SAT/ACT: Still With Us (maybe)

UC seems to be on the losing side of various court cases. See below and our previous post on this blog.

UC appeals judge’s prohibition on SAT, ACT scores in admissions

Lauren Hernández, San Francisco Chronicle, 9-11-20

The University of California is appealing a judge’s ruling that prohibits the university from accepting SAT and ACT scores in admission reviews. UC filed the appeal on Wednesday, a week after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman issued an injunction against the university system, saying “Nondisabled, economically advantaged, and white test-takers have an inherent advantage in the testing process.”

UC had already agreed to drop the Scholastic Aptitude Test and American College Testing exam as admissions requirements, after low-income, minority and disabled students sued the university, saying the standardized tests were unfair to applicants who could not afford preparation classes and tutors, or whose first language was not English. But the move would not take effect until after 2022 — and in the meantime students were given the option of submitting their test scores. Seligman said allowing some applicants to submit test scores tips the scales against disabled students.

UC is appealing because “The logical consequence of the court’s decision is that the University may not consider any indicator that is not equally available to all applicants,” the university said in a statement Friday...

Full story at https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/UC-appeals-judge-s-prohibition-on-SAT-ACT-15561589.php