Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says
The state review found weaker evidence for CLT than for the SAT and ACT, but officials said universities may consider it for some applicants.
- On Thursday, Commissioner Wynn Rosser authorized public universities to consider Classic Learning Test scores for applicants outside the top-10% automatic admissions window, allowing institutions to use the exam alongside the SAT and ACT.
- A law passed last year required the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review standardized testing options and report findings to state leaders by Aug. 1, prompting the examination of CLT rigor alongside traditional exams.
- Researchers at the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute warned the tests were not "equally ready, equally comparable, or equally defensible," giving the CLT 1.4 out of 4 points versus 4 for the SAT and 3.8 for the ACT.
- Rosser's letter signaled the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will vote on formal rule amendments by January, with updated testing options taking effect for fall 2028 admissions and establishing exact CLT benchmarks.
- While more than 350 institutions nationwide accept the CLT, which is favored by conservatives for its Western canon focus, critics argue it lacks sufficient predictive evidence; states like Florida and Indiana have already incorporated it into their systems.
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This standardized test is gaining traction in the US, but not everyone is on board
Texas public universities may soon embrace a new entrance exam when considering applicants. The state’s higher education commissioner, Wynn Rosser, said the state plans to formally approve the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as a new test option for homeschool, private school or out-of-state applicants. The acceptance of the conservative-favored CLT comes despite an independent study that found the test may not be as indicative of college performan…
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Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says
Texas’ higher education commissioner signaled last week that the state could expand the use of the conservative-favored Classic Learning Test in public university admissions even though an independent review found far less evidence linking the exam’s scores to college performance…
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