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 08/15/2003
ACTION Emergency
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 agency hereby certifies that the emergency adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 29, 2003

TRD-200304591

Jan Greenberg

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Effective Date: July 29, 2003

Expiration Date: November 26, 2003

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

 

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