(a) Reporting
- (1) Each institution shall report annually to the Board data concerning the results of the students being tested and the effectiveness of the institution's developmental program and advising program.
- (2) Each institution of higher education shall report to the Board in accordance with Texas Education Code, §51.403(e) the following information on student performance during the first year enrolled after graduation from high school: TASP Test scores, alternative test scores, developmental education courses required, and grade point average.
(b) Funding
- (1) A general academic teaching institution (Texas public university) may not receive funding for developmental courses taken by a student in excess of 18 semester credit hours; a public community college district or technical college may not receive funding for developmental courses taken by a student in excess of 27 semester credit hours or the equivalent.
- (2) All developmental hours funded by the state during the summer of 1996 and thereafter shall be counted toward each student's total number of developmental hours at a given institution.
- (3) English as a Second Language (ESL) hours may be used for developmental education purposes when a student is placed in such courses as a result of failing the reading or writing portion of the TASP Test or an approved alternative test. However, when used for such purposes, ESL hours shall be counted toward the 18/27 hour cap.
(c) Audits
- (1) Each institution is responsible for full compliance with Texas Education Code, §51.306 and the rules adopted by the Board.
- (2) Failure to comply with the TASP statute and rules or any other act or omission that results in the accumulation of semester credit hours or the equivalent in violation of the TASP statute and rules shall be a basis for disallowing those credits by audit exceptions, resulting in an adjustment of the dollar amounts of institutional funds.
Source Note:The provisions of this §4.59 adopted to be effective May 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 4111.