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 §4.57College Ready and Adult Basic Education (ABE) Standards
ISSUE 01/23/2015
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a) - (b)(No change.)

 (c)The Phase I, II, and Final Phase college readiness passing standard for the writing portion of the TSI Assessment is a placement score of at least 350, and an essay score of at least a 5. Other demonstrations of writing college readiness include a placement score of at least 363, and an essay score of 4; or a placement score of less than 350, and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least a 4, and an essay score of at least a 5. [However, an essay score of 4 will meet this standard if the student also meets the multiple choice writing standard of 363.]

 (d) - (e)(No change.)

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 12, 2015

TRD-201500069

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: February 22, 2015

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

 

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