{"id":2027481,"date":"2023-09-10T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-10T19:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T23:05:23","slug":"florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida adopts &#8216;Classic Learning Test&#8217; for college admissions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2027481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Florida&#8217;s university system has given the green light for public colleges to\u2063 use the Classic Learning Test (CLT) in admissions, allowing an exam touted\u200b by conservatives\u2064 as reinforcing Western ideals and seen as a pushback \u2064against leftist undermining of educational standards.<\/p>\n<p>The CLT assessment, an alternative to college entry exams such as the SAT and ACT, has grown in popularity among homeschooled students and has \u200cbeen widely accepted by Christian schools for some time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Because we reject \u2063the status quo, today\u2019s decision means we are \u200dbetter serving students by giving them an opportunity to showcase \u200ctheir academic potential and paving \u2063the path to higher education,&#8221; the\u200c system said \u200cin a statement on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h2>Florida \u200bPublic Colleges Embrace the CLT<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Florida&#8217;s \u2063state university \u200bsystem is the second-largest public university \u200csystem\u2062 in the United States, with 12 universities and more than 430,000 students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The CLT places a \u200bstrong emphasis on classical education, which includes a focus on reading, writing, and\u200c critical thinking skills,&#8221; the system\u200d said in \u200da statement. &#8220;It is\u200b designed to \u2062align with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-poised-to-authorize-conservative-favored-college-entrance-exam\/\" title=\"Florida set to approve conservative-backed college entrance exam.\">classical liberal arts curriculum<\/a>, which some educators and \u2062institutions believe provides a more well-rounded and meaningful \u2064education.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>CLT: A \u2064Catalyst for Renewal in \u200bEducation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Founded in\u200c 2015 by former\u2064 high school English teacher Jeremy Tate,\u200d the CLT assessment&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions-2\/\" title=\"Florida adopts 'Classic Learning Test' for college admissions.\">classical education model focuses<\/a> on \u200bstandardized tests\u200b that \u2062are &#8220;rooted in tradition&#8221; while seeking to be a &#8220;catalyst for renewal in\u200c education\u200c nationwide,&#8221; according to the CLT website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>More \u200bthan 200 colleges and universities nationwide currently accept the CLT as \u2063an alternative to \u200dthe SAT and ACT\u200c for admissions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In a concordance study (pdf) that compares SAT scores\u200d with CLT scores, the \u200dauthors described the CLT as aiming to provide &#8220;an assessment that is\u2063 intellectually richer than other college entrance \u200bexams, with the\u2062 end goal of promoting a\u2062 classical curriculum that \u200dforms \u2062individuals who are &#8216;intellectually\u2062 curious, think deeply, reason well, and live with integrity.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>&#8216;Huge Milestone&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Tate, who now serves as CEO \u200dof the CLT, said \u200din an open letter obtained \u2063by The \u200dEpoch\u200c Times that his work\u200d to develop the exam was driven by \u2064his classroom \u200bexperiences teaching English, in particular with students who were failing \u200cand had experienced years of boredom in school working with texts sanitized in line with the latest &#8220;woke&#8221; educational trends that seek to shield students from anything potentially distressing.<\/p>\n<p>In an\u2062 interview with\u2063 Fox News on Sept. 8, Mr. Tate called \u200cthat day&#8217;s \u200ddecision by Florida&#8217;s state university system a &#8220;huge milestone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been so impressed with the folks in Florida; their commitment to excellence in education has been incredible,&#8221; he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Tate said \u2063that \u200dSAT and ACT sensitivity committees have &#8220;dumbed down&#8221; the tests \u2064so that students don&#8217;t get distressed reading them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u200cidea there is that if a \u2064kid reads anything distressing or upsetting, then they&#8217;re not going to get an accurate score,&#8221; he\u2062 said. &#8220;And it&#8217;s gotten so \u2063ridiculous that they don&#8217;t end up putting anything of meaning or substance in front\u2062 of students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Not all of\u200c the board members of the Florida\u2062 State University System backed the CLT approval.<\/p>\n<p>University of Florida professor \u2064Amanda Phalin, as\u2062 the sole objector, said that she didn&#8217;t oppose the CLT in principle \u200dbut \u2063merely &#8220;the use \u2064of it at this \u2062time&#8221; \u200bbecause of a lack of empirical evidence showing that it&#8217;s of the\u2064 same quality as the SAT and the ACT.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m simply concerned \u2062because the test&#8217;s reliability and validity \u2064have not been independently demonstrated or verified,&#8221; she said during the\u200d meeting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The College Board, \u2063a nonprofit organization that develops and administers standardized tests and curricula used by K-12 \u200dand\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions\/\" title=\"Florida adopts 'Classic Learning Test' for college admissions.\">post-secondary education institutions<\/a>, has recognized the \u2062role \u200dthe CLT can play in a &#8220;diverse \u2062educational landscape&#8221; \u2062but \u200dhas \u200dfound flaws \u200bwith the \u2064concordance study that meant to compare students&#8217; scores on the CLT with ones on the SAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida&#8217;s university system has approved the use of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) in admissions for public colleges. This exam, favored by conservatives, upholds Western ideals and counters leftist erosion of educational standards. 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