The Department of Education Delaware received a $3,602,587 Formula Grant award under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the development, administration, and implementation of high-quality academic assessments for K-12 public education in Delaware.
The Department of Education Delaware has subawarded portions of the grant to two vendors - Cambium Assessment Inc. and NCS Pearson Inc. Cambium Assessment will receive funding to deliver, administer, score, and report on the Smarter Balanced assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics in grades 3-8, as well as science summative assessments in grades 5, 7, 8, and high school biology. NCS Pearson will receive funding for content, item, and form development of the science summative assessments in grades 5 and 8, and high school biology and social studies assessments.
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