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Elementary, Intermediate (Middle), and High School Level New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)

Agency: The New York State Contract Reporter
Level of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 99 - Miscellaneous
  • R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
  • U - Education and Training Services
  • Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Opps ID: NBD15621553268366612
Posted Date: Mar 2, 2023
Due Date: Mar 30, 2023
Source: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ifram...
Issue Date: 03/02/2023 Contract Number: RFP # 23-015
Elementary, Intermediate (Middle), and High School Level New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
Description:

The complete RFP, required submission documents, and any updates will be posted at: https://www.p12.nysed.gov/compcontracts/compcontracts.html .

The New York State Education Department (NYSED)’s Office of State Assessment (OSA) is seeking proposals from highly qualified respondents with expertise in the development and administration of statewide English language proficiency assessments to implement the New York State (NYS) English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT). Services must provide for the printing, shipping, collection, and return and secure destruction of printed test forms that will be administered on paper for the spring 2024 and 2025 administrations. The contractor will administer Stand-Alone Field Tests (SAFTs) for grades K-12 and will also provide the accommodated versions of the NYSESLAT for those students with disabilities. Services include development, research, scoring, and score reporting of operational and SAFTs for grades K-12 field tests.

The NYSESLAT is a secure test that is designed to annually assess the English language proficiency of all English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in Grades K–12 in NYS schools. The NYSESLAT is aligned to the Linguistic Demands of grade-level instruction delivered to ELLs based on the NYS learning standards. The NYSESLAT measures the Linguistic Demands necessary to meet the discipline-specific standards at the corresponding grade band. The NYSESLAT will be developed by the contractor in the following grade bands: K, 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12.

The NYSESLAT is currently offered to schools exclusively on paper for students in grades K-12. The contractor must provide the services necessary for the continued administration of the paper-based operational NYSESLAT that includes the ongoing development and administration and Stand-Alone Field Tests for grades K-12.

The primary purpose of the NYSESLAT is to measure annual student progress in achieving English language proficiency and ascertain when students can appropriately exit ELL status. In NYS, ELLs are students who, by reason of foreign birth or ancestry, speak or understand a language other than English and speak or understand little or no English, and require support in order to become proficient in English. NYS Commissioner’s Regulations (CR) Part 154-2.3 (l) stipulates that each school district with ELLs shall annually assess the English language proficiency of each such student using such assessment as prescribed by the Commissioner for this purpose. The NYSESLAT is used to assess the English language proficiency of students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are ELLs. The results of the NYSESLAT measure English language proficiency relative to the linguistic demands of ELA Standards in grade-level classrooms and prescribe the provision of ELL services as per CR-Part 154-2 for the following academic year.

According to 2018-19 school year data, of the approximately 2.6 million public school students in NYS, more than 238,000 students (9.15%) are ELLs. The linguistic diversity of ELLs and their families consists of more than 200 languages. ELLs are a diverse group of students with various backgrounds, cultures, and academic experiences.

Subcontracting will be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the total contract budget. NYSED reserves the right to approve all subcontractors. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee, direct, personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel.

Bidders are required to comply with NYSED’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation goals for this RFP through one of three methods. Compliance methods are discussed in detail in the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals section below.

NYSED will award one contract pursuant to this RFP for a term of two (2) years and three (3) months. The contract resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin August 1, 2023, and to end October 31, 2025, with the option for annual renewals for up to three years (November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2028).

Due Date: 03/30/2023 3:00 PM

Contract Term: two years and three months, with the option for three annual renewals

Location:

Ad Type: General

Primary Contact: Education, NYS Dept. of
Bureau of Fiscal Management
Contract Administration Unit
Jessica Hartjen
Contract Management Specialist 2
89 Washington Avenue
Room 510W EB
Albany, NY 12234
United States
Ph: 518-474-9834
Fax:
AssessmentRFP@nysed.gov
Secondary contact: Education, NYS Dept. of
Bureau of Fiscal Management
Contract Administration Unit
Jessica Hartjen
Contract Management Specialist 2
89 Washington Avenue
Room 510W EB
Albany, NY 12234
United States
Ph: 518-474-9834
Fax:
cau@nysed.gov

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