Description
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is seeking responses from qualified respondents to provide Texas public school students a valid, reliable, norm-referenced college preparation assessment universally accepted by institutions of higher education as part of their undergraduate admissions process and/or support the statewide implementation and expansion of career readiness assessments for Texas high school students. The selected providers are expected to coordinate directly with local education agencies (LEAs) across the state to provide college preparation and/or career readiness assessments, detailed reports to students, LEAs, and TEA, and adequate engagement and coordination with these specified stakeholders to ensure the successful administration of the assessment(s) and that the reports, supports, and engagement improve student academic attainment and performance. Key responsibilities include:
• Assessment Administrations: The awarded contractor(s) must provide college preparation and/or career readiness assessments through various administration formats, such as school-day sessions or national testing dates.
• Data Reports: The awarded contractor(s) must provide detailed reports to students, LEAs, and TEA, including preliminary and final reports on statewide participation in school day and national testing administrations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: The awarded contractor(s) must provide test prep, student support, and parent engagement, as well as oversight of the assessment administration, accommodations, and test security.
Eligible respondents are nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), private, or public companies.