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Article: Preparation by Eighth Grade Critical to College/Career Readiness: ACT
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- The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
- Article date:
- February 9, 2009
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IOWA CITY. Iowa
Students who aren't on track for college and career readiness by eighth grade are unlikely to attain that level of readiness by high school graduation, according to The Forgotten Middle, a new research report by ACT Inc.
The findings suggest the level of academic achievement that students attain by eighth grade has a bigger impact on whether they are ready for college and career by the time they graduate than any single factor examined, including courses taken, grades earned in high school and demographic characteristics such as gender, race and household income.
"Eighth grade is a critical defining point for students in the college and career planning process," said Cynthia ...