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Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
The TSIA is a multiple-choice test with a required essay section.
A passing score on the TSIA is required to take dual-credit classes at Northeast in conjunction with Austin Community College (ACC).
Passing Scores
30 multiple choice ELAR questions - scores range from 910 to 990, passing score is a 945
ELAR = English Language Arts and Reading20 multiple choice math questions - scores range from 910 to 990, passing score is a 950
Essay - scored from 1 to 8
The TSIA is adaptive
The TSIA adapts to the student as they take the test. As they answer questions correctly, the test offers more challenging questions, and the student's score goes up. On the flip side, if students score incorrectly, they start seeing easier questions, and their score goes down.
Because of the test's adaptive nature, the first few test questions weigh more heavily on student scores, and missing several questions in a row will be more detrimental to their score than missing several questions dispersed evenly throughout the test.
The TSIA is untimed
Students have as much time as they need to complete the TSIA.
You have the ability to pause your test and resume it within 14 calendar days (with the exception being that the essay section must be completed in one sitting). Unlimited time is a unique feature of the test, and is meant to ensure that students are given the best opportunity to prove their college readiness.
Due to the lack of time constraints, it is very possible for students to lose focus, or even avoid completing the test altogether. We will work on our time management and momentum building mindset.
Retesting
The TSIA allows students to take and retake the test as often as they would like. They are testing to hit a benchmark, and once they do, they earn a passing score for the test.
Additionally, on subsequent testing periods, they may opt to take only one portion of the test. For example, if a student passes the ELAR section, they can just take the math section the next time they take the TSIA.
Students can take the test throughout the year and improve their performance. Only their best performance should count for their grade, since they only have to meet a minimum benchmark in order to be considered college-ready.
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