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13-026: Elementary, Intermediate (Middle) Level, and High School New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
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13-026: Elementary, Intermediate (Middle) Level, and High School New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) for test development, research, printing, shipping, scoring, and score reporting. One contract resulting from this RFP will be awarded for a term of five (5) years. The contract will begin on January 1, 2014 and end on December 31, 2018. For a full description, go to the RFP document page. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants are testing companies and/or educational organizations with demonstrated experience in developing and administering large scale assessments and printing and shipping a high volume of tests and test related materials in a timely, accurate, and secure manner. |
Questions: |
Questions regarding this Request for Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to: AssessmentRFP@mail.nysed.gov no later than the close of business June 12, 2013. Questions regarding this request should be identified as Program, Fiscal, or MWBE. Refer to “RFP #13-026: NYSESLAT” in the subject heading of the e-mail. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/compcontracts/compcontracts.html no later than June 26, 2013. |
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Date Due: |
July 17, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
May 20, 2013 |
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13-025: Standard Setting, Data Analysis, and Technical Reports for Regents Exams
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13-025: Standard Setting, Data Analysis, and Technical Reports for Regents Exams |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for a vendor to conduct post-operational score collection and standard setting for selected Regents Exams, as well as develop annual operational technical reports for all Regents Exams. During the June 2014 and June 2015 administrations, the vendor will be required to collect a sample of student answer sheets and conduct standard setting on as many as two exam titles in each administration period. Beginning in fall 2014, the vendor will be required to develop technical reports for each Regents Exam based on operational test data provided to the vendor by NYSED. It is anticipated that the vendor will conduct four standard settings and develop 25 technical reports during the contract term. However, at the discretion of NYSED, some of these activities may be cancelled. In the event less work is required, the vendor will be paid based on the actual volume of work performed, not the total contract amount. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible bidders may be either for-profit or not-for-profit entities, including testing companies, consultants, and/or educational organizations with demonstrated capacity to complete all required services and experience working with large-scale assessments to perform score collection, standard setting, data analysis, and technical reporting. |
Questions: |
Questions and Answers  (20 kb) - POSTED May 16, 2013
Bid Form - Cost Proposal  (34 KB) - POSTED May 16, 2013 |
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Date Due: |
May 30, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
April 16, 2013 |
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13-024: Translations of New York State Examinations and Related Materials
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13-024: Translations of New York State Examinations and Related Materials |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for a vendor to develop translations of New York State examinations and related materials, including examination reference tables, parent reports on individual student test performance, and annual school report cards. Materials will be translated into Chinese (Traditional), Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. (Some materials will require translations into only some of these languages.) |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include any company or organization with at least three years of demonstrated experience providing timely, error-proof translations of secure standardized examinations and related materials, including the development of translated text and graphics for illustrations. |
Questions: |
Questions and Answers (24 kb) - POSTED May 9, 2013 |
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Date Due: |
May 28, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
April 9, 2013 |
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13-021: Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project
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13-021: Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) P-12: Office of Special Education is seeking proposals to establish four (4) teams to provide field-based professional development and technical assistance for a Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project (RtI-PDP). The contracts developed as a result of this RFP will support four (4) regional professional development teams of 2.0 FTE professionals per team or up to four 0.5 FTE which will serve as regional technical assistance centers (TACs) for the schools identified for participation in the project. Four (4) separate contracts will be awarded for this project, each of which will serve a prescribed region of the State as indicated on the map of RtI professional development areas. (See page 4.) Qualified bidders may bid on one (1) of the designated regions of the State and must be located within that geographic area. |
Eligibility: |
The eligible applicants include boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), institutions of higher education (IHE) with undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher preparation, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. NYSED is seeking bidders with extensive knowledge of response to intervention in literacy and experience in delivering professional development to school staff. |
Questions: |
Questions and Answers (76 kb) - POSTED May 2, 2013 |
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Date Due: |
May 17, 2013, by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
April 3, 2013 |
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13-013: P-12: Office of Special Education
University Personnel Preparation Program Enrollment and Capacity Survey
