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The ACT Assessment® is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.

Gwinnett ACT scores set new record, topping state and national averages Gwinnett students continue to show steady improvement on the ACT Assessment. In Gwinnett, test-takers posted an average composite score of 21.8 out of a possible 36, compared to 20.3 for the state and 21.2 for the nation, setting a new record for the system’s highest-ever composite score and improving on the previous year’s scores in all areas. Additionally, more GCPS students took the ACT than ever before. This year 2,450 students took the test, up from 2,125 students in 2006.
The graduating class of 2007 demonstrated a higher level of performance from the previous year in all areas of the test:

Gwinnett ACT scores 2005 2006 2007
English
 20.5 20.8 21.0
Mathematics
 21.5 22.0 22.4
Reading
 21.3 21.7 21.8
Science Reasoning
 21.0 21.3 21.5


A comparison between the most recent results (2006 and 2007) shows Gwinnett’s composite score increased from 21.6 to 21.8. State and national averages also showed some improvement, with Georgia’s students moving from 20.2 to 20.3 and students across the nation improving from 21.1 to 21.2. Gwinnett students continue to demonstrate high levels of performance on assessments that compare their academic achievement to those in the state and nation. The ACT is a test used by colleges and universities to predict how well students will perform at the post-secondary level. Students are encouraged to take the ACT as well as the SAT college admission exam to provide a broad range of information for college admissions counselors.

Performance on the ACT Assessment is expressed as a scale score. The scale score ranges from 1 (low) to 36 (high) for each of the four subject-area tests and for the Composite. The Composite is the average of the four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. ACT administers this assessment. ACT offers a 30-minute Writing test as an optional component for U.S. students.

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