August 21, 1959 E.F. Lindquist created the first college admissions test based on information taught in school, thus forever changing the world of college preparations and admission (ACT History, 2014). Since the creation of the ACT in 1959 it has grown and became one of the most important tests students college bound will ever take.
The ACT is composed of four sections; English, math, reading, and science. The scores from each section are then averaged to create a composite score. Each sections’ scores and the composite’s scores all range from 0-36, 36 meaning that you answered almost every question on your test correctly. These scores have become one of the main indicators of whether students in the United States are prepared for college, and ultimately whether they are ready to enter into a career or not.
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R.J. Sternberg, author of the article College Admissions: Beyond Conventional Testing believes that in order for students to be successful in college and in the world they must do more than reach benchmark on a standardized test; they need skills beyond remembering knowledge they learned in high school and analytical reasoning (Sternburg, 2012). Though knowing how to do the algebra or geometry needed to score benchmark on the ACT would be a good thing to know when entering college, knowledge is only part of what it takes to be successful in post-secondary institutes. Scoring benchmark on the ACT doesn’t teach students how to manage their time once they get into college, or how to study, or write a research paper. Yes, students should study for the ACT, and since the test is time it does require some time management, but not on the same level as students need to manage 15 hours’ worth of class
The ACT is composed of four sections; English, math, reading, and science. The scores from each section are then averaged to create a composite score. Each sections’ scores and the composite’s scores all range from 0-36, 36 meaning that you answered almost every question on your test correctly. These scores have become one of the main indicators of whether students in the United States are prepared for college, and ultimately whether they are ready to enter into a career or not.
ACT scores are used in a variety of ways …show more content…
R.J. Sternberg, author of the article College Admissions: Beyond Conventional Testing believes that in order for students to be successful in college and in the world they must do more than reach benchmark on a standardized test; they need skills beyond remembering knowledge they learned in high school and analytical reasoning (Sternburg, 2012). Though knowing how to do the algebra or geometry needed to score benchmark on the ACT would be a good thing to know when entering college, knowledge is only part of what it takes to be successful in post-secondary institutes. Scoring benchmark on the ACT doesn’t teach students how to manage their time once they get into college, or how to study, or write a research paper. Yes, students should study for the ACT, and since the test is time it does require some time management, but not on the same level as students need to manage 15 hours’ worth of class