Testing Accommodations
TSIA2 Built-in Accommodations features
- Timing
The TSI exam is untimed, there is no min/max time allotted for ELAR nor Mathematics section of TSIA2, including Diagnostics. Students should be mindful of the hours of operation for the STC SAC, as all testing must be done during those hours. Students do not need to submit documentation for extended time as the exam is untimed, and most be done during hours of operation.
- Accessibility Wizard
This feature on the TSIA2 exams allows students to change the appearance of the testing screens. Students may change the text size, color scheme, background and text color.
- Save and Finish Later Feature
Students may take a break from finishing the exam, first approved by the Testing proctor, by selecting the Save and Finish later feature. This must be done with approval by Testing proctor. The feature is not available during the essay portion of the exam, since it must be completed on the same day exam was started.
- Calculators
The TSIA2 exam has built-in calculators for some not all mathematics questions. The (3) calculators include: basic 4- function, square root, and graphing. Not all calculators apply to all mathematics questions including Math Diagnostic.
- Highlighter
The TSIA2 exam has a highlighter feature that allows students to highlight prompts, reading passages of the TSIA2 multiple choice sections.
Needing other accommodations for TSIA2 testing?
Students who may need to arrange other reasonable accommodations for TSIA2 testing must contact Student Accessibility Services to make a request or email at disability@southtexascollege.edu.
Needing accommodations for other exams?
Students who may need to arrange other reasonable accommodations for other exams offered at South Texas College must first contact the Student Accessibility Services. Depending on the exam, or testing vendor, accommodations requests may need to be requested directly by testing vendor for approval.
