RFP-030311 - Balanced Student Assessment System

Summary of Specifications:
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is soliciting proposals from vendors to provide components of K-12 assessment systems that will include, but not be limited to, identification of “at risk” students in need of intervention, screening/progress monitoring devices, ability to manage/retrieve data, ability to assess in an electronic format, provide results that inform instruction and measure student progress towards New York State Standards and the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning. Additionally, RCSD is seeking an assessment to measure English Language Learners (ELL) students’ academic growth in bilingual programs. We are also interested in a product that will assess Social/Emotional learning through systematic screening, however, this is not a requirement of this request. 

The intent of the contract is for a minimum of a five-year period. The contract will be a one-year contract with options to renew for an additional four one-year periods.