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Purpose

The Â鶹ԭ´´ is seeking qualified publishers and local educational agencies to submit Beginning of Year (BOY) and Middle of Year (MOY) assessments for review as part of the commissioner’s approval process authorized under Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.023. Instruments that are reviewed and ultimately placed on the Commissioner’s List of Approved Alternative Beginning of Year (BOY) and Middle of Year (MOY) Assessments will be eligible for statewide use beginning in the 2027–28 school year.

Instruments selected through this process may remain on the commissioner’s lists for up to two school years, contingent upon continued compliance with statutory and agency requirements. Because statutory and agency requirements may evolve over time, changes to assessment specifications or program criteria may necessitate updates that, if not implemented by a vendor, could result in removal from the approved list. Â鶹ԭ´´ will not pay for the assessments on this list, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools (local school systems) choosing to utilize approved alternative BOY and MOY assessments must pay for these assessments from local funds.

Requirements for Continued Inclusion on the Commissioner’s List: All approved vendors must comply with all requirements outlined in the RFABMA, including but not limited to technical support, data sharing and reporting expectations, interoperability with state data systems, and compliance with applicable state statutes, administrative rules, and suitability and quality criteria established by Â鶹ԭ´´, as applicable. Failure to maintain compliance may result in removal of the instrument from the Commissioner’s List of Approved Instruments.

For this request, Â鶹ԭ´´ is soliciting submissions in the following instrument category for grades 3-8 and End of Course (EOC).

Beginning of Year (BOY) and Middle of Year (MOY) Assessment Instruments

Instruments designed to measure student performance in relation to the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education under Section 28.002 for the subject area and grade level being assessed; and to report student academic growth, including by: reporting a student's norm-referenced growth based on a comparison of the student's performance on the assessment instrument to the student's performance on a previously administered assessment instrument, as applicable, to measure through-year growth.

Timeline

The timeline below reflects the anticipated sequence of activities for the review and approval process. All dates are tentative and subject to change based on agency needs and operational considerations. Â鶹ԭ´´ will provide updated timelines as necessary throughout the review cycle. ¶Ù¾±²õ³¦±ô²¹¾±³¾±ð°ù: Â鶹ԭ´´ reserves the right to adjust timelines and request additional information from publishers as needed.

Application Submissions, Support, and Questions

Application Submissions

Informational Sessions

Submissions of Questions and Posting of Answers