Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/19/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.4 Questar Agreement for scoring ELA and Math Assessments.
District Goals:
Goal 4
To enhance student support services.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Questar Assessments Agreement.pdf
BOCS Worksheet for Questar 2022.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - 10 Questions for Questar Agreement 2022.docx
Non-competitive contract Form for Questar.pdf
Rationale: 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: Division of Research, Evaluation and Reporting-GML 104B
Account: 450-5231-100000-2060-B2300
Amount:124,779.21
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 $124,779.21
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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio 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 $124,779.21'. 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
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes