1	Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Office of the Registrar TSI Compliance Debra Crosby Assistant Registrar
2	What is the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)? A state mandated requirement of the Registration process It is NOT an admissions process Any student entering a Texas public college or university is required to test in a TSI approved test if he/she cannot provide documentation of an exemption from testing Implemented by the state to ensure students enrolling in public higher education institutions possess the necessary academic skills in reading, writing, and math to succeed Replaced TASP on September 1, 2003
3	Exemptions SAT ACT TAKS-11^th grade Exit Level Military Previous degrees Certain Out-of-State or Private coursework
4	SAT/SAT1 Valid for 5 years Minimum score of 500 Verbal/Critical Reading AND Minimum score of 500 Math AND Minimum score of 1070 Composite The new writing & essay parts of the SAT are not used Partial exemptions are allowed: A student can be exempt from TSI reading & writing based on a score of 500 Verbal/Critical Reading and a 1070 Composite score even if he/she fails to get a 500 in math A student can be exempt from TSI math based on a score of 500 Math and a 1070 Composite score even if he/she fails to get a 500 in Verbal/Critical Reading A student will need to test then in the non-exempt area only
5	ACT/ACT1 Valid for 5 years Minimum score of 19 English AND Minimum score of 19 Math AND Minimum score of 23 Composite The new writing & essay parts of the SAT are not currently used Partial exemptions are allowed: A student can be exempt from TSI reading & writing based on a score of 19 English and a 23 Composite score even if he/she fails to get a 19 in math A student can be exempt from TSI math based on a score of 19 Math and a 23 Composite score even if he/she fails to get a 19 in Verbal/Critical Reading A student will need to test then in the non-exempt area only
6	TAKS Only the 11^th Grade Exit Level TAKS scores are accepted for college level class exemption HS Dual Credit can be based upon 10^th Grade TAKS but students must submit 11^th grade exempting TAKS scores before registration as a regular college student Valid for 3 years Minimum score of 2200 ELA (English/Language Arts) AND Minimum score of 3 on the Writing Sample AND Minimum score of 2200 Math Partial exemptions are allowed: A student can be exempt from TSI reading & writing based on a score of 2200 ELA and a 3 Writing Sample score even if he/she fails to get a 2200 in math A student can be exempt from TSI math based on a score of 2200 Math even if he/she fails to get a 2200 ELA and 3 Writing Sample score A student will need to test then in the non-exempt area only
7	Military Honorably discharged from military service Active Duty, Texas National Guard, or Reserves after August 1, 1990 Currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces or Texas National Guard Currently serving for the past 3 years in the Reserves
8	Previous Degrees Associates or Bachelors degree from another Texas Public College or University Associates or Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited Out-of-State or Private college or university
9	Coursework/Other Students exempt at another Texas public institution may transfer that exemption to another Texas public institution providing proper documentation is received in the TSI Compliance Office Students with certain exempting IB, AP or CLEP college credit may be exempt from one or more TSI subject areas Students with Out-of-State or Private coursework pertaining to TSI subject areas may be exempt from a TSI area by achieving a “C” or better grade in the following: Writing Portion: Any college-level English or writing course Reading Portion: Any college-level History or Political Science course Math Portion: Any college-level math course
10	Waivers Students not seeking a degree are waived from the TSI requirement
11	5 TSI Approved Tests THEA Accuplacer Compass Asset MAPS
12	THEA Passing scores Reading 230 Math 230 Writing 220 AND Writing Essay 5 OR Writing Essay 6 Students must sign up for an Orientation that is at least 3 weeks after their THEA test date. It takes 3 weeks to get THEA scores returned to us Students are allowed to take the entire test or a single portion of the test
13	Accuplacer Passing scores Reading Reading Comprehension 78 Math Elementary Algebra 63 Writing Sentence Skills 80 AND Essay Writing Essay 5 OR Essay Writing Essay 6 Students receive test scores immediately after testing Students must submit their official score report to the TSI Compliance Office Students are allowed to take the entire test or a single portion of the test
14	Compass Passing scores Reading Reading Skills 81 Math Algebra 39 Writing Writing Skills 59 AND Essay Writing Essay 5 OR Essay Writing Essay 6 Students receive test scores immediately after testing Students must submit their official score report to the TSI Compliance Office Students are allowed to take the entire test or a single portion of the test
15	Asset Passing scores Reading Reading Skills 41 Math Elementary Algebra 38 Writing Writing Skills (objective) 40 AND Essay Writing Essay 5 OR Essay Writing Essay 6 Students receive test scores immediately after testing Students must submit their official score report to the TSI Compliance Office Students are allowed to take the entire test or a single portion of the test
16	MAPS Passing scores Reading Reading Comprehension 114 Math Elementary Algebra 613 Writing Conv Written ENGL 310 AND Essay Writing Essay 6 Historic Test: No longer administered but still a valid test Students must submit their official score report to the TSI Compliance Office
17	Testing Information THEA is offered at testing sites statewide Students may go to www.thea.nesinc.com to register or to take a practice test Accuplacer, Compass, Asset tests can be taken at any Public College or University that offers these tests Before testing at another college or university, students must verify that the school is willing to issue the student an official score report that they can submit to Tech or is willing to fax a score report directly to Tech. Some schools are not willing to share results if the student does not attend their institution Out-of-state students must make sure they test in the proper areas of each test Students may call Tech’s TSI Compliance Office to verify this information
18	Academic Testing Services for TSI at Tech Students may take the Accuplacer test in Room 214, West Hall any working weekday Students may also test on Sundays prior to ORNT check-in if their orientation starts on Sunday although we encourage students to test early Students must arrive in the testing center before 1pm Students will need a picture ID such as a valid driver’s license or passport Exam cost is currently $50.00 and is payable to Texas Tech by check, money order, Visa or MasterCard After testing, students must submit test scores to the TSI Compliance Office, Room 116, West Hall A practice Accuplacer test can be found on our website: www.reg.ttu.edu
19	TSI Skills Development Students who are not TSI exempt or waived and who test in a TSI Approved Test but fail all or a portion of the test are required by Texas Law to obtain TSI Advising and to enroll in a formal program of skills development each semester. The student must remain in a developmental class each semester until the student either retests and passes all sections of a TSI Approved Test or completes the required developmental course sequence of classes with a grade of “C” or better. For more information on Skills Development, contact our TSI Skills Development Office at 806.742.3242, Room 72, Holden Hall, or visit http://www.depts.ttu.edu/tasp/
20	Checking TSI Status Advisors Screen 148 TSI Compliance Holds will have a Dept/Operator listed: REG TSI Liable Holds (Skills Devl Office) will have a Dept/Operator code listed: PASS For those with access-Screens TTA & T01 list TSI information Students Students may view their TSI status from a link on the Online Orientation Checklist or contact the TSI Compliance Office
21	TSI Compliance Office Contacts Sarah Webb, Senior Business Assistant Sarah.e.webb@ttu.edu Luis Gonzalez-Student Assistant Debra Crosby, Assistant Registrar Deb.Crosby@ttu.edu Office of the Registrar Room 116 West Hall 806.742.3661x248 www.reg.ttu.edu, click on TSI
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