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S tudents attending Texas public institutions of higher education must be in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative, which replaced the Texas Academic Skills Program in Fall of 2003. The law requires all entering college students to be assessed for college readiness in mathematics, reading and writing unless the student qualifies for an exemption. Each student who fails to meet the minimum passing standard of the assessment instrument must be advised regarding developmental education necessary to ensure his/her readiness to perform freshman-level academic course work, and placed in a developmental program designed to help the student reach that goal. The following information is provided to help students determine what they need to do in order to be in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative.
WHEN MUST STUDENTS TAKE A TSI (TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE) TEST?
Students must take a TSI Test and have scores on file before they can enroll in college-level classes. It is the student's responsibility to inform the institution of his/her exemption.
WHO IS EXEMPT FROM TAKING A TSI TEST?
Students who:
- have earned an associate (AA or AS) or a baccalaureate (BA or BS) degree from a Texas public institution of higher education,
- have an ACT composite score of 23 or higher with a score of at least 19 on both the Mathematics and English sections,
- have a re-centered SAT score of 1070 or higher with at least 500 on both the mathematics and verbal sections,
- scored at least TLI X-89 in reading, TLI X-86 in mathematics and 1770 in writing on the TAAS Test,
- scored 2200 on the ELA and Mathematics sections of the TAKS Test with a writing essay score of 3 or higher,
- transferred from outside Texas or from a private Texas college or University and successfully completed an approved course in each of the reading, mathematics and writing portions of the TSI test,
- are determined to have met readiness standards of a previous institution, or
- are serving on active duty in the military, the Texas National Guard or the reserves, or were honorably discharged, retired or released from active duty in the military, the Texas National Guard or the reserves after August 1, 1990.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR A WAIVER (TEMPORARY EXEMPTION)?
Students who:
are enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less, or
- are not seeking a degree or certificate may be exempt at the discretion of the institution.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 July 2008 )
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