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SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today issued the following statement regarding the release of the results for the 2007 American College Testing (ACT) Program:

"As our STAR results released today show, California schools have a long way to go to help all our students meet their full potential. I am pleased, however, that data from ACT show that California’s top achieving students continue to be highly competitive when compared to college-bound students from other states.

"These results show that more California students are taking the ACT and students taking the test increased their average composite score to 22.1, up from last year's score of 21.6. It is impressive that the results show that California students are on average achieving higher ACT scores than their peers across the country.

"I am also pleased to see data that shows more students than ever in California met or exceeded the ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks in the subject areas of English, math, reading, and science. This is a strong indication that our efforts in the classroom are paying significant dividends for many of our state's students and that they are receiving the right kind of preparation for the next chapter in their lives. These results are a testament to the hard work of students, teachers, administrators and parents. I applaud them for their efforts and urge them to keep the focus on improving student achievement for all students."