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Texas Approves Classic Learning Test for Public College Admissions

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the use of the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, for admissions at Texas public colleges and universities.

In a July 23 letter to university chancellors and presidents, Commissioner of Higher Education Wynn Rosser informed them that institutions may consider the CLT as a factor when admitting students.

“Institutions may currently consider standardized testing scores, including the CLT, as a factor in making admission decisions for first-time freshman who do not qualify for automatic admission pursuant to Texas Education Code, Section 51.803 and 51.804, international admissions, and returning students,” Rosser wrote.

The letter follows a study by the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute, which found the CLT “met the broad threshold for continued consideration but was at the lower bound of the technical-readiness benchmark.” 

The study also noted that, because there is less available evidence on the CLT than on the SAT or ACT, additional time is needed to evaluate the correlation between students’ CLT scores and postsecondary outcomes.

Jeremy Tate, founder and CEO of the CLT, told the Higher Education Coordinating Board that the exam better aligns with Texas’ new social studies standards and........

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