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(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 coursework.
(b)Prior to the administration of an approved instrument
in §4.56 of this title (relating to Assessment Instrument), a
test administrator 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 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) of this
title (relating to College Ready 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)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)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.
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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