Emergent Bilingual Student Identification – Important Program Information

Annual Maintenance Window
June 22 – July 12, 2026

  • Will include both LAS Links Online and PreLAS Online
  • Testing ends June 12th, final Educator Scoring and Reporting June 15-19
  • More details may be found in the April 7th
    Texas Tuesday newsletter””

DRC INSIGHT Portal Enhancements Guidance Video
The DRC INSIGHT Portal Enhancements Guidance Video”” provides information about the upcoming DRC Portal enhancements so that seasoned Test Administrators can make an informed decision as to whether they feel they need to attend training this summer.

Summer Training
DRC has scheduled training with each of the ESC’s.  Click here”” to see the schedule and check with your individual ESC for registration information.

  • DRC will provide the following statewide summer training opportunities. Space is limited, so please be sure to register.
    • IMPORTANT: As a reminder, training is highly recommended even for seasoned test administrators because of the new enhancements that will be released after the maintenance window.
When: Jul 22, 2026 09:00 AM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic: LAS Battery of Assessments – DRC INSIGHT Technology Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””
When:Jul 30, 2026 08:30 AM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic:LAS Links Online Administration Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””
When: Aug 11, 2026 02:00 PM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic: LAS Battery of Assessments – DRC INSIGHT Technology Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””
When: Jul 22, 2026 01:00 PM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic: PreLAS Online Administration Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””
When: Aug 11, 2026 08:30 AM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic: PreLAS Online Administration Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””
Aug 13, 2026 01:00 PM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Topic: LAS Links Online Administration Training (TX)
Register in Advance for this Webinar””

LAS Links Resources Supporting Program Goals & Language Development

The following resources are available via the LAS Battery of Assessments to all Texas LEAs and are designed to support instructional planning, measure program effectiveness, and enhance language development beyond EB student identification.

PreLAS Observational Progress Assessment for Summer School

  • designed to allow systematic observation, recording, and monitoring of young children’s language and early literacy skills in order to provide a summary of progress to the students’ parents at the end of the summer school program and their teacher at the beginning of the next regular school term.
  • meets the requirements of TAC 89.1250 (d) (7)””
  • Fill out this Interest Form”” to learn more.

LAS Links Interim for Credit by Exam and Spanish Course Placement

  • LAS Links Español Form B as an option for LEAs to place students in Spanish I–VI courses.
  • Use the DRC research developed table that aligns LAS Links Español B results to ACTFL proficiency levels and TEKS expectations.
  • Fill out this Interest Form”” to learn more.

Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

School Improvement

    • LAS Links interim assessments (English and Spanish) provides teachers with key data that supports instructional planning, continuous growth and accountability.
    • Key to school improvement is the Professional Development DRC provides, focusing on LAS Links data analysis and interpretation to guide school planning, monitoring critical actions identified by the school to improve student learning, and to reflect on progress made to determine next steps.

Program Evaluation

  • LAS Links provides the data LEAs need in their annual report to meet the Chapter 89.1265 Program Evaluation requirements:
    • Show the “extent to which emergent bilingual students are developing English proficiency by bilingual education and/or ESL program model, INCLUDING proficiency in the partner language, for students participating in a dual language immersion program model.
  • Click here”” to learn more.

Professional Development Modules

  • Robust Professional Development is the key to empowering teachers, both EB-certified and content-area teachers.
  • DRC’s PD connects LAS Links data to instructional strategies to help teachers inform their classroom targets and goals.
  • Click here for more detailed information about each of the 9 PD Modules offered.