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The program will help you know what type of courses or interventions will assist you be prepared for college level course work.  \nAll students not meeting the exemptions defined below (Tables 1 and 2) must take the TSI Assessment as a diagnostic tool to determine reading, writing, and mathematics basic skills. Performing your best on the test will affect the amount of time and tuition cost you will have to spend on preparing for many of Alamo Colleges’ programs and courses. Students may retest on TSI Assessment at any time if they want to advance in their developmental course sequence.  \nFollowing the TSI Assessment, your goal/major will determine what level (if any) of developmental coursework and/or interventions will be required.  \nIf you are required to take the TSI Assessment, several options are available for you to review and prepare for the test. Spending a short time reviewing information about the test and the type of questions you can expect may assist you in maximizing your performance on the exam. Please request information about these options.  \nYou will be advised based on the results of your TSI Assessment scores and the courses you plan to take.  \nYou will not be denied admission to the Alamo Colleges based on your TSI Assessment scores.  \n\n| Table 1: TSI Exemptions |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Academic Exemptions (not required to take TSI Assessment) Exemption must be met in all areas listed |  |  |  |\n| 1. Exam | Combination Score | English/Reading | Math |\n| ACT\u003Cbr>Can’t be more than 5 years old | Composite = 23+ | English = 19+ | Math = 19+ |\n| SAT\u003Cbr>Can’t be more than 5 years old\u003Cbr>Note: Results accepted for SAT taken prior to March 5, 2016 | CR + Math = 1070+ | Critical Reading = 500+ | Math = 500+ |\n| SAT\u003Cbr>Can’t be more than 5 years old\u003Cbr>Note: Results accepted for SAT taken March 5, 2016 and thereafter | NA | Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) = 480 | Math = 530 |\n| Exit Level TAKS\u003Cbr>Can’t be more than 5 years old | ELA = 2200+ | ELA = 2200+\u003Cbr>WSAM = 3+ | Math = 2200+ |\n| STAAR end-of-course (EOC)\u003Cbr>Can’t be more than 5 years old |  | English III = minimum score of Level II of\u003Cbr>Reading 2000+ and\u003Cbr>Writing 2000+ | Algebra II = minimum score of Level II of 4000+ |\n| 2. A student who has graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education. |  |  |  |\n| 3. A student who transfers to an institution from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework as determined by the receiving institution (see Table 2) . |  |  |  |\n| 4. A student who has previously attended any institution and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution. |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Other Exemptions or Exceptions (not required to take the TSI Assessment) |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 5. | A student who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment. [Students who meet this exemption are encouraged to take the TSI Assessment for diagnostic purposes to aid in program and course selection during advising.] |\n| 6. | A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or","cbCaisdifHAUDd4W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisdifHAUDd4W","pdf",213876,"English","# What is the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)?\n## Students requiring developmental coursework\n## For High School Program Students Only\n# TSI Exemptions\n## Academic Exemptions (not required to take TSI Assessment)\n## Other Exemptions or Exceptions (not required to take the TSI Assessment)\n## Certificate Seekers\n# Table 2: TSI – Courses Satisfying Compliance with College Readiness","[{\"question\":\"What is the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) and when did it take effect?\",\"answer\":\"The Texas Success Initiative is a state-mandated program effective August 26, 2013. 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