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The Admissions Study Team, directed by the Council of Provosts, evaluated CLT’s predictive validity, the availability of peer-reviewed evidence, and whether CLT scores could support course placement. 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The Admissions Study Team, under the direction of the Council of Provosts, conducted a review in the fall and brought a recommendation to the Council of Provosts. This report summarizes their findings and provides a recommendation that was endorsed by the Council of Provosts at their meeting on February 29, 2024.  \nBackground on Admissions at Iowa’s Public Universities: Iowa’s public universities have along history of being accessible for Iowa residents. Admission standards are transparent and consistent. At all three Regent universities, students, families and high school counselors know the academic requirements for automatic admission well in advance of submitting their application materials. It is a unique feature among peer institutions.  \nThere are three pathways to admission at one of Iowa’s regent universities. They are:  \n(1) achieving a Regent Admission Index (RAI) score of 245 or greater for automatic admission (composed of high school GPA, \\# of core courses and ACT/SAT score)  \n(2) individual academic review for applicants who achieve less than a 245 RAI  \n(3) test optional for students who choose not to submit their ACT or SAT test score (in this situation, decisions are based on high school GPA, core courses and any other academic records provided by the applicant)  \nThe RAI combines proven factors that strongly predict success in terms of academic performance, retention to second or third year, and graduation from the universities. Given the role of the RAI in automatic admission decisions, it is carefully and regularly evaluated, resulting in periodic adjustments to ensure it continues to serve Iowans and the universities well.  \nBackground on the Classic Learning Test: The Classic Learning Test (CLT) was developed in 2015 and has been taken by at least 25,000 students since that time. For comparison, the SAT was taken by 1.9 million students in 2023 and the ACT was taken by 1.4 million students in that same year. CLT scores are on a range from 0-120 while SAT score range is 400-1600 and ACT uses a range from 12-36.  \nTo determine comparability of exam scores used in the college admissions process, ACT and the College Board (the organization that offers the SAT) have worked together for many years to share and analyze data to create a valid concordance table. This allows a student who takes the ACT to determine an equivalent SAT score, and vice versa. The RAI relies on the validated concordance table that converts SAT scores to their ACT equivalent for use in the automatic admission decisions. An SAT concordance produced by CLT’s parent organization in early 2023 (found here: [https://www.cltexam.com/tests/research-reports/](https://www.cltexam.com/tests/research-reports/)) did not meet industry standards for the methodology used, so the resulting tables have not been widely accepted as valid. Prior studies to create CLT concordance with ACT had similar limitations in methodology and validity measures. (See [https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/concordance/higher-ed-brief](https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/concordance/higher-ed-brief)clt-sat for more information. ) In late 2023, ACT and the College Board held joint meetings with CLT about collaborating on a study of concordance between the three exams, but to date, none has been initiated.  \nAdmissions Study Team Review: The Regent-wide Admissions Study Team and experts in statistics and psychometrics at Iowa State University reviewed this background and did additional research to see if other sources have produced valid studies of CLT or its concordance with the SAT or ACT. Their results emphasized the following key ","cbCaipWxRHoNdOZK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipWxRHoNdOZK","pdf",122854,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Background on Admissions at Iowa’s Public Universities\n## Background on the Classic Learning Test\n## Admissions Study Team Review\n## Recommendation","[{\"question\":\"Why was the Classic Learning Test reviewed for Iowa’s public university admissions?\",\"answer\":\"The Board office and universities were asked to assess CLT’s suitability for admissions decisions and report findings to the governing academic bodies.\"},{\"question\":\"How does CLT relate to existing admissions tools like SAT/ACT and the Regent Admission Index (RAI)?\",\"answer\":\"RAI decisions rely on validated concordance between SAT and ACT, while CLT concordance tables have not been fully tested and have methodology concerns.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key concerns raised about CLT’s predictive and placement value?\",\"answer\":\"The review found no evidence supporting CLT’s predictive efficacy for relevant public-university populations, no peer-reviewed outcome studies, and no ability to use CLT criterion scores for mathematics or English placement as done with SAT/ACT.\"}]","Classic Learning Test Review - Admissions Suitability Recommendation | PDF"]