Student Success Division
Temple College
August 2013
Why Developmental / College Preparatory
Courses?
Students who have not met the minimum requirements for enrolling
in college credit courses as specified by the Texas Success Initiative
(TSI) may be required to take developmental / college preparatory
courses to learn the foundational skills to become college-ready.
Do I have to stay in Developmental / College
Preparatory Courses?
The Temple College TSI Plan states that students who are dropped from a
required developmental course may be dropped from all courses in which
the student is registered during the semester the drop occurred.
The college preparatory course(s) must be completed with a grade of “C” or
better to progress to the next level or to become college-ready.
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Leopard Success is an accelerated non-credit-based academic
preparation program for students seeking assistance in
mathematics, writing, and/or reading skills. It is an excellent
option for students whose placement tests results indicate
they are on the cusp of readiness for credit level courses. The
program offers diagnostic testing, individualized study plans,
personalized faculty assistance, and retesting for placement in
college-credit courses. Students work under the guidance of a
faculty member who serves as a facilitator throughout the
program’s length. While students will work with a high degree
of independence on their individualized study plans, they are
encouraged to regularly seek assistance from the program
facilitator. The program facilitator closely monitors student
progress, attempts to identify concept barriers, and works
with the student to learn the material in a manner that allows
the student to continue making progress.
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Texas Success Initiative Assessment
Placement Chart
INFORMATION IN THIS CHART IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Beginning August 26, 2013 all students, unless otherwise exempt, must
have taken the TSIA Test or other state-approved assessment test before
enrolling for classes. The scores on the TSIA test will determine skill level
assignment. The skill levels will determine the college preparatory courses
that must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to progress to the next
level or to become college-ready.
Score
Required College Preparatory Course
Skill Level
MATHEMATICS
Less than
336
336 - 343
344- 349
350 or
higher
MATH 0310
Skill level 4
MATH 0330 or Math 0435
MATH 0350
MATH 1314, MATH 1332,
MATH 1324, MATH 1342
college preparatory not needed
Skill level 6
Skill level 7
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Skill level 9
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Texas Success Initiative Assessment
Placement Chart
INFORMATION IN THIS CHART IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Beginning August 26, 2013 all students, unless otherwise exempt, must
have taken the TSIA Test or other state-approved assessment test before
enrolling for classes. The scores on the TSIA test will determine skill level
assignment. The skill levels will determine the college preparatory courses
that must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to progress to the next
level or to become college-ready.
Score
Required College Preparatory Course
Skill Level
READING
Less than
342
342 - 350
351 or
higher
READ 0301 or INRW 0301
Skill level 2
READ 0302 or INRW 0302
Skill level 6
College preparatory not needed
Skill level 7
WRITING
Less than
349
350 - 362
(no essay)
Essay
score 5 or
essay
score of 4
and
multiple
choice 363
or higher
ENGL 0301 or INRW 0301
Skill level 2
ENGL 0302 or INRW 0302
Skill level 6
College preparatory not needed
Skill level 7
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Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score less than 349)
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 2
This course stresses the development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting, organization,
revision, and utilization of standard English. The construction of well-organized paragraphs and essays will be
stressed in the following ways: composition of a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical
development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose; determine and use
effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations; generate ideas and gather information
relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using
established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and in formation to formulate and develop a claim;
develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing
assignments; edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in ENGL 0301 or appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score 350 - 362).
Prerequisite/Corequisite: STSK 0305
Skill Level: 6
This course stresses the development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting, organization,
revision, and utilization of standard English. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to essay writing that
includes: compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of
appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose; determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical
strategies for given writing situations; generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose,
incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance
and quality of ideas and in formation to formulate and develop a claim; develop and use effective revision strategies
to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments; edit writing to conform to the
conventions of standard English.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
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Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score less than 342 in Reading or Less than 349 in Writing)
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 2
This first-level course is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop students’ critical reading and
academic writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining
material and developing written work appropriate to the audience, purpose, situation, and length of the assignment. The course
integrates preparation in basic academic reading skills with basic skills in writing paragraphs and essays. This is a course with a
required lab. Upon successful completion of this course, students will: locate explicit textual information, draw complex
inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehend
and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing; identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and
message across a variety of texts; describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts; compose a variety
of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that
advance the writer’s purpose; determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing
situations; generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other
writers in student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing,
formulating, and developing a claim; develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to
compose college-level writing assignments; recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in both READ 0301 and ENGL 0301 or in INRW 0301 or an appropriate placement
test score (TSIA test score 342 – 350 in Reading or 350 – 362 in Writing).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 6
This second-level course is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop integration of students’
critical reading and academic writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical reading skills for organizing,
analyzing, and retaining material and developing written work appropriate to the audience, purpose, situation, and length
of the assignment. The course integrates preparation in basic academic reading skills with basic skills in writing a variety of
academic essays. This is a course with a required lab. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing. Upon
successful completion of this course, students will: locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and
describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehend and use
vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing; identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and
message across a variety of texts; describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts; compose a
variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate
language that advance the writer’s purpose; determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given
reading and writing situations; generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the
ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and
information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim; develop and use effective reading and revision strategies
to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments; recognize and apply the conventions of
standard English in reading and writing.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
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Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score Less than 336).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 4
This is a pre-algebra course that covers topics in mathematics such as arithmetic operations, basic
algebraic concepts and notation, geometry, and real and complex number systems. It covers fractions,
decimals, ratio and proportion, percent, geometric facts, statistical l graphs, signed numbers, and a
brief introduction to linear equations.
