North Carolina eVP #Doc1934246556

Cloud-Based College Readiness Assessments for Grades 8, 10, and 11

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking proposals for a comprehensive, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to deliver college readiness assessments for students in grades 8, 10, and 11. - Government Buyer: - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Division of Standards, Accountability, and Research - Products/Services Requested: - Nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for all 11th grade students (approx. 125,000 students) - Diagnostic tests for 10th and 8th grade students (approx. 125,000 students per grade; 8th grade test dependent on funding) - All assessments must be cloud-based and delivered via a secure SaaS platform - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Assessments must be aligned so that diagnostic tests for grades 8 and 10 are directly related to the 11th grade college admissions test - Solution must meet strict security, accessibility, and data management standards - Comprehensive training and support for implementation are required - Estimated contract term is five years, with two optional one-year extensions - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the opportunity is open to providers of large-scale, cloud-based assessment platforms

Description

This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits offers through a competitive bid process for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for all eleventh grade students, a diagnostic test in the tenth grade aligned to the college admissions test, and a diagnostic test in the eighth grade aligned to the same. The tests are adopted by the State Board and contribute to school-level achievement scores in the State's accountability model. The procurement is for cloud-based software as a service to support these assessments.

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