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The NCAA Standardized Test Task Force recommended that high school students preparing to compete in Division I or Division II sports should not have to submit SAT or ACT scores.
“This work reflects the NCAA’s commitment to continually reviewing our academic standards based on the best available data and other relevant information,” said Morgan State President David Wilson, who led a group of representatives in both divisions in carrying out a nearly six month project on the matter. “We are observing a national trend in NCAA member schools moving away from requiring standardized test scores for admissions purposes and this recommendation for athletics eligibility aligns directly with that movement.”
The announcement from Friday comes as part of the NCAA’s eight-point plan to “advance racial justice and equity,” which includes reviewing eligibility requirements, reviewing the league’s Academic Progress Rate and its impact on historically black colleges and universities, and implementing “unconscious bias training” for all national office staff.
The recommendation was made based on data from NCAA research staff and external bodies, as well as input from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, testing agencies such as the College Board and the ACT, and Division I and II membership.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches in a tweet lauded the task force’s recommendation. A NCAA task force has backed removal of standardized test scores as a component of Division I and II initial eligibility.
Their support follows a 2020 NABC proposal calling for the elimination of standardized tests for NCAA eligibility.
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More ?? https://t.co/TFtTMTuTXj pic.twitter.com/zzVWhG0gYs — NABC (@NABC1927) October 15, 2021 In a July 2020 proposal , the NABC called for the elimination of standardized test scores for high school students looking to play collegiate sports.
“The NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation believes that the SAT and ACT are longstanding forces of institutional racism and no longer have a place in intercollegiate athletics or higher education at large,” the NABC said in a statement at the time.The Division I Committee on Academics and Division II Academic Requirements Committee will make a decision at their next meetings […]
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