Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2), a redesign of the original Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA1), is part of the Texas Success Initiative enacted by the Texas State Legislature and was designed to assess test takers readiness for college-level coursework in the general areas of English language arts and reading (ELAR) and mathematics. Unless exempt, entering college students are required to take tests in ELAR and mathematics, which either classify them as college ready or provide a diagnosis to 1) facilitate entry into the appropriate developmental education course or 2) support co-enrollment in a developmental education course and an entry-level, credit-bearing course within the same semester.

If you're not ready for college-level courses, the tests help determine what types of courses or intervention will best prepare you for college-level work. You take TSIA2 tests on a computer and, depending on school policy, may get your results immediately after you finish the test.

TSIA2 Student Resources

TSIA2-student-informational-brochure
TISA2-English Language-Arts Reading Sample Questions
TSIA2 Mathematics Sample Questions
TSIA2 Essay Test Sample Essays
TSIA2 Interpreting Your Scores

WHAT ELAR SCORES GET ME TO A COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE?

You’re considered college ready in two ways:

If you score in the range of 945–990 on the multiple choice CRC Test and a 5 or higher on the Essay Test, or
2. If you score below 945 on the multiple-choice CRC Test, receive a diagnostic level of 5 or higher on the Diagnostic Test, and score of 5 or higher on the Essay Test.

If your scores don’t meet these criteria, you may be placed in a developmental course or provided an appropriate intervention. You may also be in a corequisite model course, where you enroll in a college-level course while taking a developmental education course/intervention to help ensure your success in the college-level course.

WHAT MATHEMATICS SCORES GET ME TO A COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE?

You’re considered college ready in two ways:

If you score in the range of 950–990 on the CRC Test or
2. If you score below 950 on the CRC Test but receive a diagnostic level of 6 on the Diagnostic Test.

If your scores don’t meet these criteria, you may be placed in a developmental course or provided with an appropriate intervention. You may also be placed in a corequisite model course, where you enroll in a college-level course while taking a developmental education course/intervention to help ensure your success in the college-level course.

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