Pearson Education will score TNReady assessments this year, but the state is still working on who will administer the state's standardized tests next year after the Tennessee Department of Education fired its last vendor.
Pearson landed the $18.5 million job with the state after the education department took advantage of a law that says the state can enter into non-competitive bidding in cases of emergencies arising from any unforeseen cause.
"After we terminated the contract with Measurement Inc. on April 27, we began quickly collaborating with state central procurement in securing an emergency vendor," said Education Commissioner Candice McQueen. "It is usually done with someone that has prior experience in the state."
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