Exemptions and Scoring Flashcards
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A student scored 532 on the SAT Math section. Which TSIA2 section, if any, are they exempt from?
Answer: Math only
An SAT Math score of 530 or higher exempts a student from the TSIA2 Math test; the ELA exemption is based on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score.
What is the primary purpose of the TSIA2 Diagnostic score when a student's scaled score falls below the automatic college readiness threshold?
Answer: To identify the student's skill level and inform developmental placement
The Diagnostic score pinpoints a student's academic skill level within a content area and guides appropriate developmental course placement.
Under what condition can a student who has not met the college readiness standard on TSIA2 still enroll in a college-level course?
Answer: If they are in an approved co-requisite or intervention course alongside the college-level course
Many institutions allow students to enroll in college-level courses concurrently with a co-requisite support course as an approved intervention strategy.
A student who transferred from an out-of-state college with 30 credit hours and a 2.5 GPA wants to enroll in a Texas public university. What is their TSIA2 status most likely?
Answer: They may be exempt because they have demonstrated college-level performance through prior credit hours
Students who have successfully completed a substantial number of college-level credit hours may qualify for a TSIA2 exemption based on demonstrated college performance.
Which statement about TSIA2 retesting policies is accurate?
Answer: Students may retake TSIA2 as many times as needed, though institutions may set their own limits
State policy allows students to retake the TSIA2, though individual institutions may establish their own guidelines for how often retesting is permitted.
If a student's TSIA2 Math Diagnostic Level is 6, but their scaled score is only 920, what is their college readiness classification?
Answer: College ready, because a Diagnostic Level of 4 or higher with a score of 910+ qualifies them
A scaled score of 920 is within the 910–949 range, and a Diagnostic Level of 6 (which is 4 or above) satisfies the conditional college readiness requirement for Math.
A student's institution determines that their TSIA2 results require developmental education. Who has authority to design and deliver that developmental support?
Answer: The individual institution, within THECB-approved frameworks
While THECB sets the overarching policy framework, individual institutions have the authority to design and deliver developmental education programs within those guidelines.