Section 4.59 - Determination of Readiness to Perform Entry-Level Freshman Coursework(a) An institution shall determine when a student is ready to perform entry-level freshman coursework using: (1) Developmental education coursework and/or intervention learning outcomes developed by the Board based on the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards;(2) Student performance on one or more appropriate assessments, including scores resulting from a student's retaking of the TSI Assessment; and(3) Student qualification for one or more TSI exemptions as outlined in § 4.54 of this title (relating to Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers).(b) An institution may enroll a non-exempt, undergraduate student who has not met the college readiness standard on the TSI Assessment in an entry-level freshman course if the student is co-enrolled in developmental education, as defined in § 4.53(7) of this title (relating to Definitions). Successful completion of the entry-level freshman course is demonstration of the student's college readiness, independent of his/her performance in co-enrolled developmental education.(c) As indicators of readiness, institutions shall consider, as appropriate: (1) Performance in developmental education.(2) Performance in appropriate non-developmental coursework, including successfully completed college-level coursework in a related field using AP scores, IB scores, CLEP scores, and/or grades earned through dual credit, as determined by the receiving institution.(d) A student may retake an assessment instrument at any time, subject to availability, to determine the student's readiness to perform entry-level freshman coursework.(e) An institution shall, as soon as practicable and feasible, indicate a student's readiness in reading, mathematics, and writing on the transcript of each student. Student readiness in mathematics is indicated as either:(1) ready for any entry-level freshman mathematics coursework; or(2) ready only for non-Algebra intensive courses, including MATH 1332/1342/1442 (or their local equivalent).19 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.59
The provisions of this §4.59 adopted to be effective December 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 10753; amended to be effective February 21, 2006, 31 TexReg 1022; amended to be effective November 28, 2012, 37 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5063; amended to be effective September 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 6841; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 21, May 22, 2015, TexReg 2754, eff. 5/25/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 08, February 23, 2018, TexReg 1060, eff. 2/28/2018