TSI - College REadiness
Overview and Exemptions
Overview and Exemptions
TSI stands for Texas Success Initiative and is the standard by which Texas public post-secondary institutions evaluate a student's college readiness in reading, writing, and math. In a nutshell, if a student is not what is deemed as TSI complete, the college will assume a student is not ready to take on college-level coursework. In turn, the college will require the student to take developmental coursework to build knowledge and skills. This required developmental coursework costs money and prevents students from jumping right into courses that will apply toward the completion of a college degree. If we can avoid this coursework by proving students are TSI complete, we most certainly want to!
There are several paths to meeting the TSI requirement. Note: Students can be partially complete in one content area (ex: Math, but not Reading/Writing) and can combine qualifying scores across tests listed here.
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) // 480+
Math // 530+
If ACT was taken prior to February 15, 2023:
FIRST: Composite of 23+ THEN: English 19+ // Math 19+
If ACT is taken on or after February 15, 2023:
English + Reading sections combined score of 40+ = Reading/Writing college readiness
Math score of 22+ = Math college readiness
English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR):
College Readiness Classification (CRC) > = 945 and Essay >= 5, or
CRC < 945 and Diagnostic Level >= 5 and Essay >=5
Mathematics:
CRC > 950
CRC < 950 and Diagnostic Level = 6
This is a test offered year round at ACC and periodically at LISD high school campuses. You will only need to test in the area(s) in which you are not TSI complete. Registration Information
Let Mrs. Kendall know if you have updated SAT or ACT scores that will qualify you as TSI complete. Then, be sure to send these scores to the college you plan to attend.
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To look up your test scores and send them directly to an institution, use the ACCUPLACER Student Portal. Choose Leander ISD as your Institution (where you took the test). Once you find your scores, click the yellow "Send Reports".
To give Austin Community College permission to access your score, complete this form.