SAT Scores. A minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) test shall be exempt for both reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment; a minimum score of 530 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. There is no combined score.
SAT Scores. The average critical reading SAT scores of college-bound high school seniors has decreased since the late 60s. In the 1966-1967 school year, the average critical reading score was a 543. By the 2015-2016 school year, average scores had fallen to 494. In contrast, average SAT scores in mathematics have changed significantly in the past 50 years, with both observed increases and decreases. In the 1966-1967 school year, the average mathematics score was a 516. Scores subsequently dropped where they hit an all- time low in the 1979-1980 school year at 492, until they began to rise again in the late 90s. Mathematics SAT scores reached an all-time high during the 2004-2005 school year at 520 but have again fallen slightly to 508 in the 2015-2016 school year [73]. Drop-out Rates. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the drop-out rate among 16 to 24 year-olds in the US has been steadily declining since 2006 from 9.7% to 5.3% in 2018 [4]. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RISK FACTORS One explanation for the lack of progress made in improving academic achievement for adolescents in the US despite education reform and large investment of resources is the failure to address health related barriers to learning [74]. Identifying both the demographic and individual risk behaviors associated with low academic achievement is crucial in order to determine where prevention and intervention measures should focus.
