NCAA task force Recommends Removing Minimum Standardized Test Scores In Effort To Advance Racial equity

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An NCAA task force recommended on Friday that incoming freshmen in Division I and II sports should no longer be required to meet minimum scores on standardized tests for initial eligibility.

The recommendation was made by the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force, which was formed as part of the NCAA's eight-point plan to advance racial equity. The Division I Committee on Academics and Division II Academic Requirements Committee will consider the recommendation at their next scheduled meetings in February. Changes to initial-eligibility requirements would also have to be reviewed and made through each division's legislative process.

In July 2020, the National Association of Basketball Coaches called for the NCAA to permanently eliminate standardized test scores from eligibility requirements.

NCAA proposes to remove minimum test scores
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
An NCAA task force recommended on Friday that incoming freshmen in Division I and II sports should no longer be required to meet minimum scores on standardized tests for initial eligibility.

The recommendation was made by the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force, which was formed as part of the NCAA's eight-point plan to advance racial equity. The Division I Committee on Academics and Division II Academic Requirements Committee will consider the recommendation at their next scheduled meetings in February. Changes to initial-eligibility requirements would also have to be reviewed and made through each division's legislative process.

In July 2020, the National Association of Basketball Coaches called for the NCAA to permanently eliminate standardized test scores from eligibility requirements.

NCAA proposes to remove minimum test scores
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So it took a "task force" to say if a player is dumb as a box o rocks but can dribble let him play. Gee, ever wonder where the NCAA's motivation lies?
 
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NFL needs a development league for kids straight out of high school. If you're dumber than a bag of hammers, but can play the hell out of some football, you should be able to give it a shot to become a pro without having to go to school as a pre-requisite. Keep college football for actual student athletes.
 
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NFL needs a development league for kids straight out of high school. If you're dumber than a bag of hammers, but can play the hell out of some football, you should be able to give it a shot to become a pro without having to go to school as a pre-requisite. Keep college football for actual student athletes.
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Isnt this very ideology just a tad bit on the racist side? I mean they are basically saying that we white people are smarter then the rest.
 
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13-year-olds' reading, math scores decline for first time in national test's history
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That was a very interesting read, thanks for sharing.

What's is interesting is that the change is barely 2% in both cases. Students are still performing better than when the tests were first administered in 1978. I believe we will see the most long term gains when we stop changing programs and practices every four or five years and actually let education settle into a rhythm.
 
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Not smarter, we just have access to better and more stable educational opportunities.
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I do get your point to a certain extent. One fact I learned a long time ago is nothing good comes easy. You get out of life what you put into it. At the end of the day, here in America, anybody that sets their mind to it and is willing to put the work in can be successful. No matter what race or background.
 
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I do get your point to a certain extent. One fact I learned a long time ago is nothing good comes easy. You get out of life what you put into it. At the end of the day, here in America, anybody that sets their mind to it and is willing to put the work in can be successful. No matter what race or background.
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We agree. I have colleagues who went through **** schools and had the grit and tenacity to work through and out of it. I went to a small rural system (Soddy), as did my first cousins (Sequoyah Co.). Two of us have PhDs, one of us has a DO and her own practice. All three of us are first generation college students. We had parents kicking our asses to take advantage of every opportunity that came our way.

Some of these kids, though... Remember Nu'Keese Richardson from Kiffin's year? His community told him not to worry much about grades because his athletic ability would get him through (saw that on ESPN before I cut the cord). Go back and watch Last Chance U and listen to what several of those players had to say about people encouraging them to skate by and not holding them to account.

When I was at Jefferson County, a running back moved from JeffCo to Alcoa because a teacher wouldn't artificially inflate a test grade for him.

It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to royal **** one over, too.
 
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Not smarter, we just have access to better and more stable educational opportunities.
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Black people simply do not value education nearly as much as white people do. It has been that way for eons. It is all about culture. Many a black kid that has tried to do well in school have been bullied by other black kids for "trying to be white."

It ain't going to change.
 
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This saddens me. There should be more incentive to give the scholarships to people who will make a difference in the world outside of only ever being a walking advertisement. Give scholarships to intelligent people, not dumb athletes who can't pass a simple SAT or ACT test. I guess if you can run fast, who gives a flying frick....riight? Priorities are completely out of whack.
 
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It’s irritating to see the issue is being pushed from a stance of social justice and race since I’d bet we’ve all heard white athletes give interviews and remove all doubt they were dumber than a box of rocks.

NCAA could have just stated that since many member schools have removed standardized testing for general admissions we will not penalize student athletes with different admissions requirements and will be supporting each school’s criteria.
 
