"critical Functions" Igf::ct::igf the Sampling and Data Collection Contractor Designs and Conducts the Sampling and Data Collection Activities and Prepares the Sampling and Variance Estimation Weights for the Operational Assessments, Pilot Tests, and Special Studies Required by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (naep) for the 2013-2017 Assessment Cycles. Additionally, the SDC Contractor Conducts the Naep High School Transcript Study (hsts). the SDC Contractor Shall Pursue Creative and Innovative Lines of Methodological and Operational Inquiry for Improving Sampling, Data Collection and Weighting Methodologies That Will Strategically Position Naep and the Hsts to Meet the Upcoming Challenges in the Next Decade Such AS Technology-Based and Multi-Stage Adaptive Testing; Making Naep More Educationally Relevant by Linking With Other State, National, and International Assessments; and Improving Access to the Broadest Range of Students Including Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $344,388,515 ($344.4M)
Contractor: Westat, Inc.
Awarding Agency: Department of Education
Start Date: 2013-03-07
End Date: 2019-07-31
Contract Duration: 2,337 days
Daily Burn Rate: $147.4K/day
Official Description: "CRITICAL FUNCTIONS" IGF::CT::IGF THE SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION CONTRACTOR DESIGNS AND CONDUCTS THE SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES AND PREPARES THE SAMPLING AND VARIANCE ESTIMATION WEIGHTS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PILOT TESTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) FOR THE 2013-2017 ASSESSMENT CYCLES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SDC CONTRACTOR CONDUCTS THE NAEP HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY (HSTS). THE SDC CONTRACTOR SHALL PURSUE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE LINES OF METHODOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL INQUIRY FOR IMPROVING SAMPLING, DATA COLLECTION AND WEIGHTING METHODOLOGIES THAT WILL STRATEGICALLY POSITION NAEP AND THE HSTS TO MEET THE UPCOMING CHALLENGES IN THE NEXT DECADE SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY-BASED AND MULTI-STAGE ADAPTIVE TESTING; MAKING NAEP MORE EDUCATIONALLY RELEVANT BY LINKING WITH OTHER STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS; AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO THE BROADEST RANGE OF STUDENTS INCLUDING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
Place of Performance
Location: Maryland, 20850
State: Maryland Government Spending