The California State University system is removing standardized tests like the ACT and SAT from its undergraduate admissions requirements, the CSU Board of Trustees said Tuesday.
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"This decision aligns with the California State University's continued efforts to level the playing field and provide greater access to a high-quality college degree for students from all backgrounds," Acting Chancellor Steve Relyea said in a statement.
Relyea said, in essence, the CSU system is eliminating the reliance on "a high-stress, high-stakes test" in order to provide applicants with greater opportunities to "demonstrate their drive, talents and potential for college success."
The vote officially ammends Title 5 to eliminate the use of standardized tests in admissions across the CSU system.
Both the Cal State Students Association (CSSA) and the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) approved the vote, CSU officials said.
Prior to the pandemic, CSU officials said they were discussing the elimination of the tests. As the pandemic escalated, the CSU said it suspended the use of such tests for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years "due to hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate harmful impacts for prospective applicants."
This year, the CSU's Admission Advisory Council (AAC), recommended that the CSU permanently discontinue the use of standardized test scores in undergraduate admissions and began a review of the tests from spring 2021.
The AAC, which consists of faculty, students and administrators, found that "the SAT and ACT tests provide negligible additional value to the CSU admission process."
Without the use of standardized testings, the CSU said it will follow the practices implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, and use "multi-factored admission criteria" to determine student eligibility for CSU campuses.
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