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TITLE 19	EDUCATION
PART 1	TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4	RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER C	TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE
RULE §4.55	Assessment
ISSUE	08/10/2012
ACTION	Proposed

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)(No change.)

(b)Prior to the administration of an approved instrument in §4.56 of this title, an institution shall provide to the student a pre-assessment activity(ies) that addresses at a minimum the following components in an effective and efficient manner, such as through workshops, orientations, and/or online modules:

(1)Importance of assessment in students' academic career;

(2)Assessment process and components, including practice with feedback of sample test questions in all disciplinary areas;

(3)Developmental education options including course-pairing, non-course-based, modular, and other non-conventional interventions;

(4)Institutional and/or community student resources (e.g., tutoring, transportation, childcare, financial aid);

(c)[~~(b)~~] An institution offering collegiate-level credit to students via a Multi-Institution Teaching Center (MITC) or a university system center, or to in-state students by distance learning delivery systems shall ensure that students are assessed as required by this section.

(d)[~~(c)~~] An institution may not use the assessment or the results of the assessment as a condition of admission to the institution or as a condition of admission to a specific program offered by the institution.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal 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 30, 2012

TRD-201203956

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed date of adoption: October 25, 2012

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

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