Agency Education Department

Contractor Wisconsin Center for Education Research

SWIFT Contract Number 18381

Project Name WIDA Consortium for ACCESS for ELLs

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Title I of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 or NCLB) require local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide an annual assessment of English proficiency for all students with limited English proficiency in schools served by the State educational agency (SEA).

Title III of NCLB require LEAs to provide an evaluation to its SEA, which is used by the LEAs and SEA to: improve programs and activities; determine the effectiveness of programs and activities in assisting children who are limited English proficient to attain English proficiency (using State-approved evaluation measures) and meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards; and determine whether or not to continue funding for specific programs or activities.

WCER offers evaluation services, on behalf of WIDA, that are designed to assess the progress of children in attaining English proficiency, including a child's level of comprehension in the four recognized domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and that are aligned with the WIDA English language proficiency standards. As part of these evaluation services WCER offers the English language test, Assessing Communication and Comprehension in English State to State for English Language Learners and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs under the brand name ACCESS for ELLs.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 02/17/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2016 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 12/02/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $8687845.00

Amendments $23500

Contract total $8703345.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal and state

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) MDE joined consortium in order to acquire the annual administration of ACCESS for ELLs and related evaluation services of WCER and WCER, have the requisite expertise, provided MDE with ACCESS for ELLS administration and related evaluation services.

Evaluator Name Linda Sams

Evaluator Email Address Linda.Sams@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor met required timelines.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor provided quality service and products.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor costs were reasonable.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor provided services and materials as agreed upon.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied