TSIA2 - Accommodations Guidelines for Students with Documented Disabilities - January 11, 2021

Oct 5, 2026

Texas Success Initiative Assessment, 2.0 (TSIA2) accommodations guidelines outlining built-in platform features available without prior approval and additional accommodated test versions for students with documented disabilities. The document explains options such as untimed testing, Accessibility Wizard screen customization, break-and-return “save and finish later,” built-in calculators, and a highlighter tool. It also describes TSIA2 COMPANION standard/large print and accessibility formats, notes reliability and last-option use, and clarifies eligibility processes for high school and undergraduate students through counselors and DSSO offices. Contact information for Suzanne Morales-Vale is provided.

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TSIA2 Platform Features

Built-in accommodations features

TSIA2 COMPANION Accommodated Test Versions

Available formats and usage notes

High School Students

Dual credit and counselor/DSSO processes

Undergraduate Students

DSSO request and approval considerations

Contact Information

Texas Success Initiative Assessment, 2.0 (TSIA2) Accommodations Guidelines for Students with Documented Disabilities January 11, 2021 The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) provides the following guidelines for accommodations for administration of the TSIA2 . TSIA2 Platform Features The TSIA2 testing platform includes several built-in features often used for testing accommodations that are available to all students and do not require prior approval: • Untimed – there is no minimum/maximum time allotted for the mathematics, ELAR/essay sections of the TSIA2, including the Diagnostics (if applicable) . However, students should be aware of the hours of operation at the testing center or school where they are taking the test. • Accessibility Wizard – the accessibility Wizard allows students to change the appearance of the testing screens to include text size, color scheme, line spacing, and background and text color. • Save and Finish Later – students may take a break during the test by selecting the “save and finish later” option. Students selecting this option must return to complete the test within 14 calendar days. This option is not available for the essay section, which must be started and completed within the same testing session. • Calculators – the TSIA2 has three (3) built-in calculator options available for appropriate mathematics test questions: basic 4-function, square root, and graphing. Students are encouraged to view the calculator tutorial in the Student Portal prior to testing to understand how to use this tool during testing. • Highlighter – the TSIA2 has a tool available for highlighting purposes in any narratives, including reading passages, of the TSIA2 multiple choice sections and the prompts of the essay. Students are encouraged to view the highlighter tutorial in the Student Portal prior to testing in order to understand how to use this tool during testing. TSIA2 COMPANION Accommodated Test Versions The following formats are available for students with documented disabilities. • TSIA2 COMPANION standard and large print versions, as well as administrator’s reader scripts, are available to print on demand via the COPPS section in the platform. TSIA2 COMPANION Braille, audio CD, and the essay versions are available for purchase through the standard ordering process. • Please note the TSIA2 COMPANION versions are not computer adaptive and include 50% more test questions to ensure comparable reliability and validity with the computer adaptive version. Therefore, it is recommended that the TSIA2 COMPANION version be used as a last option. • Students with appropriate permissions using the TSIA2 COMPANION mathematics version can use only a basic/square root hand-held calculator. Proctors for this test must ensure the calculator model meets this requirement. High School Students As a college-readiness testing instrument, the TSIA2 falls under the auspices of higher education accommodations law and rules. High school counselors should contact their higher education dual credit partner institution(s) to verify appropriate testing accommodations for the TSIA2 . If requested, counselors should be prepared to provide appropriate documentation on behalf of the student to staff at the institution’s Disabilities Support Services Office (DSSO, or similar office) . Because of differing laws governing K12 and higher education, counselors should understand that some accommodations provided in the student’s IEP or other K12 documents may not be appropriate for the TSIA2 testing scenario. DSSO staff will verify appropriate individual accommodations on a case-by-case basis, as needed. High school students with a documented disability(ies) and/or an Individual Education Plan (IEP) who planto take the TSIA2 for dual credit eligibility purposes should contact their counselor to request accommodations. • Students are not required to take all sections of the TSIA2 in one testing se

FAQs

What built-in TSIA2 platform accommodations are available without prior approval?

The guidelines list Untimed sections, Accessibility Wizard screen appearance changes, Save and Finish Later breaks (with a 14-calendar-day return requirement), built-in calculators, and a Highlighter tool for reading and essay prompts.

What is TSIA2 COMPANION, and when should it be used?

TSIA2 COMPANION provides standard and large print, administrator reader scripts (print on demand), and additional formats such as Braille, audio CD, and essay versions (available by ordering). It is not computer adaptive and includes 50% more questions, so it is recommended only as a last option.

How do high school and undergraduate students request accommodations for TSIA2?

High school students should contact their counselor to request accommodations for dual credit eligibility, and counselors may need to provide documentation to the institution’s DSSO. Undergraduate students must contact their institution’s DSSO to identify themselves and request testing accommodations, with approvals handled case-by-case.

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