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13-013: P-12: Office of Special Education University Personnel Preparation Program Enrollment and Capacity Survey |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) P-12: Office of Special Education is seeking proposals for the distribution, collection, verification, analysis and reporting of results of an annual survey completed by university personnel preparation programs that lead to certification or licensure in special education and related services in New York State (NYS). |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants are private and public institutions of higher education (IHEs) and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations that have a minimum of three years experience in the development and distribution of data collection instruments and the analysis and reporting of results. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted (165 KB) |
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Date Due: |
April 22, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
March 7, 2013 |
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13-011: School Bus Driver Instructor Professional Development Seminar Delivery of Training
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13-011: School Bus Driver Instructor Professional Development Seminar Delivery of Training |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the delivery of the annual Professional Development Seminar (PDS) for School Bus Driver Instructors (SBDIs) required under Education Law 3650-C and Commissioner’s Regulations 156.3. The Professional Development Seminar is a major tool for providing updated and continual training of School Bus Driver Instructors, who in turn provide refresher training to public and nonpublic school bus drivers, monitors and attendants. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include school districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), or any other not-for-profit organization. |
Questions: |
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted by E-mail to RFP13011@mail.nysed.gov no later than the close of business January 17, 2013.
UPDATE (Posted 1/22/13): The period for content questions closed on January 17, 2013. Please refer to the Questions and Answers (19 kb) document for answers to questions received. Questions about the RFP application process may still be directed to RFP13011@mail.nysed.gov. |
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Date Due: |
February 14, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
December 20, 2012 |
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13-015: Rescoring Elementary and Intermediate Level English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Examinations
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13-015: Rescoring Elementary and Intermediate Level English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Examinations |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for a vendor to conduct a rescoring audit on a sample of constructed responses from English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Tests in Grades 3 through 8. During the initial term of this contract, the rescoring audit will be conducted once each school year for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years. For each audit, a written technical report summarizing statewide results must be submitted to NYSED. Reports on the results of the audit must also be sent to the schools that were rescored. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include any testing company, consultant, and/or educational organization with demonstrated capacity in working with scoring large-scale assessments. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted (34KB) |
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Date Due: |
February 4, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
December 14, 2012 |
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13-009: School Bus Driver Professional Development Seminar Curriculum – Pupil Transportation
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13-009: School Bus Driver Professional Development Seminar Curriculum – Pupil Transportation |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the development and writing of the annual Professional Development Seminar (PDS) Curriculum for School Bus Driver Instructors (SBDIs) required under Education Law 3650, and Commissioner’s Regulations 156.3. The Professional Development Seminar is the major tool for providing updated and continual training of School Bus Driver Instructors, who in turn provide required school bus safety training and annual refresher training to public and non-public school bus drivers, monitors and attendants. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include school districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), or any other not-for-profit organization. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted (21KB) |
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Date Due: |
January 14, 2013 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
November 9, 2012 |
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12-020: Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project
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12-020: Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) P-12 Office of Special Education is seeking proposals to establish four (4) contractor teams to provide field-based professional development for a Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project. The contracts developed as a result of this RFP will support four (4) Regional Professional Development Teams of two (2) professionals per team. Four (4) separate contracts will be awarded for this project, each of which will serve a prescribed region of the State as indicated on the map of RtI Professional Development Areas. (See page 4.) Qualified bidders may bid on one (1) of the designated regions of the State and must be located within that geographic area. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), institutions of higher education (IHE) with undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher preparation, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. NYSED is seeking bidders with extensive knowledge of response to intervention in literacy and experience in delivering professional development to school staff. |
Questions: |
Questions and Answers are now posted (30KB) |
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Date Due: |
August 3, 2012, by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
June 22, 2012 |
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Last Updated:
May 20, 2013
