Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA2)
To help prepare students for post-secondary success, CSA locally administers the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA2, formerly the TSIA) to all juniors. Typically taken as part of admissions at Austin Community College (and other Texas community colleges), administration of the TSIA2 helps students determine post-secondary readiness levels in reading, writing & math.
The TSIA2 is a computer adaptive assessment, and the specific questions that appear on any given test administration varies based on each individual student’s performance on each item. Questions increase or decrease in difficulty level depending on how a student responds.
The assessments are untimed; however, it is important for students to allow enough time to complete each test because the results are a key factor in determining the course or courses in which they can enroll at a community college. As students complete the assessment, a score report will be generated immediately.
TSIA2 ACCUPLACER STUDENT PORTAL LOGIN
The TSIA2 ACCUPLACER Student Portal allows students to access and share TSIA2 test results, access free practice resources, or find a testing location closer to home.
Students can be exempted from taking the test by earning qualifying scores on the SAT or ACT, according to the following criteria:
Qualifying scores to determine post-secondary readiness (e.g. “passing marks”) on the TSIA2 are as follows:
WHAT WILL CSA DO WITH MY SCORES?
The TSIA2 will also be used to determine eligibility for HB5 College Preparatory courses in English Language Arts and Math as follows:
Non-juniors (e.g. sophomores) enrolled in Algebra II or English III will not be administered the TSIA2.
WHAT DO THESE SCORES MEAN?
Once you receive your scores, feel free to refer to the brochure below on how to interpret your results:
IF I NEED TO RETAKE, HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SCORE?
TSIA2 Learning resources is a free online library of instructional and practice materials aligned to TSIA2 content. Comprised of vetted open education resources, materials may include printable or interactive worksheets, tutorials, and instructional videos.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO TSIA2 LEARNING RESOURCES
TSIA2 Learning Resources provides thousands of learning resources to help Texas students, parents and teachers. All of the learning resources have been aligned to Texas state academic standards. Students identified as not college ready on the TSIA2 assessments can use the powerful Learning Locator™ to find specific materials targeted to the growth areas identified on their score reports.