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The '''Classic Learning Test''' (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015. The company is based in [[Annapolis, Maryland]], and its CEO is Jeremy Tate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Redemer |first=Colin |date=2023-06-20 |title=Debating the Classic Learning Test {{!}} Colin Redemer |language=en-US |work=American Reformer |url=https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/debate-clt/ |access-date=2023-09-08}}</ref> Designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the [[SAT]] and [[ACT (test)|ACT]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/student-reflects-on-taking-both-the-act-and-classic-learning-test|title=Student Publishes Comparison of ACT and Classic Learning Test|work=The Heartland Institute|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en}}</ref> the test assesses reading, grammar, writing, and mathematics. One of the distinctive elements of the CLT is its use of classic literature and historical texts<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Bank for Classic Learning Test (CLT) |url=https://www.cltexam.com/tests/authors/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=CLT |language=en-US}}</ref> for the majority of reading passages on the exam.
The '''Classic Learning Test''' (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015. The company is based in [[Annapolis, Maryland]], and its CEO is Jeremy Tate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Redemer |first=Colin |date=2023-06-20 |title=Debating the Classic Learning Test {{!}} Colin Redemer |language=en-US |work=American Reformer |url=https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/debate-clt/ |access-date=2023-09-08}}</ref> Designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the [[SAT]] and [[ACT (test)|ACT]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/student-reflects-on-taking-both-the-act-and-classic-learning-test|title=Student Publishes Comparison of ACT and Classic Learning Test|work=The Heartland Institute|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en}}</ref> the test assesses reading, grammar, writing, and mathematics. One of the distinctive elements of the CLT is its use of classic literature and historical texts<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Bank for Classic Learning Test (CLT) |url=https://www.cltexam.com/tests/authors/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=CLT |language=en-US}}</ref> for the majority of reading passages on the exam.


The exam can be taken online or in-school, takes approximately two hours to complete, and issues test scores within ten days; scores are calculated out of 120. Classic Learning Initiatives also offers other assessments for third through twelfth-grade students: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, and CLT3-8, for third through eighth-grade students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CLT Tests |url=https://www.cltexam.com/tests/ |access-date=2020-05-12 |work=www.cltexam.com |language=en}}</ref> CLT scores have been indexed to SAT and ACT scores, as well as CLT10 scores to [[PSAT/NMSQT|PSAT]] scores.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CLT and CLT10 Comparisons |url=https://www.cltexam.com/compare/ |access-date=2020-05-12 |work=cltexam.com |language=en}}</ref>
The exam can be taken online or in-school, takes approximately two hours to complete, and issues test scores within ten days; scores are calculated out of 120. Classic Learning Initiatives also offers other assessments for third through twelfth-grade students: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, and CLT3-8, for third through eighth-grade students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CLT Tests |url=https://www.cltexam.com/tests/ |access-date=2020-05-12 |work=www.cltexam.com |language=en}}</ref> CLT scores have been indexed to SAT and ACT scores, as well as CLT10 scores to [[PSAT/NMSQT|PSAT]] scores.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CLT and CLT10 Comparisons |url=https://www.cltexam.com/compare/ |access-date=2020-05-12 |work=cltexam.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
In September 2023, the [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] reported the test emphasizes Christian thought and uses passages authored by religious figures, like Saint [[Teresa of Ávila]], for reading comprehension.<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's What It's Like to Take the Classic Learning Test|url= https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/06/us/florida-classic-learning-test-quiz.html |access-date=2023-10-30 | website=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref> The
In September 2023, the [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] reported the test emphasizes Christian thought and uses passages authored by religious figures, like Saint [[Teresa of Ávila]], for reading comprehension.<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's What It's Like to Take the Classic Learning Test|url= https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/06/us/florida-classic-learning-test-quiz.html |access-date=2023-10-30 | website=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref>


