(a)Effective the institution's first class day
of fall 2017, the [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) - (2)(No change).
(3)Writing:
(A)a placement score of at least 340 [350
], and an essay score of at least 4 [5];
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. [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)(No change).
(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 [course].
(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. [TSI Assessment results
are valid for five (5) years from date of testing.]
(e)TSI Assessment results are valid
for five (5) years from date of testing.
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 May 15, 2017
TRD-201701956 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 25, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6104
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