Has the Relationship Between College Readiness Measures and Developmental Course Placement Changed in Recent Years?

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Thursday 3:35 pm Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3
  In Roundtable Session: From Potential to Performance: Understanding Drivers of Student Success (Table 12)

Abstract

This study highlights the relationship between high school GPA, ACT® Composite score, and the likelihood of developmental course placement in college. Higher high school GPAs and ACT Composite scores were associated with lower probabilities of developmental course placement. This study also highlights how this relationship between college readiness measures and developmental course placement has evolved over time. While the relationship between high school GPA and developmental course placement has had notable increases over time, the relationship between ACT Composite score and developmental course placement has been relatively stable.

Author

• Edgar I. Sanchez, ACT, Inc.