| (a) Effective the institution's first class day of
fall 2017, 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 340, and an essay
score of at least 4; or
(B) a placement score of less than 340 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 or lower
college readiness standards on any or all portions of the TSI Assessment
to determine a student's readiness to enroll in entry-level freshman
coursework.
(d) For a student with an existing plan for academic
success as required in §4.58, the institution must revise the
plan as needed to align with the college readiness standards as defined
in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) TSI Assessment results are valid for five (5) years
from date of testing.
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| 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; amended to be effective August 30, 2017, 42 TexReg 4300 |
