The Contractor shall provide: 1. An analysis of high-quality assessment systems in other states, emphasizing models that incorporate: (a) alignment with state standards and instructional goals; (b) non-traditional assessments, such as project-based, competency-based, personalized-learning and performance-based approaches; (c) accessibility for English learners and students with disabilities, with examples of accommodations and multilingual assessments from other states; (d) advanced technology integration, such as adaptive testing and online platforms, including infrastructure requirements and associated costs; (e) integration of authentic growth measures that provide actionable, formative feedback for educators and could be integrated into a statewide assessment system; (f) feedback on the application of knowledge and higher-level reasoning skills as described in the standards; (g) best practices for release of rubrics, sample items and tasks, performance level descriptors, item maps, anchor papers, exemplars, and other resources that clarify the benchmarks for success; (h) recommendations for innovative, reliable, and valid scoring practices that supports data cleaning, validation, and timely reporting of assessment outcomes; (i) best practices for sharing and reporting assessment outcomes to students, parents, teachers, principals, and superintendents in a timeframe that can inform instructional improvement; and (j) best practices for sharing and reporting assessment outcomes to the state education agency in a timeframe that can inform support to school divisions. 2. A detailed project plan of the work planned and completed by the contractor.
