Student Perceptions of the Benefits of Taking the ACT in a Test-Optional Environment. ACT Research. Data Byte
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| Title: | Student Perceptions of the Benefits of Taking the ACT in a Test-Optional Environment. ACT Research. Data Byte |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Miranda, Eveline De Medeiros, Sanchez, Edgar I., ACT, Inc. |
| Source: | ACT, Inc. 2022. |
| Availability: | ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Entrance Examinations, School Role, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Scores, Student Improvement, Decision Making, High School Students |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | ACT Assessment |
| Abstract: | As part of a larger research study entitled "Where Do Test Scores Fit in a Test-Optional Environment," the authors surveyed students who took the ACT on June 11, 2022, in order to better understand why high school students would take a standardized test like the ACT when they knew they were applying to test-optional institutions. Among other questions, students were asked the following open-ended question: "Given your choice to apply to a test-optional institution, what factors contributed to your decision to take the ACT?" The authors received responses from 81 students, and found six themes within these responses. In this brief the authors highlight what was learned from the ACT-tested respondents. The six themes are presented in order from the most to the least mentioned: school/state role, student benefits, test-required, test my skills, stand out, and just in case. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | ED625878 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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