1. (a) An institution shall determine when a student is ready to perform freshman-level academic coursework on an individual basis according to the needs of the student.

2. (b) As indicators of readiness, institutions shall consider, as appropriate:

   1. (1) Performance in developmental education.
   2. (2) Performance in appropriate non-developmental coursework.
   3. (3) Performance on an assessment instrument described in §4.56 of this title (relating to Assessment Instruments) or performance on an institutionally selected assessment.
   4. (4) Other indicators of readiness, as determined by the institution.

3. (c) The determination shall include the requirement that a student shall retake an assessment instrument described in §4.56 of this title (relating to Assessment Instruments) if the student did not initially perform at or above the following scores:

   1. (1) ASSET: Reading Skills - 35; Elementary Algebra - 30; and Writing Skills (objective) - 35.
   2. (2) COMPASS: Reading Skills - 64; Algebra - 23; Writing Skills (objective) - 44.
   3. (3) ACCUPLACER: Reading Comprehension - 61; Elementary Algebra - 42; Sentence Skills - 62.
   4. (4) THEA: Reading - 201; Mathematics - 206; Writing - 205.
   5. (5) An essay with a score of 5 will meet these criteria if the student meets the objective writing test standard.
4. (d) A student may retake an assessment instrument at any time, subject to availability, to determine the student's readiness to perform freshman-level academic coursework.
5. (e) An institution shall, as soon as practicable and feasible, indicate a student's readiness in reading, mathematics, and writing on the transcript of each student.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.59 adopted to be effective December 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 10753.