Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/15/2018 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
18.2 Renewal Agreement with NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)for Assessment Technology Services, Support Services and the Software License for the 2018-2019 School Year  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Yonkers City School District -Ren 2018-2019 (4) 7_13_2018.pdf
NWEA BOCS 18-19 (2).xlsx
NWEA Performance Based Contract Guidelines 8 Questions - 2018 (2).docx
NWEA Performance Based Contract Guidelines 18-19.xls
 
Rationale:
Division of Research, Evaluation and Reporting-104B
1. NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)
Term: 2018-2019
Amount: $263,840.25
Scope: NWEA will continue to provide a web-based longitudinal benchmark assessment and screening tool to all schools, which meets the New York State mandated Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten screening process, as well as a diagnostic prescriptive program to provide teachers, administrators, and parents with the knowledge a child's true developmental/academic level and arm them with individualized diagnostic information about each child in Grades K-9 for Reading, Mathematics, Language Usage and Science. In addition, MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) will assess mathematics skills for students in grades 3-8 in Spanish.
Contact information:
Susan McGinnis/Account Manager
121 NW Everett Street, Portland OR 97209
susan.mcginnis@nwea.org
503-444-6492
 
Funding:
General Funds
450.5231.100000.2060.B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and
WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2018-2019 school year.
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $263,840.25.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carla B. Collins - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Edgar Santana Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District wishes to continue to provide a comprehensive web-based benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades Pre-K through 9, both in general and special education, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen NWEA, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of cognitive, and academic skills, and
WHEREAS NWEA assessment software meets the New York State mandated Pre-K and Kindergarten screening process, as well as creates diagnostic prescriptive teacher and parent reports, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to again enter into a renewal agreement with NWEA for site licenses, training, and customer support for the 2018-2019 school year.
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that NWEA has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to renew its agreement with NWEA to provide these services at a total cost not to exceed $263,840.25.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes