1. (a) Each institution shall develop procedures for administering approved alternative tests which must include reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities and internal policies for dealing with testing irregularities and academic dishonesty.
2. (b) Once a student has passed any section of the TASP Test or an approved alternative test, his or her score shall remain permanently effective. Test sections passed while a student is in high school are valid for a period of five years.
3. (c) An institution of higher education serving as a testing site may not charge students for site costs.
4. (d) Policies relating to these rules must be followed as they are described and further extended in the TASP Policy Manual.
5. (e) TASP Test scores may be withheld and/or canceled for any student who is suspected of committing a testing irregularity during the TASP Test administration. A student whose TASP Test scores have been withheld shall receive prompt notification of the reasons why the scores have been withheld and shall be entitled to due process of law prior to any cancellation of scores. Institutions may be notified in the event the student is found to have committed a testing irregularity.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.58 adopted to be effective May 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 4111.