Student Assessments: The bidder must have NRS-approved assessments and extensive experience with NRS assessment tools and support materials for adult learners in ABE, ASE, ELCE, and ELA programs: Must have a history of providing assessment tools to agencies in several delivery modes, such as computer and paper. Must have a history of providing assessment tools that are effective for a diverse population of adult learners. Must have a history of providing assessment tools that are easy to administer and score. Must have a history of providing assessment tools that are statistically valid and reliable as denoted in Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (2014). Must have a history of providing timely and effective technical assistance/training for local agencies. Data System and Management of Information Systems: The bidder must have history of collecting clean, complete, and accurate data, as part of a comprehensive system that includes the local adult education providers, contractors, and State Education Agencies (SEA). The bidder must have published a manual, at the state level, that provides the framework and guidelines for data collection. The bidder has provided face-to-face training and online support to local agencies on data collection. The bidder has provided software, as a data collection and accountability tool to local adult education agencies. The software has provided several methods of inputting student level data including: third party data import, scanned student record forms, online tests, computer-based tests, web-based data entry, and desktop or server-based data entry. The bidder has provided analysis on data verification and performance monitoring. The bidder has a proven history of providing training and technical support that are efficient, effective, and customer oriented.
