Agenda Item
a. Approval of the Purchase of College Board PSAT 8/9 Assessments for FY23 (amount not to exceed $82,000.00)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Oliver J. Lewis, III, Associate Superintendent, Office of Continuous Improvement
Request: In support of Board Policy II, it is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of College Board PSAT 8/9 Assessments for SY 2022-2023 in an amount not to exceed $82,000.00.
The requested purchase is a testing expenditure that does not require bid per the District’s Purchasing Board Policy (DJE).
Why: College Board owns and delivers its national standardized tests to students. College Board’s Early Participation Program is an initiative to support the involvement of all students in the college-going process at an earlier age while there is still time to inform instruction and learning, and increase students’ readiness for college expectations. College Board supports this initiative by providing clients with access to additional savings when clients pay to engage at least one entire grade of students in taking the PSAT 8/9® exam. Shifting this financial obligation from the student to DCSD provides greater access for students to the PSAT 8/9 assessment and provides students early entry on the road to college.
College Board offers several assessments in the SAT suite: SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9. Each assessment is designed to prepare students for their progress through high school and preparedness for post secondary education.
The PSAT 8/9 is the first test in the SAT Suite of Assessments. It sets a readiness baseline, allowing students and teachers to pinpoint areas for focused practice as students progress through high school.
The PSAT 8/9 is offered to all 8th grade students registered in a DeKalb County school. For SY 22-23, the PSAT 8/9 will be administered on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in a one-day test administration.
The PSAT NMSQT is offered to all 9-12 grade students on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. However, the Ga DOE only covers the cost of 10th grade students. School leaders and parent guardians are responsible for any 9th, 11th, and 12th grade students participating in the PSAT NMSQT test administration.
Details: College Board shall furnish the following PSAT 8/9 materials and reports to the schools designated by DCSD (List of Participating Schools, included as accompanying documentation).
1. . Materials for Students:
a. PSAT 8/9 test materials (test booklets).
b. Student Online Score Report, delivered via College Board website.
c. Access to Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy; students ages 13 and older can link their College Board and Khan Academy accounts to receive free personalized practice recommendations based on their performance.
2. Materials for Schools:
a. PSAT 8/9 test materials (test booklets).
b. Access to online individual student score reports and aggregate score reports, and downloadable student data file, delivered via College Board website. In order for the Participating Schools to receive all reports on the data portal, answer sheets must be returned as soon as possible after testing.
c. SAT Suite of Assessment Educator Guide, available via College Board website.
d. PSAT 8/9 Coordinator Manual (copies sent to schools based on their test book order; one per 25 tests ordered).
3. Reports for District:
a. Access to online individual student score reports and aggregate score reports, and downloadable student data file, delivered via College Board website.
b. Access to AP Potential, delivered via College Board website.
Assessment Administration: The PSAT 8/9 administration time is 2 hours and 30 minutes. If students require accommodations as outlined by the students IEP, 504-IAP, or EL-TPC plans the test administration the test administration can be administered in a two-day test setting.
Financial impact: The financial impact is an amount, not to exceed, $82,000.00 for FY23.
The purchase amount will be paid using general funds budgeted to the Office of Accountability (Continuous Improvement), Department of Assessment Administration, charge code: 100.1000.530000.00011.7540.9990.8010.030.0000 (Purchased Prof/Tech Services)
Contact: Mr. Oliver J. Lewis, III, Associate Superintendent, Office of Continuous Improvement, 678.676.0300
Ms. Allison Q. Scott, Director of Assessment Administration, Office of Continuous Improvement, 678.676.0300
Effective: October 2022
Status: Contract approved by Legal.
College Board PSAT 8/9 Eligible DCSD Schools (All Middle Schools and/or Schools with 8 th Grade
Programs)
DISTRICT NAME SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL PARTICIPATING TESTING PERIOD(S)
CODE GRADE(S)
DeKalb County School District Cedar Grove Middle 119080 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Chamblee Middle 119075 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Champion Theme 112847 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Middle School
DeKalb County School District Chapel Hill Middle 119003 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Columbia Middle 119085 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District DeKalb Academy of 119016 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Technology and
Environment
DeKalb County School District Dekalb Alternative 112720 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Dekalb Elementary 119325 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School Of The Arts
DeKalb County School District DeKalb PATH 119298 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Academy
DeKalb County School District DeKalb Preparatory 119302 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Academy
DeKalb County School District Druid Hills Middle 119099 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Freedom Middle 119106 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Henderson Middle 119093 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Leadership 119280 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Preparatory
Academy
DeKalb County School District Lithonia Middle 119103 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Mary McLeod 119104 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Bethune Middle
School
DeKalb County School District Miller Grove Middle 119100 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Peachtree Charter 119029 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Middle Sch
DeKalb County School District Redan Middle School 119102 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
DeKalb County School District Ronald McNair 119097 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Senior Middle School
DeKalb County School District Salem Middle School 119108 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
DeKalb County School District Sequoyah Middle 119109 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Stephenson Middle 119110 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
School
DeKalb County School District Stone Mountain 119111 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Middle School
DeKalb County School District Tapestry Public 110009 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
Charter School
DeKalb County School District The GLOBE Academy 119316 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
DeKalb County School District The Museum School 119300 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022
DeKalb County School District Tucker Middle School 119112 8 Sep 20, 2021 - Jan 28, 2022