DAL schools complete for small districts (digital)

NCS Pearson Inc. has been awarded an IT Services contract by the California Department of Education's Diagnostic Centers effective March 19, 2026, with a total contract value of $5,340.00. The contract encompasses the delivery of digital assessment and evaluation portfolios for school districts, specifically designed to support small districts in California. The primary deliverables include the Digital Assessment and Learning (DAL) Schools Complete and DAL Schools Plus platforms, priced at $18.34 and $3.02 per unit respectively, along with seven companion portfolio modules.

The contract specifies 250 units each of nine distinct digital assessment products, including specialized portfolios for speech-language pathology and occupational/physical therapy evaluation, academic assessment, developmental screening, psychological evaluation, ability assessment, mental health screening, and global developmental assessment capabilities. These digital portfolios are intended to provide comprehensive diagnostic and educational assessment tools accessible to small school districts throughout California, enabling educators and specialists to conduct evaluations and track student progress across multiple domains of development and academic performance.