A Validity Study of the ACT Mathematics Standard for College Readiness

• In Event: Poster Session 4
  In Poster Session: Division D Section 1 Poster Session

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the ACT college readiness mathematics standard and college mathematics performance using a large extant dataset. According to ACT a student who meets or exceeds the standard (score of 22 or greater) in mathematics has a relatively high probability of earning a passing grade in college mathematics coursework. Data from approximately 8,000 students who attended one of 20 colleges and a regression discontinuity design were used to study the relationship between the standard and college mathematics performance. The results add to the literature documenting the validity of inferences made using the ACT mathematics standard.

Authors

• Michael R. Harwell, University of Minnesota

• Mario Moreno, University of Minnesota

• Thomas P. Post, University of Minnesota