Assessment Policy
Assessment is an important part of student success in post-secondary education. Information gained from assessment is used to advise students in the selection of courses that will provide the best possible opportunity for academic success.
The Laredo College assessment program provides an effective academic placement service for our students. Our program is designed to identify students’ academic strengths and weaknesses in basic skills and as a means to satisfy the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI) is our local placement examination. First time students taking the TSI must complete a mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) found in https://forms.laredo.edu/forms/tsiform/ During the TSI exam, students have the option to "Stop and Save" any of the multiple-choice sections (Essay cannot be saved). The entire set of exams must be completed before scores can be produced. If the TSI exam is stopped and saved, students must complete it within 14 business days from the date the exam was started. The assessment information gathered from this examination, or other approved exam listed below, is used to place students in the courses which best help to improve his/her skills in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. This assessment information may also be used or required for admission to various college programs.
In addition to our local assessment examination, the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI) results may also be accepted with the following examinations: the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the American College Test (ACT), the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam and/or other alternative tests approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Students who receive official SAT, ACT, TAKS, or STAAR results are urged to visit an adviser at the Student Success Center.