The coronavirus has conquered even the SAT
Before the coronavirus upended the traditional college admissions process that includes deadlines and standardized tests, institutions had long stayed faithful in using the SAT and ACT as indicators of first-year college success. Their trust continued despite bruises inflicted by the admissions scandal and a civil rights lawsuit filed against the UC system over its use of the exams in admissions decisions.
The testmakers say they are moving the tests online as a way to ensure students have access to the high stakes admissions exams. They also say they’ve been working with colleges and have been relying on their guidance during the development of the new options. “The software locks down everything else on their computer so they can't open any other program, other than the proctoring software which would also have the testing software,” Singer told reporters. “Then their camera and microphone are on, so you can detect any movement in the room. There's all these mechanisms, and again, I think has been quite standard.”
But if the Advanced Placement exams taken last week by high school students for college credit are any indication of what fall online testing could look like, it’s fair to say online ACTs and SATs will not go off without a hitch. “The thing about moving tests online is that it should be an option," Davis said, "not the only choice.”
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