The purpose of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) program is to determine whether students are prepared for credit-bearing, college-level courses.
Resources from TEA
Read the February 2021 TAA about the statewide rate for college preparation assessments.
Learn more about college preparation assessments funded by HB 3.
View TEA’s college preparation assessment comparison chart.Important note:
In April 2021, TEA reported they do not plan to include TSIA2 diagnostic scores for CCMR credit in A-F accountability calculations. However, they will continue to analyze TSIA2 diagnostic scores until spring 2022 before making a final decision about whether or not those scores will be used. As a result, 2021 graduates may be considered college-ready for enrollment in an institution of higher education, but not college-ready for CCMR in the 2022 A-F accountability system (slides 30-31 in the April 2021 State Accountability Update)Review a document TEA released in August 2021 that describes how 2021 graduates can meet TSI standards on the TSI-A (1.0) and/or TSIA2 for 2022 accountability reports.
TSI-A
View TEA’s TSI-A page.
Learn more about the TSI-A on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s webpage.
Consider becoming a TSI Assessment Testing Site.
Access the ACCUPLACER website.
Watch a webinar about the TSIA2 and the learning resources available to support student success.
SAT
View TEA’s SAT page.
Learn more about the SAT on the College Board’s webpage for Texas districts.
Review resources related to SAT School Day.
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View TEA’s ACT page.
Read more about the ACT assessment.
College Prep Courses/Texas College Bridge
Learn more about how Texas College Bridge provides Texas students with access to online college preparatory courses.
View the Texas College Bridge implementation guide and district checklist.
Strategies to improve TSI-met outcomes
In November 2020, the North Texas CCMR Network for School Improvement convening focused on increasing TSI success for all students. Presentations from two North Texas districts--Garland ISD and Richardson ISD--appear below.
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