Attachment 1: Statement of Work Alternate REV 0001

ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS FOR BIE SCHOOLS

Statement of Work (SOW)
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INTRODUCTION

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)’s mission, as described in 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 32.3, is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by considering the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context. These assessments will be used for accountability purposes in accordance with 25 CFR 30.100-125.
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PURPOSE

BIE requires student Alternate assessments aligned to BIE’s College and Career Ready Standards in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics (grades 3-8 and 11) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Science (grades 5, 8, and 11) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. These assessments are intended for students attending BIE-funded schools. For the base year, BIE requests a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) student assessment proposed by the Contractor; however, for potential option years, BIE reserves the right to require customization of the COTS student assessment which meets the needs of the BIE.
The COTS student assessment proposed by the Contractor must be fully operational with completed standards setting and not be in a pilot status. The Contractor shall manage required licenses and memoranda of understanding for COTS assessments. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible to identify and pay all costs associated to the assessments. BIE requires alignment studies and/or technical reports or other similar evidence that the COTS is aligned to the BIE College and Career Readiness Standards for ELA and Math Alternate assessment and NGSS for Science Alternate assessment.
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SCOPE

BIE requires the Contractor to provide and deliver operational Annual Alternate Student Assessment Services and Professional Training Services in the following Component Areas: (1a) Assessment (On-line and option for paper-based, as needed), (1b) Student Registration Portal; (1c) Reports (paper copies); (1d) Reports (electronic deliverables); (1e) Assessment Reporting Platform to house annual score results; (2) Test Administration and Data Integration Training; (3) Project Management Services and (4) Helpdesk Services.