Standardized Testing Choice Act

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Policy Status

  • Type: Model Policy
  • Status: Draft
  • Date Introduced: December 4, 2024

Issues

  • Education

    • Task Forces

  • Education and Workforce Development

    • Tags

  • SNPS 2024

    • Summary

    Summary: This model policy permits students to take the Classical Learning Test (CLT) as an alternative to the traditional ACT and SAT exams.
    Draft

    Standardized Testing Choice Act

    Section 1. Definitions

    (A) “CLT” means the Classic Learning Test administered by Classic Learning Initiatives.

    Section 2. Post-Secondary and Higher Education Admissions

    (A) Public institutions of higher education shall accept a student’s score on the ACT, CLT, or SAT, as those terms are defined in [insert statutory reference], for purposes of admission.

    Section 3. College Preparation Assessments

    (A) Public school districts shall provide each student in grades 11 and 12 with the opportunity to take the ACT, CLT, or SAT.

    (B) Public school districts shall provide each student in grades 9 and 10 with the opportunity to take the Pre-ACT, CLT10, or PSAT.