Dual Credit Testing Requirements
Texas Success Initiative ((TSI) requires that all students attending a public college or university test or be exempt from testing to prove college readiness. Test exemptions are based on ACT scores, SAT scores, or EOC scores.
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Required Score |
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STAAR/EOC
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English II (level 2)- minimum score of 4000
Algebra I (level 2)- minimum score of 4000, and high school Algebra II course score of 70 or above
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ACT
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English- 19 with a composite score of 23
Math- 19 with a composite score of 23
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SAT
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Evidence Based Writing- 480 minimum
Math- 530 minimum
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| PSAT |
Evidence-based Reading and Writing - 460 minimum
Mathematics - 510 minimum
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PLAN
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For students entering 11th grade only:
English- 19 plus a combined score of 23
Mathematics- 19 plus a combined score of 23
(Students entering 12th grade must show new exemption base on TAKS, SAT, or ACT)
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If a student is not exempt from testing, the TSI assessment must be taken prior to registration. For information on each test, see the Clarendon College Testing website. To schedule testing contact your school counselor or the Clarendon College Testing Coordinator, (806) 874-4865.
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TSI Assessment REQUIRED SCORES |
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Reading- 351 or higher
Math- 350 or higher
Writing- 340-390 and minimum 4 on WritePlacer essay
-or- 310-339 and levels 4-6 on ABE Diagnostic and minimum 5 on WritePlacer Essay
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