NC
Strategic Scorecard |
3.1.3 College
Preparedness |
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Target: At
least 100% of US average SAT score
Actual: 98%
of US average
US
Rank 2005: 42nd (up
from 48th in 1998)
SE
Rank 2005: 7th (up
from 8th in 1998)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/28/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Average
Aggregate SAT Score
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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In
2005, NC continued to improve its SAT scores, narrowing
its gap with the US average and climbing in the state
rankings. |
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Since
1998, NC has reduced the national SAT score differential
by 20 points. |
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From
2000 to 2005, NC improved its national ranking
from 48th to 42nd and its regional ranking from
8th to 7th. However, among states with SAT participation
rates of 50% or more (states with high SAT participation
rates tend to have lower aggregate SAT scores
than states with lower participation rates),
NC is ranked 14th (of 23) in the US and 2nd (of
5) in the SE region. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Average
combined math and verbal score on Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT).
Source: The
College Board;
NC Department
of Public Instruction, NC SAT Report & rankings
from Morgan Quitno. |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
SAT
scores provide one proxy indicator of public school quality, but
should be reviewed in the context of other indicators. |
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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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NC’s
SAT rankings for math are higher than those for reading.
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In
2004, NC ranked 44th nationally and 8th regionally in verbal
(508 score) and 41st nationally and 7th regionally in math
(518 score). (Source: The College Board). |
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In
2003, NC ranked 46th nationally and 8th regionally in verbal
(495 score) and 41st nationally and 7th regionally in math
(506 score). (Source: The College Board). |
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On
a more encouraging note, NC, with 15.8% of its students
scoring a 3 or better, ranks 10th in the nation in the
percent of its students scoring 3 or above, and ranks
3rd in the US in the percentage increase of its students
scoring a 3 or above since 2000 (Source: The College
Board, 2005 Advanced Placement Report to the Nation). |
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While NC is considered
an SAT state, the ACT scores provide another indicator
of college preparedness. In 2004, NC was tied for the 40th
highest average ACT composite score in the US, the 35th
highest average ACT math score, the 44th highest average
ACT science score, the 46th highest average ACT English
score and the 43rd highest average ACT reading score in
the US (Source: The American College Testing Program). |
Southeast
Region
National
Global |
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Goal
3.1: Offer
a Vigorous Public K-12 Education |
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