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(a)The following students shall be exempt from the
requirements of this title, whereby exempt students shall not be required
to provide any additional demonstration of college readiness and shall
be allowed to enroll in any entry-level freshman course as defined
in §4.53(13) of this title (relating to Definitions):
(1)For a period of five (5) years from the date of
testing, a student who is tested and performs at or above the following
standards that cannot be raised by institutions:
(A)ACT: composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19
on the English test shall be exempt for both the reading and writing
sections of the TSI Assessment, and/or 19 on the mathematics test
shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment;
(B)SAT
(i)SAT administered prior to March 5, 2016: a combined
critical reading (formerly "verbal") and mathematics score
of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on the critical reading test shall be
exempt for both reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment;
a combined critical reading (formerly "verbal") and mathematics
score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on the mathematics test shall
be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment.
(ii)SAT administered on or after March 5, 2016: a
minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)
test shall be exempt for both reading and writing sections of the
TSI Assessment; a minimum score of 530 on the mathematics test shall
be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. There
is no combined score.
(iii)Mixing or combining scores from the SAT administered
prior to March 5, 2016 and the SAT administered on or after March
5, 2016 is not allowable.
(2)For a period of three (3) years from the date of
testing, a student who is tested and performs on the Texas Assessment
of Academic Skills (TAAS) with a minimum scale score of 1770 on the
writing test, a Texas Learning Index (TLI) of 86 on the mathematics
test and 89 on the reading test.
(3)For a period of five (5) years from the date of
testing, a student who is tested and performs at or above the following
standards that cannot be raised by institutions:
(A)on the Eleventh grade exit-level Texas Assessment
of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) with a minimum scale score of 2200
on the math section and/or a minimum scale score of 2200 on the English
Language Arts section with a writing subsection score of at least
3, shall be exempt from the TSI Assessment required under this title
for those corresponding sections; or
(B)STAAR end-of-course (EOC) with a minimum Level
2 score of 4000 on the English III shall be exempt from the TSI Assessment
required under this title for both reading and writing, and a minimum
Level 2 score of 4000 on the Algebra II EOC shall be exempt from the
TSI Assessment required under this title for the mathematics section
(4)A student who has graduated with an associate or
baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education.
(5)A student who transfers to an institution from
a public, private, or independent institution of higher education
or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and
who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework as determined
by the receiving institution.
(6)A student who has previously attended any institution
and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution.
For students meeting non-Algebra intensive readiness standards in
mathematics as defined in §4.59 of this title (relating to Determination
of Readiness to Perform Entry-Level Freshman Coursework), institutions
may choose to require additional preparatory coursework/interventions
for Algebra intensive courses, including MATH 1314/1324/1414 (or their
local equivalent). It is the institution's responsibility to ensure
that students are clearly informed of the consequences of successful
completion of a mathematics pathways model which results in meeting
the mathematics college readiness standard only for specific entry-level
freshman mathematics courses.
(7)A student who is enrolled in a certificate program
of one year or less (Level-One certificates, 42 or fewer semester
credit hours or the equivalent) at a public junior college, a public
technical institute, or a public state college.
(8)A student who is serving on active duty as a member
of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard,
or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United
States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment.
(9)A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably
discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the
armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or service
as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United
States.
(10)A student who successfully completes a college
preparatory course under Texas Education Code §28.014 is exempt
for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of high school
graduation with respect to the content area of the course. The student
must enroll in the student's first college-level course in the exempted
content area in the student's first year of enrollment in an institution
of higher education. This exemption applies only at the institution
of higher education that partners with the school district in which
the student is enrolled to provide the course. Additionally, an institution
of higher education may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with
a partnering institution of higher education to accept the exemption
for the college preparatory course.
(b)An institution may exempt a non-degree-seeking
or non-certificate-seeking student.
(c)ESOL Waiver--An institution may grant a temporary
waiver from the assessment required under this title for students
with demonstrated limited English proficiency in order to provide
appropriate ESOL/ESL coursework and interventions. The waiver must
be removed after the student attempts 15 credit hours of developmental
ESOL coursework at a public junior college, public technical institute,
or public state college; 9 credit hours of developmental ESOL coursework
at a general academic teaching institution; or prior to enrolling
in entry-level freshman coursework, whichever comes first, at which
time the student would be administered the TSI Assessment. Funding
limits as defined in Texas Education Code, §51.340 for developmental
education still apply. Developmental Education is not available for
high school students.
(d)Any student who has been determined to be exempt
in mathematics, reading, and/or writing under subsection (a) or (b)
of this section shall not be required to enroll in developmental coursework
and/or interventions in the corresponding area of exemption.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on February 8, 2018
TRD-201800513 Bill
Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Effective date: February 28, 2018
Proposal publication date: October 20, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6104
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