# Have We Seen the Last of the Major Standardized Tests?

Published 2021-09-08 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> The education world was thrown off guard last year when many colleges announced they would disregard standardized tests as a part of the admissions process. And that looks like decision could become permanent. Have we seen the last of the major standardized tests? Should school districts use this opportunity to improve their tests, rather than…

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The education world was thrown off guard last year when many colleges announced they would disregard standardized tests as a part of the admissions process. And that looks like decision could become permanent. Have we seen the last of the major standardized tests? Should school districts use this opportunity to improve their tests, rather than get students better equipped to handle the already-critiqued tests?

To get some perspective on this I spoke with [Dr. Doris Zahner](https://engineering-programs-2018.blogspot.com/2020/10/cae-chief-academic-officer-doris-zahner_24.html), the Chief Academic Officer of [CAE](https://cae.org/leadership/).

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