Florida's state universities will start accepting an alternative to the SAT exam that's known for its Christian and conservative backing.
The CLT calls itself a more"more rigorous and comprehensive measure" than the SAT and ACT. But organizations behind both tests say otherwise.there is little evidence proving the CLT can adequately assess college preparedness. It specifically pointed out that in a CLT practice test, a quarter of math questions appeared"below high school grade level" and statistics concepts were not tested.
The ACT also told NPR that it was uncertain how its test compares to the CLT because there has been no formal study on the two. Amanda Phalin, who serves on the governing board of Florida's state university system, made a similar argument on Friday when she opposed the approval of the CLT. "I am not against allowing the use of the CLT. I oppose the use of it at this time because we do not have the empirical evidence to show that this assessment is in the same quality as the ACT and the SAT," Phalin said in the board meeting.
The governor's office and the Florida Department of Education did not respond to NPR's request for comment.
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