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Meeting Date:
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10/18/2023 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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18.2 Educational Vista software products & licensing fees for StaffTrac & DataMate software.
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District Goals:
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Goal 1
Student Achievement Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive
and sustaining curriculum and instruction. Goal 4 Support Student Needs Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and
emotional needs for equitable student growth and development. Goal 2 Professional Development Continue to develop teacher content and pedagogy to increase opportunities and
outcomes for each student.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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SCOPE: (StaffTrac) The Yonkers Public Schools engage in a variety of activities associated with walk-throughs, observations and evaluations. In the interest of accuracy and efficiency, there is a need to automate the process used by building administrators to capture the information in walk-throughs and observations. Further, it is important to collect the information in data base files to support review, analysis and reporting of the information collected in walk-throughs, observations and evaluations. The contract will also include custom form design for Annual Evaluations. Software from StaffTrac system will collect, store, summarize, report and extract walk-through and observation data.
SCOPE: (DataMate) DataMate is a web-based assessment management system. The system provides educators with a program to administer assessments and analyze assessment data to improve instructional alignment and student achievement.
Total cost not to exceed $41,552.50.
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Funding:
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450.5231.100000.2060.B2300 (General Funds Contractual)
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools will conduct walk-throughs, observations and evaluations, recording and collecting information in each classroom, and in each building for the 2023-2024 school year, and
WHEREAS there is a need to capture, maintain, store, analyze, extract and report the information collected in walk-throughs and observations, and
WHEREAS the volume of work requires efficiency and the importance requires accuracy beyond that easily afforded by a paper-and-pencil collection process, and
WHEREAS the software from Media-X e-Walk systems will provide a customizable, flexible and secure software system to conduct walk-throughs and observations, collect and maintain the information gathered, summarize that information in reports and generate output files suitable for additional analyses as well as mandated state reporting, and
WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District will provide a web-based testing platform for the District, schools, and teachers to utilize in grade K through 12, both in general and special education, to monitor assess, and analyze student understanding of the New York State Learning Standards, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen Educational Vistas, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of standards based assessment items and analytical reports, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Educational Vistas has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with EDUCATIONAL VISTAS INC. for use of StaffTrac and DataMate software at a cost not to exceed $41,552.50.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Siju Samuel - Director
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Signed By:
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Frank Hernandez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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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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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools will conduct walk-throughs, observations and evaluations, recording and collecting information in each classroom, and in each building for the 2023-2024 school year, and
WHEREAS there is a need to capture, maintain, store, analyze, extract and report the information collected in walk-throughs and observations, and
WHEREAS the volume of work requires efficiency and the importance requires accuracy beyond that easily afforded by a paper-and-pencil collection process, and
WHEREAS the software from Media-X e-Walk systems will provide a customizable, flexible and secure software system to conduct walk-throughs and observations, collect and maintain the information gathered, summarize that information in reports and generate output files suitable for additional analyses as well as mandated state reporting, and
WHEREAS the Yonkers Public School District will provide a web-based testing platform for the District, schools, and teachers to utilize in grade K through 12, both in general and special education, to monitor assess, and analyze student understanding of the New York State Learning Standards, and
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools has chosen Educational Vistas, sole provider of this assessment software which covers a wide range of standards based assessment items and analytical reports, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Educational Vistas has performed in a satisfactory manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into contract with EDUCATIONAL VISTAS INC. for use of StaffTrac and DataMate software at a cost not to exceed $41,552.50.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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