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DIVISION OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING |
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Subject:
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18.2 Agreement with Optimum Solutions Corporation (OSC World) for Electronic Scoring of the 2018 NYSESLAT exams |
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Division of Research, Evaluation and Reporting-
GML 104B
1.Optimum Solutions Corporation (OSC World)
Term: 1/1/18-6/30/18
Amount: $33,880.00
Account: 450.5231.100000.2060.B2300
Scope: To continuously meet shortened New York State Education Department (NYSED) time lines for the mandated Grades K-12 NYSESLAT program, the use of image scanning and scoring was proposed to create efficiencies in the processing and hand scoring of the NYSESLAT exams. The imaging of student responses was found to reduce: 1. paper flow during scoring eliminating the need for large numbers of clerical personnel; 2. the number of scorers required for scoring; 3. the amount of time required for scoring; 4. Photocopying of scoring training materials. Image scoring also increased student responses and allowed closer monitoring of scorer reliability. Implementation of image scoring will be for an estimated 3300 exams.
OSC World will be scoring student responses, which will eliminate the need to remove teachers from the classroom for scoring.
Attached are quotes from the list of state mandated vendors (Strategic Measurement, Educational Vistas and an e-mail from Questar) the District must adhere to in order to insure proper scoring of the NYSESLAT exams. Premier Assessment Services and Optimum Solutions Corporation (OSC) are partnered vendors of which we are requesting to contract with OSC. |
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Funding:
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450.5231.100000.2060.B2300 General Funds |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the YPSD wishes to enter into an agreement with OSC World, (Optimum Solutions Corp.), for scoring services for grades K-12 State Assessments, and
WHEREAS YPSD has exhausted the mandated list of scoring vendors, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen OSC World, for their experience and expertise in scoring services, and
WHEREAS OSC World, meets New York State requirements as well as provides superior services for the scoring of large scale assessments, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that OSC World has performed in a satisfactory manner,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with OSC World for these services at a total cost not to exceed $33,880. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Carla B. Collins - Executive Director |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration |
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Signed By: |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Signed By: |
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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John Liszewski - Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel |
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Signed By: |
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the YPSD wishes to enter into an agreement with OSC World, (Optimum Solutions Corp.), for scoring services for grades K-12 State Assessments, and
WHEREAS YPSD has exhausted the mandated list of scoring vendors, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen OSC World, for their experience and expertise in scoring services, and
WHEREAS OSC World, meets New York State requirements as well as provides superior services for the scoring of large scale assessments, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that OSC World has performed in a satisfactory manner,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with OSC World for these services at a total cost not to exceed $33,880.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | | John Jacono | Yes | |
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