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remedial activities. Therefore, students who accumulate excessive absences in any developmental class are subject to
being dropped from all courses in which they are enrolled.
TSI ASSESSMENTS*
*
THEA test scores may be used in lieu of TSI test scores for admission to TVCC. Please check with a TVCC enrollment
coordinator for clarification.
Unsatisfactory
A student whose performance is below the minimum passing standard set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board (THECB) for a tested skill area must participate in a developmental education program in accordance with the
servicing college’s developmental policy. Upon demonstration of remediation, the student will repeat the TSI at the
next available test date, if required by Texas Success Initiative (TSI) policies. For individual advisement regarding TSI
policy as it applies to you, contact a TVCC enrollment coordinator via an I-60 “Inmate Request to Official” form.
Satisfactory
Students scoring satisfactorily on all parts of the TSI test will be allowed to matriculate through the college as
described in this catalog.
Reading and Writing Placement Based on TSI Assessment
Writing <350
and Essay 0-1
Writing <350
and Essay 2 or 3
Writing 250-362
and Essay 4
Writing 363 + and Essay
4 or 5+ Writing
Complete
Reading 310-341
and ABE 1 or 2
*Non-credit
Basic 0011
(Basic IRW)
INRW 1
0310
Must have BASE
0001
INRW 1
0310
INRW 2
0320
Reading 310-341
and ABE 3 or 4
INRW 1
0310
Must have BASE
0001
INRW 1
0310
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
Reading 310-3335
and ABE 5 or 6
INRW 1
0310
INRW 1
0310
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
Reading 346-348
INRW 1
0310
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
Reading 349-350
INRW 1
0310
INRW 2
0320
DEVL 2020
and ENGL 1304
DEVL 2020
and ENGL 1301
Reading 351 +
Reading Complete
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
INRW 2
0320
TSI Complete
Math Placement Based on TSI Assessment
Score
Course
Course Name
310-335 and ABE 1 or 2
BASC 0022
Non-credit Basic Math
310-335 and ABE 3 or 4
DEVL 0309 and BASE 0002
BEG Algebra
310-335 and ABE 6 or 6
DEVL 0309
BEG Algebra
336-342
DEVL 0309
BEG Algebra
343-349
DEVL 0310
INT Algebra
350
TSI Complete
