Access, Progress, Completions: TSI and DE Updates

February 24, 2017Texas Community College Teachers Association

Suzanne Morales-Vale, Ph.D.Division of College Readiness and Success

Agenda

• 60x30TX Higher Education Strategic Plan

• DE Progress

• Statewide/National Tests

• TSIA Validity Study Update

• TSI Clarifications/Resources

• Required DE Program Components

• DE Rider 42-HB 1766 Report

• 85th Legislative Session - Bills of Interest

• Current Grant-Research Projects

• Questions

60x30TX Builds on Past Achievements

Slide 4

The 2015-2030 plan includes four student-centered goals

DE PROGRESS

• DE students - First college course (i.e., gateway) completion

• DE students vs. College Ready students – Graduation rates

DE PROGRESS-1st College Course Completions

DE PROGRESS – Graduation Rates

8.4 8.5 9.4 10.416.3 17.3 18.7 19.5

28 30.4 31.7 30.3

65.3 66.9 65.3 64.3

FY 2009/10 FY 2011 FY 2013 FY 2015

CTC -DE CTC- CR 4 year - DE 4 year- CR

Statewide/National Tests

• Dual Credit Eligibility (not college readiness)

– PSAT/NMSQT (prior to October 15, 2015)

– ACT ASPIRE

– English II EOC (4000)

– Algebra I EOC (4000) PLUS Algebra II grade of C or better

• TSI Exemption (college readiness)

– English III/Algebra II EOCs (4000)

– SAT/ACT

• TSI College Readiness

– TSI Assessment (TSIA)

TSIA Validity Study Results

• Expected by early spring 2017

• Will help inform changes to the current college readiness benchmarks, if any

• Will require Board approval (April or July 2017)

• Will issue a Memorandum to IHE presidents, chief academic/instructional officers regarding proposal to the Board

• Memo will also be sent to Listserv to inform stakeholders

• Webinar to explain TSIA changes and DE legislation, if any (May 2017)

TSI Clarifications

For underprepared students:

• IHEs must use both TSIA Placement and Diagnostic results for underprepared students to determine holistic placement (TSI Rule 4.55(c))

• Encouraged to use additional factors (HS GPA, non-cognitive factors, etc.)

• ABE Diagnostic results of 5/6 = Developmental education (TSI Rule 4.56)

– Students must be availed same opportunities as DE students

TSI Clarifications

Math Pathways/College Readiness for underprepared students:

• Rules allow for 2 math college readiness designations:

– TSI-Complete/Met (for all pathways)

– TSI-Complete/Met for Non-Algebra pathway

• If a student changes from non-algebra to algebra pathway, IHE may require additional DE

• Students enrolled in any math pathways must be informed of consequences of changing pathways

TSI Clarifications

College Preparatory Course TSI ExemptionRule 4.54 Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers

(10) College Preparatory Course (CPC) exemption is valid two (2) years from student’s date of high school graduation and only at the partnering IHE that co-developed the course. Student must enroll in the applicable exempted college credit course within one (1) year of enrollment. Through MOUs and other agreements, IHEs may agree to accept each other’s CPC exemption.

Partnering community colleges and universities and their partnering school districts must ensure that students enrolled in the CPC understand the parameters of this TSI exemption.

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TSI Clarifications

CPC Exemption:

• Students presenting with the CPC exemption who meet both provisions of the exemption but do not pass the entry-level course must be advised of options; students are not required to follow advice

• Reporting personnel should ensure they are correctly reporting this exemption (see CBM Reporting Manual Update)

• THECB will be conducting study to determine the effects of the CPC on student outcomes in higher education

TSIA Administration

TSI Rule 4.56:

We expect that all institutions (including universities) and school districts administering the TSIA honor all requests by students to retrieve (pull) their test results, regardless of original test location. • IHEs now have access to TSIA results from students

testing at school districts (effective December 21, 2015)• Letter of clarification was posted on Test Administrator’s

Platform home page week of Dec. 7

TSIA Resources

TSI Assessment Administration Resources

www.thecb.state.tx.us/TSI (#3)

• How to Become a TSI Assessment Testing Site

• Report Access for Advisors & Faculty (Webinar Recording)

• Cross Institutional Reporting Webinar

• Transferring TSI Assessment Results (November 10, 2015)

– Presentation Slides & Handouts

• TSIA and Developmental Education Updates (September 17, 2014)

TSIA Resources

TSI/DE Updates Listserv Now Available

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• https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXHECB/subscriber/new?topic_id=TXHECB_266

• www.thecb.state.tx.us/tsi (scroll down)

Please subscribe to receive updates on TSI and Developmental Education.

