Community Non-Native Speakers
Community non-native English speaking students without scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-iBT 68) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS-5.8) must take a CTC-approved English Language Proficiency Test at the college to determine English language proficiency. Students whose English Language Proficiency Test scores fall within the parameters of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) must enroll in the ESOL program through ESOL courses or a combination of ESOL and DIRW courses.
The Texas Administrative Code requires students to take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) (a) upon completion of developmental ESOL coursework, (b) when 15 semester credit hours of developmental ESOL are attempted, or (c) prior to enrolling in entry-level freshmen coursework, whichever comes first.
Students whose English Language Proficiency Test scores are high but just short of passing can take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) to supplement their English Language Proficiency Test scores and use both for placement as necessary.