Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C.: Establishing the Classic Learning Test
as a Concordant/Comparative Score
Rule Development Workshop Transcript
May 22, 2023

Title Slide
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Rule Development Workshop for Rule 6A-1.09422 to establish the Classic Learning Test as a concordant/comparative score.

My name is Vince Verges, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement at the Florida Department of Education. I am joined by Catherine Altmaier, the Process and Contract Support Manager for the Office of Assessment. Catherine, among many other duties, manages Rule development for our office, and will assist with any of your questions and comments at the end of the presentation portion of today’s workshop.

This workshop is being recorded, and it will be posted to the Department's website, along with a transcript of the presentation and any questions and answers that may follow the presentation.

There is a link at the end of the presentation where members of the public may provide comments regarding this proposed Rule change.

Additionally, at the end of the presentation portion of the workshop, we will open the workshop to questions or comments from the public. Please limit questions and comments specifically to what is being proposed as changes to this Rule. To provide questions and comments, please use the chat feature. There will not be an option to open the lines for attendees to ask questions or comment verbally. 

If you have questions or comments not directly related to the proposed change, they can be emailed to Assessment@fldoe.org, and someone from our office will respond.

Slide 2 – No Transcript Needed

Slide 3
Section 1003.4282 of the Florida Statutes sets forth the course, credit, and assessment requirements to earn a standard Florida High School diploma.

Specifically related to the assessment graduation requirements, students must pass the statewide, standardized grade 10 ELA assessment, or earn a concordant score. Students must also pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC assessment, or earn a comparative score.

Slide 4
Section 1008.22 of the Florida Statutes, among many other things, states that the Commissioner of Education must identify scores on the SAT and ACT that, if achieved, satisfy assessment graduation requirements for the grade 10 ELA assessment and the Algebra 1 EOC assessment. Law further stipulates that the Commissioner may identify concordant and comparative scores on assessments other than the SAT and ACT; and that the State Board of Education shall adopt all scores in Rule.

Slide 5 – No Transcript Needed
Slide 6
During this year’s legislative session, House Bill 1537 was passed and signed into law by Governor DeSantis. Among other things, the bill establishes in law the concordant and comparative scores that students who are in the 2022-2023 graduating class may use if they have not yet earned their required passing score to graduate. These scores are immediately available to any student who is able to graduate this year, including students using accelerated or career pathway graduation options, and adult students, and will continue to be available to students who entered grade 9 in 2019-20.

The bill also establishes the concordant and comparative scores available to students beginning with those who entered grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school year (i.e., beginning with students expected to graduate in 2023-2024).

HB 1537 specifies that this language will expire from statute on July 1, 2025. However, if the scores are adopted into Rule by the State Board of Education, they will continue to be applicable to the specified cohorts. Additionally, we anticipate having new concordant and comparative scores aligned to the B.E.S.T. assessments at that time.

Slide 7
HB 1537 also requires that the State Board establish in rule a concordant and comparative passing score for the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to satisfy ELA and mathematics assessment graduation requirements, beginning with students who entered grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school year. Again, these are students who are expected to graduate in 2023-2024 and beyond.

Slide 8 – No Transcript Needed

Slide 9
This slide shows all the concordant and comparative scores for students in the 2022-2023 graduating class. Please note that this applies to any student in this year's graduating class, not necessarily only those who are in the senior cohort. Specifically, students who are on an accelerated graduation timeline and are scheduled to graduate this spring may use these scores this year only. Additionally, students who entered grade 9 in 2019-20 may still use these scores in future years.

Slide 10
This slide shows all the concordant and comparative scores for students beginning with those who entered Grade 9 in 2020-2021 (i.e., beginning with students expected to graduate in 2023-2024). The two most significant changes to note in this table as compared to the previous are the SAT EBRW score of 480, as opposed to the 430 on the previous slide; and the absence of the PERT score of 114 for these students. Per statute, PERT cannot be used for these students, nor is there any authority to incorporate it into Rule.  

Slide 11 – No Transcript Needed

Slide 12
The Classic Learning Test is a college entrance exam designed for 11th and 12th graders.

It consists of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Grammar & Writing; and Quantitative Reasoning.

These sections evaluate English, grammar, and mathematical skills, providing measures of achievement and aptitude in each area.

The overall CLT scale ranges from 0-120, and the sections each contain scaled scores from 0-40. 

Slide 13
HB 1537 requires the State Board to establish in Rule a concordant passing score for the Grade 10 ELA assessment that is the sum of the Grammar/Writing and Verbal Reasoning subject tests on the CLT; and a comparative passing score for the Algebra 1 EOC on the Quantitative Reasoning subject test on the CLT.

