The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced the launch of an application process to identify commissioner approved kindergarten reading readiness instruments and commissioner approved foundational literacy and numeracy instruments for kindergarten through grade 3.
As of March 6, all solicitation materials were made available on the Call for K–3 Literacy and Numeracy Instruments webpage.
TEA will host two optional webinars to provide an overview of the request for literacy and numeracy instruments packet and application requirements at the following times:
- March 10, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. CDT – Informational Webinar (Zoom)
- March 11, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. CDT – Informational Webinar (Zoom)
Applications are due by 5 pm on April 6, 2026.
The full announcement from TEA can be found here. More information can be found on the Call for K–3 Literacy and Numeracy Instruments webpage.


