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CCMR
CCMR
The College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) component of the Student Achievement domain measures graduates' preparedness for college, the workforce, or the military. The Student Achievement CCMR denominator consists of previous year annual graduates.
The Texas Education Agency has adopted a new rule changing Section 78.2001 of the Texas Education Code to require counseling on higher education be delivered each year a student is enrolled in high school, rather than just the first year of enrollment; and to promote the advantages of earning an endorsement and completing the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program
Advising
Advising
Advising is required at all grades.
TEC, §33.007(a) states that elementary and middle school counselors must advise students/parents about post-secondary education, coursework, and financial aid.
TEC, §33.007(b) states that high school counselors must advise students/parents about 11 different aspects of postsecondary education.
HB2 just added SC advising on career readiness and workforce training opportunities to TEC, §33.007(b).
Careers
Careers
TWC has a resources site with career readiness elementary guidance materials such as:
College Applications
College Applications
College Search
College Search
The Direct Admissions Initiative helps students find out what colleges they can attend before they even apply- students simply create a My Texas Future account and enter academic details such as GPA, class rank, and test scores.
General Planning
General Planning
My Texas Future College and Career Action Plans. MTF was just added to HB 2 (Section 6) and TEC, §33.007 in the 2025 Legislature.
MTF has new tools for secondary guidance lessons, such as:
Range of issues relating to raising kids ages 15-25. We write about High School, College Admissions, College, Good Parenting, Bad Parenting, and Lessons Learned from Other Parents and Grandparents.
Military
Military
Tutor.com for Military families
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): Month of the Military Child Toolkit website
The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3): Month of the Military Child Toolkit website
BLOOM: An Organization for Military Teens by Military Teens
Transition to postsecondary
Transition to postsecondary
TSI/TSIA
TSI/TSIA
The TSI Assessment is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as the suite of tests that accurately and efficiently assesses reading, writing, and mathematics to satisfy Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.
The State of Texas requires each person to complete a TSI Pre-Assessment prior to initially taking the TSI Assessment. The Pre-Assessment can be taken at home.
TAC Rule 4.54 TSIA Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers
ELAR Essay Policy Change
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) made a TSIA2 Test Administration Policy Change. As of January 3, 2023, students scoring at Level 3 on the ELAR diagnostic test are now being routed to the essay. This change increases the amount of data available to colleges in determining appropriate developmental education courses or intervention placements for high school students. In addition, the new policy gives many more students an opportunity to demonstrate writing proficiency and potentially qualify for the stand-alone ELAR CRC retest option.
For direct TSI policy-related questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact Keylan Morgan at keylan.morgan@highered.texas.gov.
For technical-assistance questions regarding this change, please contact Kathie Montognese at kmontognese@collegeboard.org.
NCAA Information
NCAA Information
NCAA Eligibility Center Webinar recording
National Federation of High School State Associations and NCAA Eligibility Center online initial eligibility course
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