Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/26/2020 - 7:00 PM
Category: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 18.2 Agreement with Questar Assessments, Inc. for Scoring Services of the 2020 ELA and Math Test Administration
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Questar Quote 2020.pdf
Questar- 10 Questions - 2020.docx
Questar Performance Based Contract Guidelines 2020.xls
Questar Assessments BOCS sheet 2020.xlsx
Rationale: Research, Evaluation and Reporting-GML 104B
1. Questar Assessments, Inc.
Term: 2/2020-6/2020
Amount: $123,640.60
Account: 450-5231-100000-2060-B2300
Scope: To continuously meet shortened New York
State Education Department (NYSED) time lines for the mandated Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics programs. Questar, NYSED's 3-8 ELA and Math vendor, will score the YPS open-ended student responses. Vendor scoring will reduce paper use and flow within the District and reduce strain on teacher time for scoring. YPS will audit the vendors' scoring which will provide a reliability check on Professional Development for schools.
Funding: GENERAL FUNDS
450-5231-100000-2060-B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the YPSD wishes to enter into agreement with Questar Assessment Inc., for scoring services for grades 3-8 ELA and Math State Assessments, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen Questar Assessment, Inc., for their experience and expertise in scoring services and
WHEREAS Questar Assessments, Inc. meets New York State requirements, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with Questar Assessment, Inc. for these services at a total cost not to exceed $123,640.60
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Kelly Fant-Turner - Clerk II Data Entry
Signed By:
Dr. Rachel Cole - Executive Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the YPSD wishes to enter into agreement with Questar Assessment Inc., for scoring services for grades 3-8 ELA and Math State Assessments, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen Questar Assessment, Inc., for their experience and expertise in scoring services and
WHEREAS Questar Assessments, Inc. meets New York State requirements, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with Questar Assessment, Inc. for these services at a total cost not to exceed $123,640.60'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes