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.
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