Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/21/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
15.7 NCS Pearson, Inc., through its Clinical Assessment Business  
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Schedule A 2024-25 SY-FINAL.pdf
Schedule B 2024-25 SY-FINAL.pdf
PEARSON-BOCS Worksheet - FINAL.pdf
PEARSON FINAL QUOTE.pdf
 
Rationale:
NCS Pearson, Inc. Prekindergarten Student Authentic Assessment - Work Sampling System Term: July 2024 – June 2025-Fiscal Year Amount: $15,064.00 The Work Sampling System is a method of authentic performance assessment for prekindergarten students. The system is structured around seven domains: Personal and Social Development; Language and Literacy; Mathematical Thinking; Scientific Thinking; Social Studies; The Arts; Physical Development and Health. Teachers use the system to describe appropriate expectations for students, document observations of students as they perform routine activities, and document child’s strengths and needs.  
Funding:
2024-2025 UPK Grant ACCOUNT NUMBER: Project: 451 Task: 5274 Award: 25I112 Expense: 2510 Org: B2300  
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with NCS Pearson, Inc. to implement The Work Sampling System in all pre-k classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year. The Work Sampling Online will provide robust data management for documenting observations, completing checklists, and summary reports, and generating aggregate reports at the classroom, school, district, and program levels. Teachers use the system to describe appropriate expectations for students, document observations of students as they perform routine activities, and document child’s strengths and needs, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with NCS Pearson, Inc. a program that meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with The Work Sampling System at a cost not to exceed $15,064.00. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Alyssa Colon-Garcia - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:  
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:  
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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:  
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Felix Rios seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with NCS Pearson, Inc. to implement The Work Sampling System in all pre-k classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year. The Work Sampling Online will provide robust data management for documenting observations, completing checklists, and summary reports, and generating aggregate reports at the classroom, school, district, and program levels. Teachers use the system to describe appropriate expectations for students, document observations of students as they perform routine activities, and document child’s strengths and needs, WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with NCS Pearson, Inc. a program that meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. to provide these services, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with The Work Sampling System at a cost not to exceed $15,064.00. It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes