Since 1989, the Texas Higher Education Assessment® (THEA®) has provided Texas students and institutions of higher education with a flexible, fair, and accurate testing and score-reporting system. Its purpose is to assess the reading, mathematics, and writing skills that entering freshman-level students should have if they are to perform effectively in undergraduate certificate or degree programs in Texas public colleges or universities. The THEA Test was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, under Senate Bill 286, Texas Education Code, Section 51.3062: Texas Success Initiative, for use by Texas institutions of higher education as an assessment instrument to evaluate incoming students. It provides the diagnostic data required by this legislation; its content is the same as that of the former TASP Test. THE THEA QT is the only assessment developed specifically to evaluate the readiness of students for college-level coursework in Texas. It was developed by National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES®), through a rigorous review and approval process supported by skilled and experienced Texas educators. The test consists of three sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section is designed to measure a student’s academic skill against an established standard of competence. A student’s scores are based on his or her performance in relations to the skills being tested. THEA QT is one of several assessments used at Angelina College in making placement decisions in college-level courses to satisfy the Texas Success Initiative (TSI).
EXAM FEE: $10.00 (additional non-refundable fee payable to Angelina College prior to scheduling test; receipt number must be posted on reservation request form). Payment can be made at the Angelina College business office located in the administration building, room A102 or for debit/credit card payments (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover) call (936) 633-5318. AND $29.00 (Payable to National Evaluation Systems on the day of the test by check, money order or credit card, i.e. Visa or Mastercard) REGISTRATION: Examinees must register for a test date in advance through the AC THEA Quick Test on-line registration form. For registration form click here. Complete and submit the on-line registration form. See Test Dates below for registration deadlines. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. CONFIRMING YOUR REGISTRATION: You will receive a confirmation email from the Testing Center with additional information. Your confirmation will include the test date, the building and room number you will report to. It will also include additional testing information (including forms of acceptable identification and calculators that are allowed during the test. Please print the email you receive and read the information carefully. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours, please call the Testing Center at 936-633-5495 to confirm that you have an appointment to test. COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING RULES: You must read the Compliance With Testing Rules information prior to testing. Click here to access the Compliance With Testing Rules. THEA Quick Test Dates – 2011 - 2012
RETAKES: REQUESTING ALTERNATIVE TESTING ARRANGEMENTS: DAY OF TEST: 2. Bring a check, money order or credit card (Visa or Mastercard) to be made payable to Evaluation Systems for $29.00. 3. Bring two forms of identification:
4. Examinees may bring a simple four-function (+,-, ×,÷) nonprogrammable calculator (with square root and percent keys). The Testing Center will not provide calculators or batteries.
5. Examinees are allowed five hours to complete the THEA Quick Test. SCORES: In approximately 7 – 10 days from the receipt of the answer documents, NES will mail official score reports to examinees. Additionally, three colleges selected by the examinee will also receive score reports. Angelina College Testing Center will not receive score reports. Official score reports are received by the Records office located in the administration building, Room 104.
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