(a) For purposes of Texas Education Code, §39.0262
and §39.0263, an assessment instrument designed to prepare students
for state-administered assessment instruments is an assessment that:
(1) evaluates students' potential performance relative
to the state's blueprint in whole for a state-administered assessment;
or
(2) is primarily focused on test-taking techniques.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not include
an assessment designed to evaluate:
(1) students' mastery of parts of the Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills; or
(2) the efficacy of instructional practice.
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