Briefs for Sept 13, 2017
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Ronan seeks adult education teachers
RONAN —Ronan School District No. 30’s Adult Education Program is seeking instructors for the Fall 2017 session. This is a perfect opportunity to share your hobbies or skills with the community. The session will run Monday-Thursday for nine weeks from Oct. 9- Dec. 14. No classes will be held on select days due to the school calendar. Instructors will be compensated $25 per hour for time spent teaching. If you are interested in teaching a class, please contact Nicki Jimenez with your idea at (406) 676-3390 ext.7728 or email: nicki.jimenez@ronank12.edu by Tuesday, Sept. 19. Please also contact Nicki with ideas for classes you would like to see us offer.
2017 ACT Results Released: Montana Has Opportunities to Grow
HELENA—National and state level ACT data for the 2016-2017 school year has been released. Montana has nearly 100 percent participation in the ACT because it is our designated state test for juniors and is funded through a federal GEAR UP grant, meaning that students take the test free of charge.
Montana’s statewide average scores remained unchanged from 2016 with the exception of a slight increase in the average reading score which went from 20.8 in 2016 to 21.0 this year. The average English, Math, and Science scores remained at 19.0, 20.2, and 20.5 respectively. Montana’s overall statewide average composite score remained at 20.3.
Nationally, Montana continues to rank just under the average in each category. Of the 17 states that have near 100 percent participation, Montana ranks near the top. The states with lower participation tend to have higher scores. The national average composite score for 2017 is 21.0, a slight increase from last year. The national averages in English, Reading, Math, and Science are 20.3, 21.4, 20.7, and 21.0 respectively.
Montana has disparities between student groups for college and career readiness. Only 7 percent of Montana’s American Indian students met three out of four of the ACT’s college readiness benchmarks. Growing all student groups is an important part of Montana’s ESSA plan.
Montana’s ACT report for college and career readiness can be viewed here: www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2017/Montana-CCCR-2017-Final.pdf. Montana’s full ACT report can be viewed at: www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2017/P_27_279999_S_S_N00_ACT-GCPR_Montana.pdf.
