To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) Correspondence

Required Implementation of PK–2 Instruments and Dyslexia Screening for the 2025–2026 School Year and Updates Relating to Grade 7 Reading Diagnostic Administration

This correspondence outlines early childhood instrument administration requirements for all Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools (school systems) in the 2025-2026 school year and updates relating implementation of changes resulting from House Bill (HB) 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session. ">Changes for 2025-2026 school year "> Discontinuation of Early Reading Indicator (ERI) Data Element Collection ">Effective immediately, the Early Reading Indicator Data Element will no longer be collected through PEIMS. This change is a result of the repeal of the statutory requirement that was the basis for the data collection. ">Repeal of Requirement for Grade 7 Reading Diagnostic Instruments ">House Bill 2, Article 5, Section 5.29, repealed, with an immediate effective date, the requirement that school systems administer a grade 7 reading instrument at the beginning of the school year to students who did not demonstrate reading proficiency in grade 6. " role="heading">Additional Information Related to HB 2, Article V ">HB 2, Article 5 requires the commissioner to adopt lists of reading and mathematics instruments for districts to use at beginning of year (BOY), middle of year (MOY), and end of year (EOY) in kindergarten-grade 3 to measure foundational literacy and numeracy skills. HB 2 permits a school district to comply with the requirements to administer these instruments by administering a reading or mathematics instrument selected by the board of trustees of the school district that meets statutory requirements until the commissioner adopts the list of reading and mathematics instruments. ">Note: The information below reflects current instrument administration requirements for the 2025–2026 school year. School systems should continue to follow the requirements outlined in this correspondence for the 2025–2026 school year. ">Additional guidance regarding the future implementation of reading and math instruments as required by HB 2, Article V will be communicated at a later date. ">Implementation of PK-2 Instruments and Dyslexia Screening for the 2025-2026 school year ">Prekindergarten Progress Monitoring Instrument Administration Requirements ">To support the delivery of high-quality, full-day prekindergarten for eligible 4-year-old students, school systems must collect student progress monitoring data in the following five required domains: ">