Coastal Bend College – College Placement Exam 2020 Test Schedule
– Alice Site
(361) 664-2981 Ext: 3043 - Front Desk Area
The College Placement Exam –TSIA is computer adaptive and state approved.
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TSIA
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All first time students pursuing a
degree or Level II certificate are required to take a state approved Texas
Success Initiative (TSIA) Assessment prior to registration. This
exam can be from one to nine hours long – based upon the individual.
http://www.coastalbend.edu/collegeplacement.
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Pre-Assessment Activity Mandatory
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All first-time college students
will need to go through a Pre-Assessment Activity which consists of the
following:
(1) the
importance of this assessment, [Based upon your scores on the TSIA – this
will decide whether you are eligible for a college level course or if you
will need to take a developmental or preparation course – which will not give
you college credit. A developmental course will help you build your
skills so that you will eventually be able to take a college level
course. These courses give you a foundation in the subject area that
you need preparation in. The TSIA exam is very important and we want
you to do as well as you possibly can.]
(2) sample questions, [go to: http://www.coastalbend.edu/tsiresource/ for
sample questions and other resources to help you prepare for the TSIA]
If you are a current CBC student - you may login to your Blackboard account
and click on the TutorMe link - for free tutoring to Test Preparation.
(3) course options, and [Coastal Bend College offers various course
options: NCBO - Non-Course Based course - which is a non-semester
length course delivered in an intense workshop setting, Integrated
Course - which is a course that integrates two areas - such as Reading and
Writing together so that a student gets two courses for the time and price of
one course, Lecture courses (class-room style course with instructor –
face-to-face); Distance Learning courses (class-room setting, but video
cameras and microphones link you to other sites with other
students. The instructor may move around from site-to-site to have
face time with each area); Internet courses (do your course work from home,
but some courses may have you take a proctored exam at a CBC site); Accelerated
Learning Academy courses (go to: http://www.coastalbend.edu/ala/)]
(4) resources for students.
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Please note the
following test policies:
(1) Test Fee is ($30.00
/ $10 per section - effective Jan 1, 2016) – this fee is
paid at the front desk - when you enter the Alice
Site, and then the receipt is taken to the – Testing Department to have a
reservation made. A Testing Contract must be completed
before a reservation is made.
(2) If a first-time college student, the mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity must
be completed before the examinee may test.
(3) Paid reservations are required.
(4) Seven working days required
for re-scheduling.
(5) Late arrivals or missed appointments forfeit the ($30.00 / $10 per section - effective Jan 1,
2016)
(6) Examinees should report to the test center at least 30 minutes before test
time listed below.,
(7) Current picture identification and CBC ID # required.
(8) Special test accommodations require documentation and two weeks
notice.
(9) Students are not allowed to bring any electronic device (cell
phone, mp3 player, camera, etc..) into the testing room. They
will leave their personal items in their vehicle, with a friend, or will turn
the items in to the testing personnel when they sign-in for the exam – before
entering the exam room The personal items will be
collected and stored at the owner’s risk. Coastal Bend
College will not be responsible for any items lost or stolen. No weapons are
allowed in the Testing Center.
Steps before testing:
Steps
for making an appointment for TSIA
(1) Pay the exam
fee and bring a copy of the receipt to the testing department so you can make
your reservation with the testing department. (Reservations
are first-come, first-served, paid reservations basis).
(2) Fill out the testing contract and if applicable
complete the "Pre-Assessment Activity".
(3) On the day of testing, bring Photo ID and CBC ID Number. If you don't have a CBC ID# go to:
http://www.coastalbend.edu/admissions_application/ at least a day in advance of testing.
Attention: If you are not
able to test during one of the scheduled test dates, please ask our testing
personnel about additional dates that you may test. As long as we have
lab space and testing personnel available to administer the exam we will
administer the TSIA to individuals if they've already paid their TSIA fee,
filled out the TSIA Contract, have scheduled using our Online Testing
Scheduler and have Photo ID and know their CBC ID# or social
security number. Be aware that the complete TSIA can be one (1) to nine
(9) hours in length. If an individual is not able to complete the exam
within a day, then they will need to come back on another day to complete it. A
TSIA Ticket will be given to individuals to remind them about the date and time
that they will need to return to complete the exam.
College Placement Exam Schedule –Subject to Change – Location: Room 130 - Testing
Department
2020 TSIA Dates
Posted 3/16/20 - Due to technical difficulties our Testing labs will be closed until further notice. We hope to have the issue resolved by March 23, 2020.
When scheduling through the online scheduling site - make sure to make the proper number of appointments. If you need to take Reading, Writing, and math - make three (3) appointments for the different blocks of time - Example: Tuesdays - 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. / & 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Pay the TSI fee, fill out and submit the mandatory TSI contract, and then make your appointment/(s) using our Online Testing Scheduler.
Alice (361) 664-2981 Ext: 3045
End time is the time the exam must be completed.
Latest reservation time is 1 hour before the End Time.
Schedule subject to change – Spring 2020 hours effective 1/6/20
Revised 1/21/20
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Day
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Start Time
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End Time
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Monday
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8:30 am.
12:30 p.m.
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To
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11:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
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Tuesday
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8:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
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To
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11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
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Wednesday
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8:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
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To
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11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
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Thursday
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8:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
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To
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11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
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Friday
1/24/20 - Due to testing constraints - no testing will take place on this date.
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1 p.m.
3 p.m.
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To
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3 p.m.
5 p.m.
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Revised 3/16/20