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- College and Career Readiness School Models (CCRSM)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
- College Preparatory Math & English Language Arts/Reading Courses
- UT OnRamps Dual Enrollment
- Schoolinks
- PSAT/NMSQT庐 Exam
- SAT庐 Exam
- Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)
- Gifted & Talented Services
- Honors and Advanced Placement at 野花社区视频 ISD
- Academic Competitions
Dual Credit
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What Is Dual Credit?
Dual credit is a process through which a student may earn both high school and college credit for successfully completing a college course that provides advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a corresponding high school course. Source: Texas Education Agency, Dual Credit FAQ
At 野花社区视频 ISD, we partner with St. Philip's College and Northeast Lakeview College to provide dual credit courses at no cost to our students.
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Why Take Dual Credit Courses?
The American Institutes for Research found that high school graduates who participated in dual credit outperformed students who did not. Measures of performance included grades in both dual credit and college credit only courses, college remediation, enrollment, persistence and completion. Source: Dual Credit Education Programs in Texas, 2018
High school students in dual credit
- transition more smoothly into higher education.
- acquire the confidence to succeed academically and socially in a college environment.
- complete their college and career goals faster.
- save money on their overall college costs.
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Who Can Take Dual Credit Courses?
A high school student is eligible to enroll in dual credit courses if the student has met the necessary prerequisites and demonstrates college readiness by achieving the minimum passing standards on relevant section(s) of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment as listed in the table:
Subject
Assessment
Version
Score Requirements for CCMR
TSIA1
Score ≥ 351 on Reading
English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
TSIA2
Score ≥ 945 on the ELAR College
Readiness Classification (CRC)
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the essay
OR
Score < 945 on the ELAR CRC
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the
diagnostic
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the essay
Combination
Score ≥ 945 on the ELAR CRC on the
TSIA2
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the TSIA1 essay
OR
Score < 945 on the ELAR CRC on the
TSIA2
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the diagnostic on the TSIA2
AND
Score ≥ 5 on the TSIA1 essay
Mathematics
TSIA1
Score ≥ 350 on Mathematics
TSIA2
Score ≥ 950 on the Mathematics
CRC
OR
Score < 950 on the Mathematics CRC
AND
Score = 6 on the diagnostic
TSIA Exemptions
A student shall be exempt from taking the TSIA if the student has:
- scored a composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on the English test shall exempt both Reading and Writing sections of the TSIA;
- scored a composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on the Math test shall exempt the Math section of the TSIA;
- taken the SAT administered prior to March 2016 and earned a minimum score (verbal critical reading + math) SAT score of 1070, with a minimum score of 500 on both sections;
- taken the SAT administered March 2016 and later and earned scores on the evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) assessment of 480, and a minimum score of 530 in Mathematics (no combined score needed);
- a TAKS scale score of at least 2200 on the math section and/or 2200 on the English Language Arts section with a writing subsection score of at least 3;
- Veterans, active duty personnel, and a student who is serving as and, for at least 3 years preceding enrollment, has served as a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed services;
- Transfer from another institution having satisfactorily completed college-level coursework; or
- Enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less (Level One certificates) at a public institution.
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What Is the TSI Assessment?
The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is part of the Texas Success Initiative enacted by the Texas State Legislature and designed to determine a student’s readiness for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing, and mathematics.
The TSIA, or one of its exemptions, has been required of Texas students entering a Texas college or university for nearly ten years. The TSIA is administered through the College Board’s Accuplacer digital platform. Universities, community colleges, school 野花社区视频s and high school campuses can request to administer the TSIA to students.
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Additional information and practice for the TSI exam can be found by clicking the following links:
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What Dual Credit Courses Are Offered at 野花社区视频 ISD?
Under the core subjects of English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts, Psychology and Speech, the following college courses may* be offered at our comprehensive high schools:
Dual Credit Courses Offered at JISD
Art Appreciation
Physics I
Biology
Physics II
College Algebra
Psychology
Drama
Public Speaking
Economics
Sociology
English III
Texas Government
English IV
US Government
Music Appreciation
US History
These college courses comprise our Texas Core Curriculum courses. Texas Core Curriculum courses are very likely to count towards any college major at any public university in the state of Texas.
*Course offerings at each high school are dependent on teacher qualifications and student enrollment.