Math Course Development

Completing HB5 College Preparatory Course

As an alternative to meeting college readiness requirements on the TSI Assessment, students may earn a two year waiver to TSI by successfully completing this course. “Successful completion” is achieved by:

1.  Earning a 70% or higher on the exam provided by Austin Community College

2.  Earning a 70% for the final course grade which will be determined using the grading guidelines established by the Independent School District (ISD).

Meeting both requirements for successful completion will grant the student an exemption to TSI requirements in R/W and/or Math for a period of (2) two years after graduation. This two year exemption is only guaranteed to apply at Austin Community College. Students who do not meet both requirements of this course will not earn an exemption to TSI. Students who earn the two year exemption by successfully completing the requirements of this course are still strongly encouraged to take the TSI assessment.

HB5 College Preparatory Math Content Framework

Target Students:

This course is appropriate for 12th grade students whose performance on measures outlined in TEC

§28.014 indicates that the student is not ready to perform entry-level college coursework in Mathematics. This course is designed to advance college and career readiness.

Recommended Prerequisites:

Satisfactory completion of Algebra I and the Algebra I EOC exam, Geometry, and a third credit of mathematics from the courses listed in TAC §74.12(b)(1)(2).

Course Description:

This course addresses a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students success in college-level mathematics. In this course students will connect and use multiple strands of mathematics in situations and problems, as well as in the study of other disciplines. In addition, the course supports students in developing skills and strategies needed to succeed in college. Mathematics topics include: numeracy with an emphasis on estimation and fluency with large numbers; manipulating and evaluating expressions and formulas, to include perimeter, area, and volume; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations; linear equations and inequalities; linear systems; exponential models; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic, and graphical interpretations of functions. Mathematical process standards are also included in this framework; these process standards describe ways in which students are expected to engage in the content. Successful completion of this course, as defined by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the partnering institution(s), grants the student an exemption to TSI requirements for mathematics at the partnering institution(s).

Course Goal:

The goal of this course is to develop students’ quantitative and algebraic reasoning abilities, thus preparing them for college success in multiple mathematics pathways.