ACT
A college entrance exam that can be used to satisfy college-readiness assessment requirements.
Articulation Agreement
Articulation agreements indicate courses that transfer directly from one educational institution to another. Austin Community College has articulation agreements with many area school districts to recognize courses eligible for dual credit or credit in escrow.
ASSET
A paper and pencil TSI-approved assessment administered to students to determine if they are college ready at their high schools.
Co-enrollment
Students are admitted and registered in more than one educational institution, in this case, Austin Community College and the student’s high school.
COMPASS
A computer based TSI-approved assessment that can be administered to students to determine if they are college ready.
Credit in escrow
College credit awarded to students who have successfully completed high school-to-college tech-prep courses identified in articulation agreements with Austin Community College.
Dual credit
College courses that may count for both high school and college credit upon successful completion.
Early College Start
An ACC program which encourages high school students to gain college course work (dual credit, co-enrollment, or tech-prep) while still in high school.
FERPA
Federal guidelines that restrict the contact and communication that parents may expect with college staff. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) limits access to a student’s records including academic progress, grades, class attendance, and communication with a student's professor.
SAT
A college entrance exam that can be used to satisfy college-readiness assessment requirements.
TAKS
A standardized assessment in which the 10th and 11th grade scores can be used to satisfy college-readiness assessment requirements, administered at the high school level.
TSI
The Texas Success Initiative is a state law that requires all students be assessed before enrolling in a public college or university, for math, reading, and writing readiness.