==Schools accepting CLT scores==
==Schools accepting CLT scores==
Over 250 colleges and Universities in both the United States and abroad accept the CLT for various purposes related to admissions and course placement. These schools tend to be [[Private university|private]], [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts]] or faith-based colleges. Many are [[List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges|evangelical]] and [[List of Catholic universities and colleges in the United States|Catholic]] schools.<ref name="Tampa Bay Times">{{cite news |last1=Ceballos |first1=Ana |last2=Brugal |first2=Sommer |date=Feb 17, 2023 |title=Florida is considering a 'classical and Christian' alternative to the SAT.In 2017, the company enter an agreement with Governor Desantis to proctor the exam of the College of New Florida Which advocated against the teaching of African history in the state curriculum. The State has been trying to gain international patners |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/17/desantis-classical-learning-test-college-board-ap-sat/ |access-date=Feb 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Over 200 Colleges & Universities Accept CLT Scores |url=https://www.cltexam.com/colleges/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=cltexam.com |publisher=CLT}}</ref>
Over 250 colleges and Universities in both the United States and abroad accept the CLT for various purposes related to admissions and course placement. These schools tend to be [[Private university|private]], [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts]] or faith-based colleges. Many are [[List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges|evangelical]] and [[List of Catholic universities and colleges in the United States|Catholic]] schools.<ref name="Tampa Bay Times">{{cite news |last1=Ceballos |first1=Ana |last2=Brugal |first2=Sommer |date=Feb 17, 2023 |title=Florida is considering a 'classical and Christian' alternative to the SAT.|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/17/desantis-classical-learning-test-college-board-ap-sat/ |access-date=Feb 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Over 200 Colleges & Universities Accept CLT Scores |url=https://www.cltexam.com/colleges/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=cltexam.com |publisher=CLT}}</ref>


In September 2023, Florida's Board of Governors voted to approve the CLT as an accepted admissions test at all public universities in the state.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Dana |date=2023-09-08 |title=Florida Approves Classic Learning Test for Use in College Admissions |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/florida-classical-learning-test-approval.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In September 2023, Florida's Board of Governors voted to approve the CLT as an accepted admissions test at all public universities in the state.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Dana |date=2023-09-08 |title=Florida Approves Classic Learning Test for Use in College Admissions |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/florida-classical-learning-test-approval.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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CLT
TypeComputer based standardized test
Skills testedEnglish, math, and critical reasoning skills
PurposeUndergraduate admissions (mostly US and Canadian colleges and universities)
Score rangeComposite score: 0 to 120
LanguagesEnglish
FeeUS$69 (CLT), $49 (CLT10), $39 (CLT3-8)
Used byColleges or universities offering undergraduate programs, or used by teachers and parents for student evaluation
Websitecltexam.com

The Classic Learning Test (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015. The company is based in Annapolis, Maryland, and its CEO is Jeremy Tate.[1] Designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT,[2] the test assesses reading, grammar, writing, and mathematics. One of the distinctive elements of the CLT is its use of classic literature and historical texts[3] for the majority of reading passages on the exam.

The exam can be taken online or in-school, takes approximately two hours to complete, and issues test scores within ten days; scores are calculated out of 120. Classic Learning Initiatives also offers other assessments for third through twelfth-grade students: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, and CLT3-8, for third through eighth-grade students.[4] CLT scores have been indexed to SAT and ACT scores, as well as CLT10 scores to PSAT scores.[5]

Reception

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In September 2023, the New York Times reported the test emphasizes Christian thought and uses passages authored by religious figures, like Saint Teresa of Ávila, for reading comprehension.[6]

Schools accepting CLT scores

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Over 250 colleges and Universities in both the United States and abroad accept the CLT for various purposes related to admissions and course placement. These schools tend to be private, liberal arts or faith-based colleges. Many are evangelical and Catholic schools.[7][8]

In September 2023, Florida's Board of Governors voted to approve the CLT as an accepted admissions test at all public universities in the state.[9]

A partial list of test-optional colleges that do not require any standardized test for admission, but allow the option to send in a CLT score include:

References

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  1. ^ Redemer, Colin (June 20, 2023). "Debating the Classic Learning Test | Colin Redemer". American Reformer. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Student Publishes Comparison of ACT and Classic Learning Test". The Heartland Institute. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Author Bank for Classic Learning Test (CLT)". CLT. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "CLT Tests". www.cltexam.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "CLT and CLT10 Comparisons". cltexam.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Here's What It's Like to Take the Classic Learning Test". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Ceballos, Ana; Brugal, Sommer (February 17, 2023). "Florida is considering a 'classical and Christian' alternative to the SAT". Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Over 200 Colleges & Universities Accept CLT Scores". cltexam.com. CLT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Goldstein, Dana (September 8, 2023). "Florida Approves Classic Learning Test for Use in College Admissions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Apply to Benedictine". August 31, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Admissions Process - Bob Jones University". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Classic Learning Test Accepted at Cedarville". Cedarville University. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "How to Apply". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Liberty University's Admission Requirements". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Undergraduate Admissions". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Freshman Admissions". Palm Beach Atlantic University. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Undergraduate Students - Saint Vincent College". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Test Optional - St Olaf College". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  19. ^ College, Wheaton. "Submit Test Scores". Wheaton College. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ^ BA FAQs
  21. ^ "Apply". New College Franklin. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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