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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2007
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ACT scores continue to rise
Special to the Journal
The ACT scores of
Georgia’s high school
seniors improved again in
2007, with gains seen in
all four areas of the test.
Georgia’s composite ACT
score rose to 20.3 in 2007,
up from 20.2 in 2006. This
increase came as participa
tion on the ACT rose nearly
18 percent from the previous
year.
About 34 percent of
Georgia’s 2007 graduating
seniors took the ACT, an
all-time high. The nation
al average ACT composite
score was 21.2, also up a
tenth of a point.
“It is encouraging to see
Georgia’s ACT scores con
tinue to rise even as partici
pation grows dramatically,”
said State Superintendent
of Schools Kathy Cox. “I’m
also very pleased to see
that our African-American
and Hispanic students
continue to achieve at a
higher level than their
peers across the country.”
The ACT is a curriculum
based achievement test
Community Events
■ HOMEOWNER
SERVICE - Rebuilding
Together, Warner Robins
affiliate, is now accepting
applications to repair and
rehabilitate homes for low
income elderly and disabled
homeowners in Warner
Robins. Qualifying hom
eowners who are 62 years
of age or older, or disabled
homeowners can fill out the
necessary application at the
Warner Robins City Hall
Community Development
Office. Applications will
be taken until Oct. 31,
According to a release, all
materials are provided free
of charge for renovations
and repairs. More informa
tion may be obtained by call
ing the Development Office
at 929-1140 or going online
at www.rebuildingtogether.
org.
■ FUND-RAISER -
Friends and Family are plan
ning a car wash fund-raiser
at Byron Family Health Care
and a bake sale at Giant
Foods Saturday from 8 a.m.
until. The events are to help
Mike Locke, who has been
battling cancer for more
than two years. Volunteers
for the car wash and dona
tions for the bake sale are
welcome.
■ HAPPY HOUR
Reserve band performing
museum concert series
By STAFF SGT.
MICHAEL ANDREW
Band of the Air Force Reserve
The Band of the U.S.
Air Force Reserve and the
Museum of Aviation will
present a free concert series
at the Museum of Aviation
amphitheatre, on Tuesdays
beginning Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Performed annually in
September, this year’s series
will kick off with the Band of
the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s
contemporary rock group,
Reserve Generation. The
group will play contempo
rary popular music, rhythm
and blues, jazz, country, and
selections from Billboard
Magazine’s Hot 100 includ
ing rock, rap and hip-hop.
On Sept. 18, the 60th
anniversary of the Air Force,
the band’s High Flight will
perform popular tunes of
the 80’s and 90’s as well as
jazz music of yesteryear and
today.
The concert series will end
Sept 25 with Live Round,
this recently deployed band
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designed to measure col
lege readiness and prepara
tion. The ACT includes four
separate exams in English,
Reading, Mathematics and
Science. There is also an
optional writing portion.
The exam is scored on a
scale from 0 to 36. A change
of .05 in any score is consid
ered statistically significant.
Increases in all areas
For the second year in a
row, Georgia’s high school
seniors improved on every
part of the ACT. (See Charts
right)
“Georgia’s ACT improve
ment is being seen across
the board, in every sub
ject,” Cox said. “As our new
curriculum, the Georgia
Performance Standards,
begins to take hold in high
school, I am confident we
will see continued increases
in our scores.”
The improvement contin
ued even as ACT partici
pation increased dramati
cally for the fifth consecu
tive year. Since 2003, ACT
participation has jumped by
more than 56 percent. (See
Charts)
INDOOR YARD SALE
- A, according to a release,
“huge” indoor yard sale will
be held Saturday from 8 a.m
--1 p.m. at 716 North Young
Ave., in Warner Robins. All
proceeds will benefit those
developmentally challenged
(501 C ORG). Also, good,
clean quality donations are
accepted and appreciated.
■ GEORGIA CHAMBER
LUCHEON - The Georgia
Chamber of Commerce will
hold the 2007 Congressional
Luncheon Tuesday at the
Miller-Murphy-Howard
Building, Georgia National
Fairgrounds & Agricenter.
According to a release, Sen.
Saxby Chambliss will be the
keynote speaker. The recep
tion will begin at 11 a.m.
and lunch will begin at noon.
Tickets are $45 per per
son, and tables of eight are
available for $360. Register
online at www.gachamber.
com. For more information
call 1-800-2411-2286.
■ HOSPICE CANCER
PAD GROUP MEETING
- The Hospice Cancer Pad
group meets at 9 a.m. the
first Wednesday of each
month in the fellowship hall
of First Baptist Church of
Perry, located at 1105 Main
St. Everyone is welcome.
Contact Helen Cleland at
entertained troops deployed
in support of the Global War
on Terror at different loca
tions around the world. This
versatile group performs
music from the 60’s through
today, as well as classic Jazz
standards, Celtic and World
music.
“The people and com
munities of Middle Georgia
are such great supporters
of Team Robins and the Air
Force Reserve,” said Dave
Ballengee, Reserve Band
deputy director.
“The Museum of Aviation
Concert Series is a wonder
ful opportunity for us to give
something back to them. It’s
also special for the band
members to play at home for
their friends and families,
since we spend most of the
year traveling.”
Concert goers are encour
aged to come early and bring
a picnic basket, lawn chairs
and blankets. In case of
inclement weather, the con
certs will be held indoors if
possible. No alcohol or pets
allowed.
Office: 478*224-7070
Fax: 478-224-7072
Email: lnfo@ocmulgeeslte.com
While participation con
tinues to rise, the major
ity of Georgia’s high school
seniors still take the SAT.
In 2006, about 70 percent of
Georgia’s high school seniors
took the SAT. 2007 SAT data
will be released on Aug. 28.
At or above the nation
Georgia’s African-
American and Hispanic stu
dents again outscored their
peers across the country.
For the first time this year,
Georgia’s Asian-American
students did as well.
“As with all test scores, the
real story is told when you
break down the numbers,”
Cox said. “When you disag
gregate the ACT data, you see
that, on average, Georgia’s
students are scoring at or
above the level of their peers
nationwide.” (See Chart 3)
Superintendent Cox added
that the data continues to
show an achievement gap
between groups of students.
“We will continue to focus
on reducing that gap by hav
ing high expectations for all
students and giving them
the tools and the options
they need to be successful.”
988-9845 for more informa
tion.
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Chart 1: Georgia Average ACT Composite and Subject Area Scores (five year trend)
SUBJECT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
English 19.3 19i> l , 198 liL 9
Math 19T 19_9 19_8 20J 203
Reading 20.1 20.3 203 205 206
Science 107 109 108 200 20/1
COMPOSITE 19.8 20 0 20° 202
Chart 2: Georgia ACT Participation (five year trend)
~~ 1 2003 2004 2005 2006 _ 2007
All Students 18863 ~ 20510 23324 25064 29465
African- ' 5973 6447 7561 7850 9201
American
Hispanic 370 454_ 611 591 757
White 10372 11099 12257 12207 13673
Asian-American 596 605 710 . ' 59 669
Chart 3: Georgia and National Average 2007 ACT Composite Score by Subgroup
African-American Hispanic White Asian-American
Georgia 17.2 (+0) 19.8 (4.2) 22.0 (+:1) 22.7 (+.6)
Nation 17.0 (-.1) 18.6 (+.l) 22.1 (+.l) 22 6 3 >
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