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Pearson EdTPA Essentials Assessment Discussed by Board

Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland logoMaryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland
Document date
May 7, 2026

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What it covers

The Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board discussed Pearson’s redevelopment of the EdTPA assessment into EdTPA Essentials. The new assessment is expected to launch in August 2026, followed by a phased implementation and one-year overlap period.

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PEARSON holds this license contract with Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland. Its other public contracts on record include work for Oklahoma Connections Acad Es and Ohio Connections Academy Inc.

What happens next

Term as filed: EdTPA Essentials launches in August 2026; one-year overlap period for old and new assessments.

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Contract details

Contract type
License
Document date
May 7, 2026
Term
EdTPA Essentials launches in August 2026; one-year overlap period for old and new assessments
Vendor
PEARSON
Agency
Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland
Source document
Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board Minutes 2026-05-07 (Minutes)

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Who was awarded the license contract by Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland?

PEARSON was awarded this license contract by Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland, as recorded on May 7, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a License contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board Minutes 2026-05-07 (Minutes), dated May 7, 2026 from Maryland State Department of Education | State of Maryland. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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PEARSON may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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