The College Board recently announced that 43 percent of 2011 college-bound seniors met the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark. The SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark represents the level of academic preparedness associated with a high likelihood of college success and completion. The SAT Benchmark was developed to help secondary school administrators, educators, and policymakers evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs in order to better prepare students for success in college and beyond.
The College Board also announced that more college-bound students in the class of 2011 took the SAT than in any other high school graduating class in history. Nearly 1.65 million students from the 2011 graduating class participated in the college-going process by taking the SAT. The class of 2011 SAT takers represented the most diverse class in history.
The SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark was developed based on research analyzing the SAT scores and college performance of a nationally representative student sample at more than 100 colleges and universities. The SAT Benchmark score of 1550 (Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing score combined) indicates a 65 percent likelihood of achieving a B- average or higher during the first year of college, which in turn is indicative of a high likelihood of college success and completion.
To access the College Board’s complete announcement, please visit:
College-Bound Seniors state profile reports for the New England states:
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: Connecticut
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: Maine
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: Massachusetts
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: New Hampshire
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: Rhode Island
College Board: College-Bound Seniors 2011: Vermont
Background information:
College Board: Common Core State Standards Alignment: ReadiStep, PSAT/NMSQT and SAT (2010)
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