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TASP/THEA Frequently Asked Questions |
| Q. Are disability students still in developmental courses restricted from taking upper level courses until they have passed? Must we file for certification with Austin? |
| A. Disability students will be allowed to take upper level courses beginning in the Fall 2003 semester. Students must understand that they will not be THEA cleared until all THEA requirements are satisfied with developmental course work successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better. Only when the developmental courses are completed will the student be allowed to enroll in the college level course. No, we do not need to file for certification with Austin. |
| Q. Current students who have passed college-level courses with a "C", but have not passed TASP. Still restricted from taking upper level courses? |
| A. No, all students are allowed to take upper level courses. |
| Q. Still need to retake and pass THEA? |
| A. No. Those students should be tagged as having met the requirements. |
| Q. Are we going to deal with the current students in the spring? |
| A. Fall 2003 |
| Q. Current students as a whole - do they now fall under the old guidelines, or does the new Success Initiative govern them also? |
| A. Old guidelines no longer exist. The Success Initiative now governs them. |
| Q. New transfer students for Fall 2003 - Can we go ahead and apply the Success Initiative rules for exemption? |
| A. Yes, it would be to the student's advantage. |
| Q. What about the 60-hour rule? If a student has not passed TASP but has passed college-level course with a "C" or better, will that student be limited to lower level courses? |
| A. No. Transfer students should be allowed to register for upper-level courses if they have a "C" or better in college-level courses that appear on the approved list. |
| Q. New Freshman - Do TASP rules apply for Fall 2003? |
| A. New Freshmen will be under the old TASP rules for Fall 2003. |
| Q. Attendance issues with TASP. Do we still track the students for Fall 2003? Are these students vulnerable for withdrawal. |
| A. No tracking. Students must still pass developmental courses with a "C" or better. The developmental probation and suspension process will address those who are not progressing. |
| Q. How does the "readiness standard" translate? Is a grade of "C" in a college-level course sufficient. |
| A. A grade of "C" would indicate that the student is average in a particular subject. We will still use reading, writing and math as skill areas. |
| Q. What are "other indicators" when referring to developmental education? Does this mean passing a college-level course? Does this mean successfully completing tutoring? |
| A. It's hard to measure successful completion of tutoring. Can only measure attendance. A combination of tutoring with college-level class is advisable. If a student passes college-level class with a "C" or better while in tutoring, then they have "acceptable performance in developmental education." |
| Q. When processing an out-of-state student or a student who has attended a private institution, how do we measure "satisfactorily completed college level coursework"? |
| A. Any college-level course taken when a "C" or better has been earned is satisfactory completion of college-level work. We will use the guidelines of reading, math and writing-based courses. We may also add other math courses besides college algebra that will satisfy the math requirement. Testing for placement is available if a student transfers a course with a "D". |
| Q. Do we need incoming students to have "THEA Clear" on their transcripts indicating that they have successfully completed developmental course work? |
| A. Yes. However, we are using the courses designated for TASP as a guideline so we can make that decision for the THEA clear status if it doesn't show up on the transcript. We are using the three skill areas that were established with the TASP. |
Q. English - are you still going to require English 110 after successful completion of English 100? |
| A. Once a student has successfully completed English 100 they should not be required to take English 110. It could be suggested that taking English 110 would strengthen their skills for future success and let the student voluntarily enroll in the course. If a student makes a "C" or better and the instructor requires English 110, the student can opt to retest in the writing area. If they pass, then they are released from that requirement. |
| Q. If a student transfers from an out-of-state/private institution and has not earned credit for college algebra, what should we do? |
| A. The student should take the COMPASS math for placement. If they cannot take the COMPASS for some reason, they can register for classes, but must take an approved test before the end of the semester. If they do not test, they will not be allowed to register for classes the following semester. |
| Q. What is being done about math placement? |
| A. The guidelines for math placement are as follows: |
| THEA 270 - 300 | = College Algebra |
| THEA 230 - 269 | = Math 131 |
| THEA 180 - 220 | = PJCM 300 |
| THEA 0 - 179 | = PJCM 306 |
| COMPASS - 45 and higher | = College Algebra |
| COMPASS - 39 -44 | = Math 131 |
| COMPASS 0 - 38 | = PJCM 300 |
| ASSET - 38 and higher | = Math 131 |
| ASSET - 0-37 | = PJCM 300 (Must take COMPASS diagnostic for College Algebra placement) |
| ACCUPLACER - 63 and higher | = Math 131 |
| ACCUPLACER 0 - 62 | = PJCM 300 (Must take COMPASS diagnostic for College Algebra placement) |
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