Texas Education Code

§ 28.0063 — EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY INSTRUMENTS

ED § 28.0063Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 28. COURSES OF STUDY; ADVANCEMENT · Art. A. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS; CURRICULUM

Statute text

View on source

(a)The commissioner shall adopt a list of reading and mathematics instruments approved or developed by the commissioner for use by school districts in kindergarten through grade three to measure students' foundational literacy skills in reading development and comprehension and foundational numeracy skills in mathematics.

(b)A reading or mathematics instrument adopted under Subsection (a) must:

(1)be based on scientific research concerning, as applicable:

(A)foundational literacy skills in reading development and comprehension; or

(B)foundational numeracy skills in mathematics;

(2)be capable of being administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year;

…

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 4.004, eff. December 4, 2025.