High school GPA, not ACT score, is a strong predictor of college graduation

A high ACT score will get you into college, but it won’t guarantee that you’ll make it out with a degree. A recent study comparing ACT scores, GPAs and graduation rates found that there is no correlation between high ACT scores and college graduation.

High school GPA, on the other hand, was found to be a strong predictor of college completion, forecasting graduation at a rate five times stronger than ACT scores...

New study finds high school GPA beats standardized tests

Widely held assumptions about how to measure “college readiness” are wrong, if a new study from two University of Chicago researchers is to be believed.

“The bottom line is that high school grades are powerful tools for gauging students’ readiness for college, regardless of which high school a student attends, while ACT scores are not,” said lead author Elaine Allensworth in a press release...

University of California sued over SAT use in admissions

For over half a century, the SAT has been used by colleges and universities in admissions decisions. A lawsuit filed in December 2019 against the University of California system challenges this long held practice, calling the use of SAT scores in admission decisions illegal, discriminatory, and unconstitutional. On today’s show, we are joined by Elissa Nadworny, reporter and editor for NPR’s Education team who has been following the lawsuit. We are also joined by Dr.

Rethinking the English Learner achievement gap

If publicly available data are any indication, English learners (ELs) are perpetually lagging behind their native English-speaking peers academically. Indeed, report after report show that ELs consistently under-perform when it comes to statewide tests, graduation rates, course grades, and more. Notably, though, new research suggests the bleak tale of the languishing EL may be misguided.

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