Required DE Program Components

• Mainstreaming (i.e., corequisites, course-pairing) (TSI Rule 4.62(8))– Esp. recommended for students who are near college-ready (“bubble-

range”)

– Institution should determine eligibility criteria

• Non-course competency-based options (NCBOs) (TSI Rule 4.62(c))– Recommended for students who have demonstrated some mastery

but still have certain weak areas (based on diagnostics)

– Recommended as support for mainstreaming/corequisites

– Recommended for modular/Emporium-style interventions

• Integrated Reading and Writing – required at exit level; optional at lower levels

Rider 42-HB 1766 Report

Three Recommendations:

• Accelerate scaling of what works (Integrated Reading and Writing, non-course competency-based option (NCBO), mainstreaming/corequisite, modular/compressed models).

• Adjust developmental education funding to create incentives for accelerating college readiness for underprepared students in one year or less.

• Enhance collaborations with the Texas Education Agency and school districts to support increased college readiness for high school graduates.

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/8746.PDF?CFID=55312632&CFTOKEN=42725113

85th Legislative Session- Bills of Interest

• HB 417- Repeal of TSI Statute (TEC 51.3062)

–No statewide mandate to assess incoming students for college readiness

–No single statewide test with statewide benchmarks (does not affect availability of TSIA)

–No statewide funding (i.e., formula funding) for developmental education courses/interventions

85th Legislative Session- Bills of Interest

• HB 2223– Requires corequisites for all DE coursework

• 35% by 2018-19

• 65% by 2019-2020

• 100% by 2020-2021

– Exempts BASE and ABE

• HB 2210

– Requires college readiness MOU with school district• Common definitions

• Pathways between endorsements (ISD) and fields of study (IHE)

85th Legislative Session- Bills of Interest

• SB 615 – Assessment requirements for HS graduation– Separates Reading and Writing for English I/II EOCs

– Retains English I/II Writing EOC

– Retains biology and US history EOCs

– Replaces Algebra I and English I/II reading EOCs with TSIA math and reading

– Allows TEA commissioner to set TSIA HS graduation benchmarks

85th Legislative Session- Bills of Interest

• SB 802 – Requires a study and report by THECB of dual credit best practices regarding transfer and applicability toward a degree program

• HB 1650 –Successful completion of US History course under dual credit program qualifies student for an exemption of US History EOC

85th Legislative Session- Bills of Interest

• HB 404- higher education review teams to review TEKS for college readiness purposes

–No requirement that SBOE/TEA follow teams’ recommendations

• A number of bills repeal the expiration date for the HS individual graduation committees

Current Research ProjectsRAND• Continuous Improvement Project (4-year)

• Holistic Advising• Recommendations for BASE-level students

• Random Control Trial (1-year, up to 4 years)• Mainstreaming (co-requisite models)

Gibson-RAND• Dual Credit StudyMDRC• Holistic Advising• Math Pathways (including NMP)PPRI (TAMU)• IRW• ATXCollege Board (results expected early 2017)• TSIA Validity Study (will inform modifications to cut-scores, if any)

RESOURCES

THECB Website www.thecb.state.tx.us/tsi

www.thecb.state.tx.us/adultedtransition

TSIA Test Prep (free)College Board App https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/productdetail.do?Itemkey=130095469

Institutions of Higher Educationhttp://ctle.hccs.edu/gcpass/PREPMath/prepmath.htmhttp://sites.austincc.edu/tsiprep/http://www.lsco.edu/learningcenter/testprep.asp

TWChttp://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/adult-education-literacy#about

ESL and GED (Adult Education and Literacy)Accelerate TX and Career Pathway Expansions

THECB CONTACTS:

• Suzanne Morales-Vale, Ph.D.Director, Developmental and Adult Education

Suzanne.Morales-Vale@thecb.state.tx.us (512) 427-6262

• Melissa Humphries, Ph.D.Program Director, Research and Evaluation

Melissa.Humphries@thecb.state.tx.us (512) 427-6546

• Kathy Zarate, J.D.Program Specialist, Developmental Education

Kathy.Zarate@thecb.state.tx.us (512) 427-6244

• Linda Muñoz, Ph.D.Director, Adult Education

Linda.Munoz@thecb.state.tx.us (512) 427-6525