1. ABC…123… ACT is now the SAT…
Maybe…

2. The Why
State Law requires every 11th grader take a college readiness exam (this includes a Work Skills Assessment)
ACT has been the vendor for the past several years
The current contract has expired
An RFP was issued on Feb. 7, 2014 for a three-year contract

3. The Bidders Bidder City, State College Entrance Work Skills ACT
Iowa City, Iowa X
College Board
New York, New York
Wonderlic
Vernon Hills, Illinois

4. The Criteria Possible 100 points
Needed to have at least 80 points before pricing was evaluated
College Entrance and Work Skills were evaluated separately

5. The Criteria
Administration, Scoring and Reporting of College Entrance Exam
4 Areas
Section: Statement of Work (Article 1, except 1.022)
Section: Work and Deliverables (Article 1, 1.022)
Section: Prior Experience
Section: Staffing

6. The Technical Evaluation Criteria
Technical Evaluation Criteria
Weight 1.
Section: Article 1, except 1.022 10 2.
Section: Article 1, only 55 3.
Prior Experience – Section: 4.012 25 4.
Staffing – Section: & 4.013
Total
100

7. The Results ACT lost points in part due to:
The student data file turnaround timeframe was too late for accountability
They did not address the number of accommodated test forms, nor did they address the availability of make-up and emergency test forms
They do not have a Call Center
They did not provide current psychometric data
They did not provide DAS (MDE) tracking data
Their personnel’s resumes showed no evidence of online testing experience

8. The Results SAT lost points in part due to:
They did not address procedures for schools to return testing materials
They did not address if there was an interface with the DAS (MDE) Secure Site
They did not have personnel with the qualifications needed to work on this type of project, but were planning to hire

9. The Technical Evaluation Criteria
The Results
Administration, Scoring and Reporting of College Entrance:
Weight
Bidder:
ACT
College Board
Section: Article 1, except 1.022 10 09
Section: Article 1, 1.022 55 38 48
Prior Experience – Section: 4.012 25 24
Staffing – Section: & 4.013 07
Total
100 80 90

10. The Results Pricing Summary:
Secondary pricing was requested and received from both qualifying bidders; ACT and College Board.
ACT’s price proposal indicated a discount of $500,000/year per award, if they were awarded both College Entrance and Work Skills. Including this prospective discount, ACT’s price proposal for the requested timeframe was $32,610,
College Board price proposal for the requested timeframe was $17,134,

11. The Results Award Recommendation for College Entrance:
The award of a State Contract will be made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the best value to the State of Michigan. Best value will be determined by the Bidder meeting the minimum point threshold and offering the best combination of the factors stated in Technical Evaluation Criteria, identified in Section 9, (Evaluation Process) and price, as demonstrated by its proposal.
The JEC has decided that the College Board offers the best value to the State of Michigan and recommends that College Board be awarded the contract for the College Entrance portion of the Administration, Scoring and Reporting of College Entrance and Work Skills.
Cost Savings/Avoidance:
Cost savings/avoidance for this Contract is expected to be: $15,476,

12. The Cost ACT College Board Saving to the State Year 1: (2015-2016)
ACT
College Board
Saving to the State
Year 1: ( )
$11,679,210.00
$5,711,486.00
$5,967,724.00
Year 2: (2016/2017)
$10,355,829.00
$4,644,343.00
Year 3: (2017/2018)
$10,575,582.00
$4,864,096.00
Total Cost
$32,610,621.00
$17,134,458.00
$15,476,163.00

13. The Criteria Administration, Scoring and Reporting of Work Skills
4 Areas
Section: Statement of Work (Article 1, except 1.022)
Section: Work and Deliverables (Article 1, 1.022)
Section: Prior Experience
Section: Staffing

14. The Technical Evaluation Criteria
Technical Evaluation Criteria
Weight 1.
Section: Article 1, except 1.022 10 2.
Section: Article 1, only 55 3.
Prior Experience – Section: 4.012 25 4.
Staffing – Section: & 4.013
Total
100

15. The Technical Evaluation Criteria
The Results
Administration, Scoring and Reporting of Work Skills:
Weight
Bidder:
ACT
Wonderlic
Section: Article 1, except 1.022 10 09 06
Section: Article 1, 1.022 55 39 14
Prior Experience – Section: 4.012 25 24 05
Staffing – Section: & 4.013 00
Total
100 81

16. The Results
The committee recommended that ACT be awarded the Work Skills contract at a cost of $12,200,330.00
Wonderlic’s pricing bid was not reviewed as they failed to meet the 80 point requirement receiving just 25 out of 100

17. Joint Evaluation Committee
Voting Members
Advisory Members
Andy Middlestead – MDE
Steve Viger – MDE
David Judd – MDE
Linda Howley – MDE
Pat King – MDE
Jim Alger – MDE
Brandon Samuel – DTMB
Peg Manning – MDE
Jim Gullen – Testing and Assessment Consultant
Pete Bruno - MDE
Teresa Weatherhall Neal – District Superintendent
William Barnes – High School Principal
Amy Fugate – Community College Vice President

18. Appeal
ACT is appealing the decision to award the state contract to SAT…
“Dunn says in the letter that ACT was given lower marks for having submitted a bid for an "augmented" version of a college entrance exam — one that included a separate writing exam. She said the state's request for proposals did not explicitly state it was only looking for a college entrance exam. Why does it matter? Dunn said the company's bid was higher than the SAT because it included the writing test.”
By Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press

19. College Board -SAT
MDE is forming a team that will include local, regional, and community college members to assist in the transition to SAT
MDE will be holding onsite meetings with College Board to discuss the transition for Michigan schools, educators, parents, and students.
Beginning in Spring 2015, the College Board will provide all schools and students with free test prep materials and online practice tests.

20. College Board -SAT Professional Development
In person and technology based for local test administrators, proctors, and technology coordinators
PD for teachers and students and parents in understanding the new SAT and analyzing test results
PD for post-secondary enrollment professionals in using the data/resources for admissions and financial decisions.

21. College Board -SAT SAT will begin in 2016
Aligned to Michigan Content Standards, evidence-based design
Additional items types beyond multiple choice
New forms developed each year
Reports available online

22. SAT (Redesign 2016)
SAT Redesign 2016

23. SAT Compared to ACT
SAT (Redesign 2016)

24. More Information on SAT

25. RESA Workshops M-STEP Flyer
SAT Sessions to come…unless ACT wins their appeal, rebids, and gets awarded the contract…