What is the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2)
Formerly the TSI
The TSI Assessment (TSIA2) 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 such as the PSAT, has been required of Texas students entering a Texas college or the university for nearly ten years. The TSIA2 is administered through the College Board’s Accuplacer online platform for potential Brennan Dual Credit students on the Brennan campus each Spring. As of January 11, 2021, a TSIA2 passing score must meet the threshold in Mathematics: a minimum score of 950 or less than 950 and a diagnostic level 6 and English Language Arts Reading (ELAR): a minimum score of 945 on the multiple-choice section with an essay score of 5-8, or less than 945 on the multiple-choice section, a diagnostic level of 5 or 6, and an essay score of 5-8. TSIA2 Score Requirements by course are listed below:
The TSIA, or one of its exemptions such as the PSAT, has been required of Texas students entering a Texas college or the university for nearly ten years. The TSIA2 is administered through the College Board’s Accuplacer online platform for potential Brennan Dual Credit students on the Brennan campus each Spring. As of January 11, 2021, a TSIA2 passing score must meet the threshold in Mathematics: a minimum score of 950 or less than 950 and a diagnostic level 6 and English Language Arts Reading (ELAR): a minimum score of 945 on the multiple-choice section with an essay score of 5-8, or less than 945 on the multiple-choice section, a diagnostic level of 5 or 6, and an essay score of 5-8. TSIA2 Score Requirements by course are listed below:
NOTE: TSIA2 Testing will begin November 2023 for the 2024-2025 School Year