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We agree. I have colleagues who went through **** schools and had the grit and tenacity to work through and out of it. I went to a small rural system (Soddy), as did my first cousins (Sequoyah Co.). Two of us have PhDs, one of us has a DO and her own practice. All three of us are first generation college students. We had parents kicking our asses to take advantage of every opportunity that came our way.

Some of these kids, though... Remember Nu'Keese Richardson from Kiffin's year? His community told him not to worry much about grades because his athletic ability would get him through (saw that on ESPN before I cut the cord). Go back and watch Last Chance U and listen to what several of those players had to say about people encouraging them to skate by and not holding them to account.

When I was at Jefferson County, a running back moved from JeffCo to Alcoa because a teacher wouldn't artificially inflate a test grade for him.

It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to royal **** one over, too.
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I almost forgot about Nu'keese. I always got the feeling there was a stash of cash involved with getting some of those kids to come play for Kiffin. Whatever happened to Bryce Brown? That was one of the most exciting 7-5 years I can remember. I wish that punk of a coach would have grown up earlier.
 
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I almost forgot about Nu'keese. I always got the feeling there was a stash of cash involved with getting some of those kids to come play for Kiffin. Whatever happened to Bryce Brown? That was one of the most exciting 7-5 years I can remember. I wish that punk of a coach would have grown up earlier.
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He spent three years in the NFL as a journeyman running back. Now he's married with children and coaching WR for Butler.

And despite some of the off the field shenanigans, that was a pretty fun season.
 
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He spent three years in the NFL as a journeyman running back. Now he's married with children and coaching WR for Butler.

And despite some of the off the field shenanigans, that was a pretty fun season.
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I have often wondered where we'd be at today if Pete Caroll had never left USC. Hopefully in 10 years we will look back and say it was worth the many miserable seasons to end up with Josh.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
An NCAA task force recommended on Friday that incoming freshmen in Division I and II sports should no longer be required to meet minimum scores on standardized tests for initial eligibility.

The recommendation was made by the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force, which was formed as part of the NCAA's eight-point plan to advance racial equity. The Division I Committee on Academics and Division II Academic Requirements Committee will consider the recommendation at their next scheduled meetings in February. Changes to initial-eligibility requirements would also have to be reviewed and made through each division's legislative process.

In July 2020, the National Association of Basketball Coaches called for the NCAA to permanently eliminate standardized test scores from eligibility requirements.

NCAA proposes to remove minimum test scores
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Let me summarize - The dumb get even dumber
 
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AshG said:
That was a very interesting read, thanks for sharing.

What's is interesting is that the change is barely 2% in both cases. Students are still performing better than when the tests were first administered in 1978. I believe we will see the most long term gains when we stop changing programs and practices every four or five years and actually let education settle into a rhythm.
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Students are not performing better as compared to 1978, the assessments have changed and the benchmarks to which they are scored have gotten less rigorous. In other words, a 23 today on the ACT or a 5 on an AP exam is not equivalent to a 23 or 5 20 years ago. Most students today simply do not possess the verbal or written skills that it takes to truly score a 5 on an AP exam today. Scoring above a 21 on the ACT or 1000 on the SAT used to be good scores, now many colleges and universities require above a 1250 on the SAT. They didn’t change the entrance requirements because public schools are pumping millions of geniuses
 
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Why don't we just cut the pretext and make the NCAA teams college sponsored league of semi pros and let them give honorary diplomas to whoever they want.
 
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Students are not performing better as compared to 1978, the assessments have changed and the benchmarks to which they are scored have gotten less rigorous. In other words, a 23 today on the ACT or a 5 on an AP exam is not equivalent to a 23 or 5 20 years ago. Most students today simply do not possess the verbal or written skills that it takes to truly score a 5 on an AP exam today. Scoring above a 21 on the ACT or 1000 on the SAT used to be good scores, now many colleges and universities require above a 1250 on the SAT. They didn’t change the entrance requirements because public schools are pumping millions of geniuses
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I believe those tests are bunk. Absolute bunk. What they measure is the ability of the test taker to take tests. They do make good money for investors through retakes and test prep material, though.

My baby brother is miles smarter than I am - book smarts and street smarts - and is a computational whiz, yet I consistently outperformed him on every standardized test. Even in math, where he beats me hands down. Some people are just not hardwired for tests.
 
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On a serious note, I am lost here. This is an effort to improve racial equity?

Are football and basketball teams missing a bunch of white guys due to poor test scores?
 
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