Growth Analysis of ILEARN and ACCESS ELP Data

The purpose of this solicitation is to select a respondent that can satisfy the State’s need for growth analyses on ILEARN and ACCESS assessments to meet statutory requirements under ESSA Sec. 1111(c)-(d) and IC 20-31-8-4(a). It is the intent of IDOA to contract with a respondent that provides quality growth analyses on ILEARN and ACCESS assessments for IDOE. The selected vendor will provide the technical expertise, methodological continuity, and rigorous quality assurance necessary to generate trustworthy growth measures that inform resource allocation, guide state monitoring of school performance, and withstand public and legal scrutiny. To achieve these outcomes, the vendor must also serve as a strategic partner—communicating complex analytical decisions clearly to state leadership and collaborating with the incumbent vendor to maintain continuity across growth, growth to standard, and English learner proficiency metrics.