Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/18/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING
Type: Action
Subject: 22.2 OSC World (Optimum Solutions Corp) test data collection and scoring services.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Goal 4
To enhance student support services.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
OSC World Quote.pdf
OSC World Questionaire.docx
OSC World BOCS worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Division of Research, Evaluation and Reporting-
GML 104B
1.Optimum Solutions Corporation (OSC World)
Term/Duration of Contract: 3/1/2022- 6/30/2022
Amount: Not to exceed $40,320.00
Account: 450.5231.100000.2060.B2300
Scope: To continuously meet shortened New York State Education Department (NYSED) time lines for the mandated Grades K-12 NYSESLAT program, the use of image scanning and scoring was proposed to create efficiencies in the processing and hand scoring of the NYSESLAT exams. The imaging of student responses was found to reduce: 1. paper flow during scoring eliminating the need for large numbers of clerical personnel; 2. the number of scorers required for scoring; 3. the amount of time required for scoring; 4. Photocopying of scoring training materials. Image scoring also increased student responses and allowed closer monitoring of scorer reliability. Implementation of image scoring will be for an estimated 3500 exams.
OSC World will be scoring student responses, which will eliminate the need to remove teachers from the classroom for scoring.
Funding: 450.5231.100000.2060.B2300-Contracual Funds
Resolution: WHEREAS the YPSD wishes to enter into an agreement with OSC World, (Optimum Solutions Corp.), for scoring services for grades K-12 State Assessments, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen OSC World, for their experience and expertise in scoring services, and
WHEREAS OSC World, meets New York State requirements as well as provides superior services for the scoring of large scale assessments, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that OSC World has performed in a satisfactory manner,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with OSC World for these services at a total cost not to exceed $40,320.00.
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:
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 an agreement with OSC World, (Optimum Solutions Corp.), for scoring services for grades K-12 State Assessments, and
WHEREAS the YPSD has chosen OSC World, for their experience and expertise in scoring services, and
WHEREAS OSC World, meets New York State requirements as well as provides superior services for the scoring of large scale assessments, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into contract for the current school year, and
WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that OSC World has performed in a satisfactory manner,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools enter into contract with OSC World for these services at a total cost not to exceed $40,320.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes