TSI & Accommodations

Students must apply with Disability Services for testing accommodations before scheduling the exam with Academic Testing Services. Once approved for testing accommodations, Disability Services will notify Academic Testing Services staff of the approved accommodations. All students must provide documentation of disability with their application for accommodations. 

Accessible Features Of The TSI

• The exam is untimed: students can take it as long as needed, but be aware of the testing center’s operating times.
• The exam has a built-in Accessibility Wizard: students can change the text size, color scheme, line spacing, and background & text color in the exam. 
• Students can pause the exam for breaks as needed: once the exam is paused, students have 14 calendar days to complete the exam. This feature is unavailable for the essay portion, as it must be completed in one sitting. 
• Calculators are available in the exam: the exam has three built-in calculators (basic four-function, square root, and graphing) to be used for the math portion of the exam. 
• The exam has a built-in highlighter: students can highlight passages and text throughout the exam.

Reference: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2021). Texas Success Initiative Assessment, 2.0 (TSIA2) Accommodations Guidelines for Students with Documented Disabilities. 

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