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Meeting Date:
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9/16/2020 - 7:00 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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17.3 NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) Renewal agreement for Assessment/Support Services and a Software License for the 2020-2021 School Year
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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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.
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Funding:
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450.5231.100000.2060.B2300-General Funds
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Resolution:
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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
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Rachel Cole - Executive Director
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Signed By:
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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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. Edwin M. Quezada - 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 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 | |
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