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What Is the TSIA/TSIA2 Assessment?
What Is the TSIA/TSIA2 Assessment?
The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is part of the Texas Success Initiative program designed to help determine if you are ready for college-level coursework in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. If you are an incoming student to dual credit, you are required to take the TSI Assessment to determine your readiness for college-level work. Based on how you perform, you may either be enrolled in a college-level course and/or be placed in the appropriate intervention to improve your skills and prepare you for success in college-level courses.
What Does the TSI Assessment Cover?
What Does the TSI Assessment Cover?
The TSI Assessment in Mathematics is a multiple-choice assessment that covers the four content areas listed below. There are approximately 20 items on the TSI placement test and 10 items in each section of the DE diagnostic test. If you score well enough on the placement test, you will not need to take the additional diagnostic test. Personal calculators are not allowed; however, you will have the option to click on a calculator link for select test questions.
Elementary Algebra and Functions measures your knowledge of linear equations, inequalities, and systems; algebraic expressions and equations; and word problems and applications.
Intermediate Algebra and Functions measures your knowledge of quadratic and other polynomial expressions, equations, and functions; expressions, equations, and functions involving powers, roots, and radicals; and rational and exponential expressions, equations, and functions.
Geometry and Measurement measures your knowledge of plane geometry; transformations and symmetry; and linear, area, and three- dimensional measurements.
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability measures your knowledge of interpreting categorical and quantitative data, statistical measures, and probabilistic reasoning.
The TSI Assessment in Reading is a multiple-choice assessment that covers the four content areas listed below. There are approximately 24 items on the TSI placement test and 10 to 12 items in each section of the DE diagnostic test. If you score well enough on the placement test, you will not need to take the additional diagnostic test.
Literary Analysis measures your skill in identifying and analyzing ideas in and elements of literary texts.
Main Idea and Supporting Details measures your skill in identifying the main idea of a passage and in comprehending explicit textual information in a passage.
Inferences in a Text or Texts measures your skill in synthesizing ideas by making a connection or comparison between two passages and in making an appropriate inference about single passages.
Author's Use of Language measures your skill in identifying an author's purpose, tone, organization or rhetorical strategies, and use of evidence in determining the meaning of words in context.
The TSI Assessment in Writing is an assessment that contains a multiple-choice section and an essay section:
Multiple-Choice Section:
The multiple-choice section of the TSI Assessment in Writing measures your skills in the four content areas listed below. There are approximately 20 items on the TSI placement test and 10 to 12 items in each section of the DE diagnostic test. If you score well enough on the placement test, you will not need to take the additional diagnostic test.
Essay Revision measures your ability to provide coherence, organization, and good word choice and your ability to achieve rhetorical effectiveness and use evidence.
Agreement measures your ability to perform subject-verb agreement and pronoun agreement as well as your ability to determine verb tenses.
Sentence Structure measures your knowledge of topics like comma splices and run-on sentences; improper punctuation; fragments and parallelism; and subordination and coordination.
Sentence Logic measures your ability to correctly place modifying phrases and clauses and your ability to use logical transitions.
Essay Section:
You may be asked to write a five-paragraph persuasive essay (approximately 300-600 words) on a controversial issue or one of current interest. You will be expected to clearly state a main idea and provide specific examples and details to back up your main idea, as well as follow conventions of standard English. You will not be allowed to use a dictionary or other outside resources, but you may use plain scratch paper (provided at the testing center) to plan your essay and write your rough draft(s).
Additional information:
Please keep this in mind that to enter dual credit the only sections that are required are the Reading (English) & Writing. The Math section can be taken, but it is not a necessity to begin taking dual credit courses (unless you are enrolling in a Math course).
If you need further assistance/information, please email tbeall@lisd.org or contact 903-663-7179 & 903-663-7323.
TSI Practice Resources:
TSI Assessment Prep : https://tsia2.pearsonperspective.com/perspective/
TSIA 2.0 Math Sample Questions: www.kilgore.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tsia2-mathematics-sample-questions.pdf
TSIA 2.0 English Language Arts & Reading Sample Questions: www.kilgore.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tsia2-ELAR-sample-questions2.pdf
Now that you understand what the TSI/TSIA 2.0 test is and you have practiced, you are ready to take the TSI.
***To take the TSI test:***
Complete the Pre-Assessment Activity and provide proof of completion. Visit: http://practice.accuplacer.org/login
Create a free account. Find the title TSI Pre-Assessment. Complete the Pre-Assessment. Either print out or take a picture of your certificate of completion.
Bring proof to the dual credit office (IB Hallway) and schedule your TSI Assessment.
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