TSIA2 Diagnostic Assessment 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which TSIA2 Diagnostic content area would include questions about interpreting bar graphs and calculating probabilities?
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Algebraic Reasoning
- Geometric and Spatial Reasoning
- Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning
Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning covers data interpretation, probability, and statistics on the TSIA2 Math Diagnostic.
Question 2: A student's TSIA2 Diagnostic score report shows weakness in 'Revision' under ELA. This means the student likely struggles with:
- Identifying main ideas in passages
- Improving the clarity, style, and organization of a draft (Correct answer)
- Understanding vocabulary in context
- Analyzing an author's tone and purpose
Correct answer: Improving the clarity, style, and organization of a draft
The Revision content area tests the ability to strengthen a draft by improving word choice, sentence structure, and organization.
Question 3: What does the term 'co-requisite support' mean in the context of TSIA2 Diagnostic results?
- A student takes a remedial course before enrolling in the college-level course
- A student takes a college-level course alongside a support course simultaneously (Correct answer)
- A student is permanently exempt from developmental education
- A student retakes the TSIA2 until achieving college readiness
Correct answer: A student takes a college-level course alongside a support course simultaneously
Co-requisite models enroll students directly in college-level courses while simultaneously providing supplemental academic support.
Question 4: The TSIA2 Diagnostic Assessment for ELA includes which of the following content areas?
- Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension, and Essay Writing
- Literary Analysis, Informational Text Analysis, and Revision/Editing (Correct answer)
- Grammar, Vocabulary, and Spelling
- Expository Writing, Persuasive Writing, and Poetry Analysis
Correct answer: Literary Analysis, Informational Text Analysis, and Revision/Editing
The ELA Diagnostic covers Literary Analysis, Informational Text Analysis, and Revision/Editing as its three content areas.
Question 5: If a student scores very low on the TSIA2 Math Diagnostic in Quantitative Reasoning, which skill is most likely deficient?
- Solving quadratic equations
- Working with fractions, ratios, and basic number operations (Correct answer)
- Applying the Pythagorean theorem
- Calculating standard deviation
Correct answer: Working with fractions, ratios, and basic number operations
Quantitative Reasoning on the TSIA2 covers foundational numeracy including fractions, ratios, proportions, and number sense.
Question 6: Which population of students is the TSIA2 most commonly administered to?
- High school sophomores taking AP courses
- First-time college students enrolling at Texas public institutions (Correct answer)
- Graduate students applying to Texas universities
- International students seeking admission to Texas colleges
Correct answer: First-time college students enrolling at Texas public institutions
The TSIA2 is required for first-time-in-college students enrolling at Texas public colleges and universities to assess college readiness.
Question 7: A student earns a Diagnostic score that places them in the highest developmental level in Math. What does this indicate compared to a student in the lowest developmental level?
- The highest-level student needs more remediation before college work
- The highest-level student is closer to college readiness and may need less support (Correct answer)
- Both students will be placed in identical developmental courses
- The highest-level student failed the Diagnostic entirely
Correct answer: The highest-level student is closer to college readiness and may need less support
Higher developmental levels indicate greater proximity to college readiness, typically requiring fewer or less intensive support courses.
TSIA2 Diagnostic Assessment 3
Which TSIA2 Diagnostic content area would include questions about interpreting bar graphs and calculating probabilities?