Agency Education Department

Contractor Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER)

SWIFT Contract Number 148573

Project Name WIDA ACCESS for ELLs

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30 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 ESEA 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 and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs.

MDE has approved the ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs English language test as an evaluation measure available for MDE’s and Minnesota’s LEAs’ Title I and III requirements.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 10/11/2018 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 07/31/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $7522663.50

Amendments $-6000.00

Contract total $7516663.50

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state4 and federal

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Linda Sams

Evaluator Email Address linda.sams@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor met agreed upon timelines.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor met MDE quality standards.

Evaluate the contractor's cost he contractor’s costs were reasonable.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor overall performance was satisfactory.

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.): NA

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied