Texas Register
TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER CTEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE
RULE §4.57Minimum Passing Standards
ISSUE 08/24/2012
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)The following minimum passing standards shall be used by an institution to determine a student's readiness to enroll in freshman-level academic coursework:

  (1)ASSET: Reading Skills - 41; Elementary Algebra - 38; Writing Skills (objective) - 40; and Written Essay - 6.

  (2)COMPASS: Reading Skills - 81; Algebra - 39; Writing Skills (objective) - 59; and Written Essay - 6.

  (3)ACCUPLACER: Reading Comprehension - 78; Elementary Algebra - 63; Sentence Skills - 80; and Written Essay - 6.

  (4)THEA: Reading - 230; Mathematics - 230; Writing - 220.

(b)The minimum passing standard for the written essay portion of all tests is a score of 6. However, an essay with a score of 5 will meet this standard if the student meets the objective writing test standard.

(c)An institution may require higher passing standards. This subsection expires academic year 2013-2014.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 7, 2012

TRD-201204182

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Effective date: August 27, 2012

Proposal publication date: May 18, 2012

For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114

 

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