Description
The Department of Administration, State Procurement Services Division, is considering a request from the Office of Public Instruction to award a Sole Source contract to Center for Assessment for assessment and accountability. The contract will involve two workstreams: Assessment and Accountability. The Assessment workstream will include regular meetings, MAST Support, development of professional development materials, presentations to stakeholder groups, evaluation plans, and stakeholder engagement activities. The Accountability workstream will include regular meetings, technical support for OPI to implement the processes and procedures involved in calculating Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), and development of written rules based on OPI provided documentation.
The key requirements of this contract include:
• Providing technical assistance for the implementation of the State's summative assessment programs and accountability system
• Developing professional development materials for the assessment audit learning module
• Providing technical support for OPI to develop one or more "use cases" around growth and how the growth metric will support the field
• Developing written rules based on OPI provided documentation for the federal accountability system
The contract is expected to start on December 1, 2025, and end on January 1, 2026, with two workstreams to be completed by January 1, 2027.