT Science Test Score Increase by High School Science Course Sequence
Photos and charts are JPEG files, suitable for downloading and publishing.
Sample ACT Test Questions—College Readiness Benchmarks
- Sample ACT Test Items (PDF; 5 pages, 44KB)
The sample ACT test questions include a passage and/or a test item from each of the four ACT tests in English, reading, mathematics, and science. Students who score at or above the College Readiness Benchmark on a test (18 in English, 21 in reading, 22 in mathematics and 24 in science) will be able to correctly answer the item for that test.
News Conference – ACT College Readiness Report 2006
On August 15, CEO Richard L. Ferguson held a telephone news conference to discuss this year's score report. Listen (MP3; 52.5MB)
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