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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 6:30 p.m. |
Agenda Item #10 Title APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES FOR I-READY DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM Description A contract with Curriculum Associates, not to exceed $315,000, will provide access to the i-Ready Diagnostic program for all Kindergarten, first and second grade students at all district schools, including charter schools, for five years. The i-Ready diagnostic tool provides formative assessment data that classroom teachers can use to inform and differentiate instruction. In addition, the i-Ready diagnostic assessments will be used to determine student growth measures (SGM) used as part of the calculation for teachers' evaluations. i-Ready will replace the SAT-10 assessment. Recommendation That the contract with Curriculum Associates for the i-Ready Diagnostic program be approved. Contact WHITE & ROCA/CANTALUPO Financial Impact 2014-15 fees will be paid with Race to the Top funds. Remaining $276,500 to be paid with general funds. Attachment: i-Ready Diagnostic quote 12-11-14.pdf Attachment: Sarasota i-Ready Diagnostic PD Plan 12-11-14.pdf Attachment: i-Ready_DiagnosticPositionPaper_090914.pdf |