TEA updates list of Pre-K learning assessments for 2024-25 school year

Public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools are required to administer a commissioner-approved prekindergarten student progress monitoring instrument. The Texas Education Agency has published a new list that goes into effect starting with the 2024-25 school year.

The following progress monitoring instruments are on the current Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten Progress Monitoring Instruments but are not included on the new list and are no longer options for use starting in the 2024-25 school year:

• BASC-3 BESS by Pearson
• DIAL-4 by Pearson
• ISIP Early Reading by Istation
• LAP-3 by Kaplan Early Learning

The following progress monitoring instruments have been added to the list for use starting in the 2024-25 school year:

• CPALLS+STEM by Children’s Learning Institute administered through TANGO Software (formerly on the list as CIRCLE Assessment by Liberty Source)
• COR Advantage by Highscope Educational Research Foundation
• LION for Prekindergarten by Liberty Source

School districts and open-enrollment charter schools interested in a new prekindergarten tool are strongly encouraged to begin instrument selection and preparations now.