The Dallas County Community College District shall determine when a student is ready to perform college-level coursework on an individual basis according to the needs of the student. As indicators of readiness, the DCCCD institutions shall consider, as appropriate:

• Performance in developmental education by earning a grade of C or better in the highest level of remediation for each failed area;
• Performance in appropriate non-developmental coursework;
• Performance on an approved assessment instrument (described in "Assessment Instruments");
• Performance on appropriate developmental exit exams used by the institution;
• Performance in at least a 3 hour core-related course(s) transferred in from other regionally accredited institutions of higher education, met by earning a grade of "C" or better.
• Performance in developmental education by earning a grade of "C" or better in the appropriate level equated to the state passing standards for those students whose degree does not require college-level math and/or writing.