TSIA 2.0

Cambridge’s Credit Ready!™ Prep contains 18 hours of curriculum and lessons that teach the tested topics systematically, helping students refresh the skills they need and learn key strategies to boost scores. Offered in both English and Spanish, it prepares students for both the TSIA2 and ACCUPLACER placement assessments.

The teacher guides provide mechanics, strategies, pointers, and additional insights so teachers can efficiently and effectively teach a concise TSI preparation course. Instructors teach through the tested concepts using short lessons and examples, while practice exercises are designed to help verify understanding.

Cambridge has also created a Spanish-based Credit Ready! Prep for the TSI Assessment 2.0 to support ESL Spanish-speaking students, based on the well-documented research of Cummins, Collier, and Thomas: the stronger students become in their native language, the more proficient they become in their new language. This resource includes all the material found in the popular English version, but with unit lessons and examples presented in Spanish. As students transition to the practice items, instructions are provided in both Spanish and English. However, all individual practice items, like the TSIA 2.0, are given in English so students can apply the Spanish-written lessons and review to English TSIA 2.0 question items.

This popular workbook contains 11 units of skill-based practice and parallels the Credit Ready! Prep book for easy implementation. With over 600 practice problems, students can review and practice for up to 30 hours to develop the skills needed for success on the TSIA2.

The Credit Ready Workbook for the TSIA2 Teacher’s Guide minimizes teacher preparation by providing thorough explanations for every problem, exercise, and quiz — specifying item types, difficulty level, time on task, and teaching tips. Instructors teach through the tested concepts using short lessons and ample examples, while abundant practice exercises help verify understanding.

The Score Booster for the TSI Assessment provides 18 hours of online, level-based practice to ensure student mastery. It features six untimed quizzes for each subject: 2 basic, 2 intermediate, and 2 advanced. Each quiz includes 20 questions and provides a mix of question types so students can practice each of the skills needed for test day. Students can take each quiz more than once; due to the leveled nature of the quizzes, they can monitor progress in real time. Students receive a percent-correct score and feedback about how likely they are to pass the real TSI Assessment.

Credit Ready! TSI PrepCast 2.0 is a comprehensive video course that brings teaching from Cambridge master teachers directly to your students. It can be blended with in-class instruction or used as a self-study program. Students receive a Credit Ready! Prep book to follow along with the videos and can complete the quizzes and tests in their prep books or in an interactive online environment. Teachers receive a comprehensive teacher’s guide and access to the online content, where they can also see students’ grades for any online activities.

Cambridge’s TSI OnDemand 2.0 provides 30 instructor-led videos related to the most tested topics found on the TSIA 2.0 test. These on-demand videos allow students to review tested topics and learn strategies for test day. Watch the videos one by one or choose the topics you find most challenging. These videos work best as one component of a prep course.

Cambridge’s TSIA 2.0 PowerPoints allow teachers to display and demonstrate problems from the popular Credit Ready! Prep resources. Often incorporated as bell ringers, these slideshow files also include a duplicate slide with a solution to discuss in class.

The Credit Ready! program can begin with a pre-test to provide benchmarks for both teachers and students. The test is available as an online linear or adaptive test designed to reflect the content and item types featured on the TSI 2.0 Assessment. Students complete both a college readiness test and a diagnostic test as needed to assess their strengths and weaknesses.