Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/16/2020 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.3 NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) Renewal agreement for Assessment/Support Services and a Software License for the 2020-2021 School Year  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
NWEA Yonkers City School District -Renewal2020-21.pdf
NWEA BOCS 2020-2021.xlsx
NWEA 10 Questions -.docx
NWEA Performance Based Contract Guidelines 2020-2021.xls
 
Rationale:
Department of Research, Evaluation and Reporting-104B
1. NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)
Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2021
Amount: $207,875.00
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.
 
Funding:
450.5231.100000.2060.B2300-General Funds  
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 2020-2021 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 $207,875.00
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio 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 2020-2021 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 $207,875.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes