1. Adaptive Assessment RFP Award Announcement

2. American Institutes for Research (AIR) Washington D.C. based non-profit Only organization currently delivering statewide, online adaptive tests approved for ESEA accountability 1,600 people working in the areas of assessment, education research and technical assistance, health, human development, and international development.

3. Proposal Highlights Technology Fully Internet based with the smallest technology footprint Works on very primitive hardware (10 year old computers) and networks, as well as the newest most advanced tablets (iPads) Requires only about 5Kbps of bandwidth per student, requires no caching or local proxy

4. Proposal Highlights Summative Custom built adaptive assessment to match Utah Core Standards Wide variety of machine-scored constructed- response and other technology enhanced items Immediate results with robust reporting Administered yearly in Spring

5. Proposal Highlights Interim Uses Summative technology platform and shared item bank Predictive of Summative Fall to spring student growth scores Immediate results with robust reporting LEA option

6. Proposal Highlights Formative Integrated reporting system with summative/interim Includes open source library and imported UTIPS items Connected to resource libraries LEA option

7. Historical Review Blue Ribbon Committee on Assessment (2007) K-12 Pilot (2008) House Bill 15 provides $6.7 million on going funding for Adaptive Assessment (2012) State Board of Education appoints RFP committee RFP written, statewide review State Board of Education appoints RFP selection committee Proposals reviewed, scored and vendor selected

8. Projected Future Timeline Contract negotiations and completion of scope of work (Nov.-Dec.) Contract signed and AIR begins work (Jan 2013) Transition timelines available (Jan 2013) –CRTs will be administered in spring 2013 –UTIPS will be supported for 2012-13 and until the transition is complete

9. Contract Negotiations Contract negotiations committee will include representatives from: –Current K-12 Pilot –Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) –Computer Based Testing Committee (CBT) –USOE assessment staff Ongoing Advisement from: PAC- Policy issues CBT Committee- Technical issue

10. Communication Plan This is a first in a series of planned webinars –Webinars will be recorded and posted on USOE webpage –Webinars will be used to provide educators with information to prepare and assist with the transition LEAs will be provided with regular project updates