Lab required.
This course uses MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0310 or an appropriate placement test score
(TSIA test score 336 – 343).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 6
This course covers topics from the first year of algebra: arithmetic operations, basic algebraic concepts and
notation, geometry, and real and complex number systems, operations with signed numbers, solving linear
equations, graphing lines, exponent rules, operations with polynomials, factoring, solving linear systems, and
an introduction to solving quadratic equations.
Lab required.
This course uses MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0330 or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score 344 – 349).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 7
This course prepares students for Math 1314 and MATH 1324 . This course covers topics from the second year of
algebra: A study of relations and functions, inequalities, factoring, polynomials, rational expressions, and
quadratics with an introduction to complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, determinants and
matrices, and sequences and series; exponent rules, fractional exponents, operations with polynomials,
factoring, operations with rational expressions, operations with radicals, solving linear and quadratic equations
and inequalities, graphing lines and parabolas, graphing linear inequalities, and solving systems of linear
equations and inequalities. This course may also introduce students to conics and functions including
exponential and logarithmic functions. Students may be required to use a calculator. This course uses
MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
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Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0310 or an appropriate placement test score
(TSIA test score 336 – 343).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 6
This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for college level
statistics, quantitative reasoning, or for algebra-based courses. Topics include: numeracy with an
emphasis on estimation and fluency with large numbers; evaluating expressions and formulas; rates,
ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations; linear models; data interpretations including
graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical representations of functions; exponential models.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score Less than 342).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 2
This course provides development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for college
readiness. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to reading concepts including: locating
explicit textual information, drawing complex inferences, and describing, analyzing, and evaluating
the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehending and using
vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing; describing, analyzing, and
evaluating information within and across a range of texts; identifying and analyzing the audience,
purpose, and message across a variety of texts; describing and applying insights gained from reading
a variety of texts. A technology component will be required.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
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Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in READ 0301, INRW 0301, or an appropriate placement test score
(TSIA test score (342 – 350).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 6
This course provides development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for college readiness. The
purpose of this course is to introduce students to reading concepts including: locating explicit textual
information, drawing complex inferences, and describing, analyzing, and evaluating the information within and
across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehending and using vocabulary effectively in oral communication,
reading, and writing; describing, analyzing, and evaluating information within and across a range of texts;
identifying and analyzing the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts; describing and applying
insights gained from reading a variety of texts.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
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This course will examine factors that impact learning, success, and personal development in higher
education. Topics covered include: information processing, memory, strategic learning, self-regulation,
goal setting, motivation, educational and career planning, learning styles, utilizing learning resources,
college orientation, and students’ academic skills that apply to all disciplines. Skills developed will be:
time management, listening, note taking, annotating, library and research skills, and test preparation.
This course is not for college-level credit.
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This course teaches: research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation; factors that
impact learning, and application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic learning, cognition, and
motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies. Students
use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as
strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their
own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners. Students developing these skills should be
able to continually draw from the theoretical models they have learned. Course instruction focuses on four main
content areas: developing and maintaining motivation for college success, developing and using study strategies and
skills, building community and connecting to campus resources, and developing a college completion plan.
This course is for college credit.
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The New Mathways Project offers three courses
that allow students to complete developmental
math and college-level
math in two semesters instead of the usual three
semesters. The courses are designed to teach
problem-solving and reasoning skills in situations
that people face in their everyday lives.
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In your first semester, you will take:
 Math 0435 Foundations for Mathematical
Reasoning
 EDUC 1300 Frameworks for Collegiate Learning
In the second semester, you will take:
 Math 1442 Elementary Statistics
Contact your advising office for more information.
(254) 298-8331
Compare the New Mathways Project courses to the
algebra course sequence.
Algebra sequence = 3 semesters
Math 0330 Intro to
Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
College-Level Math
New Mathways sequence = 2 semesters
Math 0435 Foundations of
Mathematical Reasoning
EDUC 1300 Frameworks for
Collegiate Learning*
Math 1442 Elementary Statistics or
Math 1332 College Mathematics
EDUC 1300 counts as college credit.
Who should go this route?
Nursing, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Art, Music,
History, Government, English, Sociology, etc.
(Check your degree plan and talk to an advisor).
www.templejc.edu/NMP