The Global Graduate initiative was developed to help Houston Independent School District (HISD) students be successful in college and in the global workforce upon graduation. The program emphasizes six characteristics in its Global Graduate Profile: (1) A Leader; (2) Adaptable and Productive; (3) A College-Ready Learner; (4) A Critical Thinker;…

The Global Graduate initiative was developed to help Houston Independent School District (HISD) students be successful in college and in the global workforce upon graduation. The program emphasizes six characteristics in its Global Graduate Profile: A Leader, Adaptable and Productive, A College-Ready Learner, A Critical Thinker, A Skilled…

The Global Graduate initiative was developed to help Houston Independent School District (HISD) students be successful in college and in the global workforce upon graduation. The program emphasizes six characteristics in its Global Graduate Profile: A Leader, Adaptable and Productive, A College-Ready Learner, A Critical Thinker, A Skilled…

Normative data on students who took the American College Testing (ACT) Program Assessment during the 1980-1981 academic year are presented, based on a 10-percent national sample. Statistics are presented on academic abilities, interests, goals and aspirations, high school achievements and student characteristics, evaluation of the local high…

Normative data on students who took the American College Testing (ACT) Program Assessment during the 1981-1982 academic year are presented, based on a 10 percent national sample. Statistics are presented on academic abilities, interests, goals and aspirations, high school achievements and student characteristics, evaluation of the local high…

Information is presented on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) performance of Maryland high school seniors who graduated in 1983, and characteristics of the students are examined. Of the 29,755 Maryland students who took the SAT in 1983, 18 percent were black, 20 percent attended nonpublic schools, and 53 percent were females. Maryland seniors…

The scores for Atlanta seniors who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Test of Standard Written English (TSWE), the Admissions Testing Program (ATP) Achievement Tests, and the Student Descriptive Questionnaire were presented for the years 1975 through 1981. The scores were compared to the scores of the State, Southern Region, and Nation. The…

The 1984 state and national averages for high school graduates' scores on the American College Testing Program and Scholastic Aptitude Test college entrance examinations are presented, indicating also the change in the previous two years and the percentage of the state's graduates tested. (MSE)

The eighth annual report produced by the Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation analyzes the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of Connecticut's college-bound seniors presented to the State Department of Education by the College Board. This is the second report that comprehensively presents data from the Student Descriptive Questionnaire…

The relationship between academic success at DePauw University and such commonly used predictors as tested ability and academic success in high school was examined. The various subtleties of the multiple regression research method were also examined. Subjects were 1758 students who entered DePauw University during the fall semester of 1973, 1974,…

The combined Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of Black high school seniors rose by seven points between 1982-83 and 1983-84, according to figures released by the College Board. Among racial and ethnic groups, only Asian-Americans posted a larger increase--eight points. (MLW)

In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation. The Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a plan to address this situation, and North Carolina scores improved in 1990 to rank above South Carolina. This report is one aspect of the improvement plan. This first of two volumes introduces…

Information on 1980 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and characteristics of Maryland college-bound seniors, along with trends for 1974-80, are considered. Numbers of Maryland high school graduates taking the test, the race and sex of test-takers, SAT scores for Maryland and the United States for 1972-80, and the Maryland mean score on the SAT…

The analysis of North Carolina performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is part of a larger program addressing the improvement of public school students' performance on skills measured by the SAT. This second of two volumes presents individual school system profiles for the mathematics and verbal sections of the SAT for the 126 school…

A summary report on the backgrounds of the 1984 class of high school graduates is provided with comparisons by sex, based on findings of the College Board's Admissions Testing Program and the Student Descriptive Questionnaire. Narrative and statistical information covers students' educational and family backgrounds, with attention to: ethnic…