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(a)For the purpose of this section and §4.54(b)(1)
of this subchapter (relating to Exemption), the Board shall approve
a passing standard ("cut score") on an assessment that corresponds
to a 70-75% likelihood of a student earning an 'A', 'B', or 'C' in
a college level course for which the assessment instrument is used
to establish college readiness.
(b)Effective the institution's first class day of
fall 2017, for a student who is not otherwise exempt under this subchapter,
the institution shall use the following minimum college readiness
standards (also known as "cut scores") for reading, mathematics, and
writing on the TSI Assessment (TSIA) 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.
(c)Effective January 11, 2021, for a student who is
not otherwise exempt under this subchapter, an institution shall use
the following minimum college readiness standards (also known as "cut
scores") for English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) and mathematics
on the TSI Assessment, Version 2.0 (TSIA2) to determine a student's
readiness to enroll in entry-level academic coursework:
(1)Mathematics (for college-level coursework with
mathematics-intensive designation by the offering institution):
(A)a College Readiness Classification (CRC) score
of at least 950; or
(B)a CRC score below 950 and a Diagnostic level of
6.
(2)ELAR (for college-level coursework with reading,
writing, or reading and writing-intensive designation by the offering
institution):
(A)a College Readiness Classification (CRC) score
of at least 945 and an essay score of at least 5; or
(B)a CRC score below 945 and a Diagnostic level of
5 or 6 and an essay score of at least 5.
(d)An institution shall use the TSI Assessment (TSIA
or TSIA2) diagnostic results, along with other holistic factors, in
their consideration of courses and/or interventions addressing the
educational and training needs of undergraduate students not meeting
the college readiness standards as defined in subsections (a) - (c)
of this section.
(e)An institution shall not require higher or lower
college readiness standards on any or all portions of the TSI Assessment
(TSIA or TSIA2) to determine a student's readiness to enroll in entry-level
academic coursework.
(f)For a student with an existing plan for academic
success as required in §4.58 of this title (relating to Advisement
and Plan for Academic Success), the institution shall revise the plan
as needed to align with the college readiness standards as defined
in subsections (a) - (c), as applicable, of this section.
The agency certifies that legal
counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on April 26, 2024
TRD-202401824 Nichole Bunker-Henderson
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Effective date: May 16, 2024
Proposal publication date: January 26, 2024
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6537
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