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Historical Rule for the Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER CTEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE
RULE §4.57College Ready Standards

(a) The following minimum passing standards (also known as "cut scores") for reading, mathematics, and writing on the TSI Assessment shall be used by an institution to determine a student's readiness to enroll in entry-level freshman coursework:

  (1) Reading 351;

  (2) Mathematics 350; and

  (3) Writing:

    (A) a placement score of at least 350, and an essay score of at least 5; or

    (B) a placement score of at least 363, and an essay score of 4; or

    (C) a placement score of less than 350, and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least 4, and an essay score of at least 5.

(b) Institutions should use the TSI Assessment diagnostic results, along with other holistic factors, in their consideration of courses and/or interventions addressing the educational and training needs of students not meeting the college readiness standards as defined in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) An institution shall not require higher college readiness standards on any or all portions of the TSI Assessment to determine a student's readiness to enroll in entry-level freshman course.

(d) TSI Assessment results are valid for five (5) years from date of testing.


Source Note: The provisions of this §4.57 adopted to be effective December 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 10753; amended to be effective August 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 6587; amended to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5063; amended to be effective November 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 8195; amended to be effective May 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 2754; amended to be effective May 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 2405

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