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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 and Placement
ISSUE	05/17/2013
ACTION	Proposed

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

(a) - (b)(No change.)

(c)For holistic placement of non-exempt students not meeting standards as defined in §4.57(a) and (b) of this title (relating to College Ready and Adult Basic Education (ABE) Standards), institutions shall use for determination of appropriate courses and/or interventions the TSI Assessment results and accompanying Diagnostic Profile, along with consideration of one or more of the following:

(1)High school Grade Point Average/class ranking;

(2)Prior academic coursework and/or workplace experiences;

(3)Non-cognitive factors (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy); and

(4)Family-life issues (e.g., job, childcare, transportation, finances).

(d)[~~(c)~~] 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.

(e)[~~(d)~~] 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 May 6, 2013

TRD-201301782

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed date of adoption: July 25, 2013

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

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