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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Philip C. Cleveland, Ed.D.
Interim State Superintendent
of Education
Alabama
State Board
of Education
Governor
Robert Bentley
President
Betty Peters
District II
Stephanie Bell
District III
Yvette M.
Richardson, Ed.D.
District IV
Vice President
Ella B. Bell
District V
Jeff Newman
District VII
CONTACT: Communication
334-242-9950
comm@alsde.edu
2016 Score
16.2
17.9
20.2
17.7
23.4
17.3
19.7
17.2
18.7
By providing greater access through the statewide administration of the ACT test,
we are able to get a more comprehensive picture of the number of students who are
meeting college- and career-ready benchmarks, said Interim State Superintendent of
Education Dr. Philip Cleveland.
-moreGORDON PERSONS BUILDING P.O. BOX 302101 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130-2101 TELEPHONE (334) 242-9700 FAX (334) 242-9708 WEB SITE: www.alsde.edu
Alabama
48
21
21
31
14
National
61
41
36
44
26
This year, for the first time, ACT has provided an indicator of career-readiness based on
ACT composite scores by including details on how Alabama students are progressing
toward the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Attainment of ACT NCRC
levels indicates workplace employability skills that are critical to job success.
Progress Toward Career Readiness Based on
ACT Composite Score
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Needs Improvement
Alabama
52
33
13
2
National
68
24
7
2
For more information, contact ACT Public Relations at 319-337-1147. Neither ACT nor
the Alabama State Department of Education releases local district or school data. Contact
district and school offices for local information.
*Note: Links to reports are for all students in Alabama. ALSDE reports
only the public school results which is a separate report.
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