Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/18/2021 - 6:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 17.2 NCS Pearson, Inc., through its Clinical Assessment Business
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
WSS_Ounce_License Agreement.pdf
Yonkers Public SD - Work Sampling Online Quote - 117576.pdf
Final - Yonkers-Pearson WSO Renewal 2021 Questions Responses (1).pdf
BOCS Worksheet -PEARSON.xlsx
Rationale: NCS Pearson, Inc.
Prekindergarten Student Authentic Assessment - Work Sampling System
Term: July 2021 – June 30, 2022 Fiscal Year
Amount: $18,681.25
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.
Vendor:
NCS Pearson, Inc.
Legal Department
Attention: Vice President and Senior Counsel
19500 Bulverde Road, Suite 201
San Antonio, Texas 78259
CatalogBidsandProposals@pearson.com
Funding: 2021-2022 Universal PreK Grant (UPK)

ACCOUNT NUMBER:
Project: 451 Task: 5274 Award: 22F112 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 2021-2022 school year. The Work Sampling Online will provide robust data management for documenting observations, completing checklists, summary reports, generating aggregate reports at the classroom, school, district and program level. 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 which 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 $18,681.25.

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:
Erik Wright - Assistant Superintendent
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 Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Moved, Member Gail Burns 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 2021-2022 school year. The Work Sampling Online will provide robust data management for documenting observations, completing checklists, summary reports, generating aggregate reports at the classroom, school, district and program level. 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 which 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 $18,681.25.

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: 5 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Abstain
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes