(a)An institution shall assess, by an instrument approved
in §4.56 of this title (relating to Assessment Instruments),
the academic skills of each entering, non-exempt undergraduate student
as defined in §4.53(24) of this title (relating to Definitions) prior
to enrollment of the student. Under exceptional circumstances, an
institution may permit a student to enroll in freshman-level academic
coursework without assessment but shall require the student to be
assessed not later than the end of the first semester of enrollment
in entry-level freshman [freshman-level academic]
coursework.
(b)Prior to the administration of an approved instrument
in §4.56 of this title (relating to Assessment Instrument),
a test administrator [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) - (2)(No change.)
(3)Developmental education options including corequisite,
course-pairing, non-course-based, modular, and other non-conventional
interventions;
(4)Institutional and/or community student resources
(e.g., supplemental instruction, tutoring, transportation,
childcare, financial aid).
(c)For holistic placement of non-exempt undergraduate
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) - (e)(No change.)
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 October 6, 2017
TRD-201704035 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 19, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6104
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