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The ACT is growing as more states require it for all high school seniors, meaning test-takers are not just the college-bound. Schmeiser noted that the ACT's test-taking population "now includes virtually all students in eight states, many of whom might not have considered taking a college and career readiness assessment years ago." The ACT says another three states
-- Arkansas, Texas and Utah -- either have been or soon will make state-financed ACTs available to all districts. One result: a more diverse pool. Ethnic and racial minorities this year made up 29 percent of all ACT test-takers, up from 23 percent in 2006. Most significant was a near doubling of Hispanic graduates tested, to almost 158,000 students. The average composite scores for Hispanics dipped slightly to 18.6 this year after holding steady at 18.7 the previous three years. Because some states mandate ACTS but others don't, state-to-state score comparisons can be misleading. States requiring all students to take the ACT typically see average scores go down, at least initially. ___ Online: The ACT: http://www.act.org/
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