College Readiness Exams TSI Overview Model for TSI Support TSI ...€¦ · Tangled: Unraveling the Knots in the TSI Joe Castillo, Claudia Gutierrez, & Nicole Saenz Education Specialists
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STAAR/End of Course (EOC) Exam ▪ minimum score of Level 2 on the English III (both reading and writing)▪ minimum score of Level 2 on the Algebra II (mathematics section)
TAAS* TAKS* STAAR EOC ACT** SAT**
READING 89 READING
2200 & 3
READING (ENGLISH III, LEVEL II) 2000 ENGLISH 19
Evidence Based Reading & Writing
480
WRITING 1770 WRITING WRITING (ENGLISH III, LEVEL II) 2000 MATH 19 MATH 530
MATH 86 MATH 2200 MATH (ALGEBRA II, LEVEL II) 4000 COMPOSITE 23No combined Scores
*Exemption is valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of testing.**Exemption is valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of testing.
Mathematics: a score ranging from 350 to 390 in the multiple-choice section
Reading: a score ranging from 351 to 390 in the multiple-choice section
Writing: a score of 5 in the essay section. You can also place in a college course if you receive a 4 on the essay and a score ranging from 363 to 390 on the multiple-choice section.
Fourteen-Day Limit for Test Completion Please be advised that students must complete the TSI Assessment (TSIA) within 14 calendar days of start. After 14 calendar days, a student must restart any unfinished portion of the TSIA. Please inform students accordingly.
Example: a student taking the TSIA-Reading and using the “save and finish later” option during the DE Diagnostic portion, who does not return and finish during these 14 days, must restart that branching profile from the beginning, to include taking the TSIA Reading Placement test again. However, testing administrators can use the “force close” functionality to retrieve test scores if a student has completed one subject but not another in a multi-subject branching profile and then administer only the subject area not yet completed.
Accommodations including, but not limited to, extended time, breaks, readers, scribes, and use of assistive technology, are provided on an as-needed basis. ACCUPLACER WritePlacer, WritePlacer ESL, and ESL Listening tests are computer based and have Accessibility Wizard software built into the testing environment allowing customized font size and backgrounds to address the needs of students with disabilities in these areas. Paper test formats, including Braille, are available to students who due to the impact of their disabilities cannot use a computer-based test. Other accommodations are available upon demonstrated need.
The decision to allow an accommodation (and the type) is determined by the institution. Testing directors are encouraged to work with their local services for students with disabilities office to determine the appropriate accommodation. Only those few accommodations that would violate test construct and/or scoring validity (e.g., reducing the number of multiple-choice selections or simplifying question language) are unavailable and discussions should be conducted with the College Board to determine appropriate alternatives for students who document the need for such accommodations.