The CLT concordant and comparative score would be applicable as an additional option to satisfy assessment graduation requirements beginning with students who entered grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school year and expected to graduate in 2023-2024 and beyond.

Slide 14
This slide shows what scores on each respective section of the CLT can be used to meet assessment graduation requirements. 

Eligible students may meet the grade 10 ELA assessment graduation requirement by earning a sum equal to or greater than 36 on the 0 to 80 scale of the combined Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing sections of the CLT.

The scores for the Grammar/Writing and Verbal Reasoning subject tests on the CLT are not required to come from the same test administration.

Eligible students may meet the Algebra 1 EOC assessment graduation requirement by earning a score equal to or greater than 11 on the 0 to 40 scale of the Quantitative Reasoning section of the CLT.

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Slides 16 & 17
These next two slides show the proposed Rule language for concordant and comparative scores for the grade 10 ELA assessment and the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, respectively. Although the font is very small, the substance of these slides is addressed in previous slides, and the language is available on the website for you to review at your convenience.

Slide 18
We appreciate your interest in today’s webinar, and we invite you to provide your feedback on the proposed Rule amendment.  

To formally comment on this Rule development, please go to the address you see on the slide, https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.

As a reminder, this workshop is being recorded, and it will be posted to the Department's website, along with a transcript of the presentation and any questions and answers that may follow the presentation.

At this time, we will open it up to questions or comments from the public. As a reminder, please limit questions and comments specifically to what is being proposed as changes to this Rule. To provide questions and comments, please use the Teams chat feature. There is not an option to open the lines for attendees to ask questions or comment verbally. Questions not directly related to the proposed change can be emailed to Assessment@fldoe.org, and someone from our office will respond.

Questions and Answers (responses edited for clarity)

(Question) Can you please provide information on the CLT concordance study?
(Answer) Yes. CLT provided a concordant study, and their methodology was based on students who have taken both the CLT and the SAT. They then used that concordance to use the published ACT to SAT concordance table that College Board and ACT have agreed upon. So they basically linked through their SAT concordance study over to the ACT concordance study linking, which then we linked through our current concordance scores on SAT and ACT.

(Question) Is historical data available for the CLT?
(Answer) We do have a technical report dated 2018 for the CLT, and we can also provide a copy of the of the concordant study that was that CLT provided. We will send those to our district assessment coordinators to disseminate as they see fit.

(Question) Is the CLT a computer-based assessment?
(Answer) There are several options for taking the CLT. There is an electronic version. There are also paper versions.

(Question) When was the concordant study carried out and how many students were included?
(Answer) The most recent study was conducted this spring between CLT and SAT.

(Question) Are the paper versions of the CLT only for students with IEP or Section 504 plans?
(Answer) No, the paper versions can be made available to schools or users who would like to provide it on paper.

(Question) Any comparison to ACT?
(Answer) The comparison to ACT was provided through the concordance table that the College Board and ACT agreed upon. So it's basically a type of chain linking from CLT to SAT and then to AC T through that concordance table.

(Question) How will the districts access/offer the CLT?
(Answer) Good question. Another provision for HB 1537 was that CLT is added to the list of assessments that districts may purchase for use for all grade 11 students, so districts may choose ACT or SAT or CLT. If districts wish to purchase additional copies of CLT for other purposes, such as concordance comparative scores, that would be a separate contract between the respective districts and CLT.

(Question) Will students have to take all three parts of the CLT or only those needed for concordance?
(Answer) They may take only the parts needed for concordance. And whether CLT allows districts to purchase just those sections is something for districts to determine with CLT.

(Question) Do you know the cost of the exam?
(Answer) We are still having discussions as far as a state rate for the exam. As far as district pricing, that would be something that districts would need to discuss with CLT.

(Question) Will we need to seek out CLT consultants or will they contact districts?
(Answer) We can provide you with CLT contacts. We do not have any indication that CLT will reach out to districts proactively for this purpose.

(Question) The list of colleges accepting the scores in the state was limited. Do you know if others will be joining the list, especially state colleges and universities?
(Answer) I do not have any information on that. There will be an additional rule development workshop for the Florida College System regarding use of the CLT for placement.

(Question) How many times is CLT offered in a school year?
(Answer) Under the state contract, we will offer it once a year like we do with ACT or SAT. The number of times it's potentially administered is something that districts would want to discuss with CLT.

(Question) Is CLT offered during the school day or Saturday?
(Answer) That is something that districts would work with CLT on. For the state contract, we would assume a school day administration.

As I mentioned, we will provide that concordance study along with the link to the most recent technical report that we have. We will also provide contact information for CLT. Again, we'll send that information out to the district assessment coordinators, and, for the rule, you may enter that information in that link that I provided, or you may email us at Assessment@fldoe.org.

Thank you everyone and have a good afternoon.