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Attachment C: Milestones and Deliverables
| MILESTONES/DELIVERABLES |
| DATE |
| Psychometrically sound, legally defensible content-area tests that are aligned to Illinois-defined standards and are available for examinee registration and completion via the contractor’s online platform. |
| July 1, 2024, and throughout the duration of the contract |
| Test sites meeting the criteria of Section F.2 and specified in the Work Plan submitted and approved under Section F.3 must be in place and available for testing. |
| July 1, 2024, and throughout the duration of the contract |
| Customer service support to examinees, as specified in Sections F.1 and F.2 and in the Work Plan submitted under Section F.3, are in place and available to assist examinees. |
| July 1, 2024 and throughout the duration of the contract |
| An easy-to-navigate website is available that contains all information pertinent to Illinois educator licensure testing, including, but not limited to, registration and alternative arrangements. |
| July 1, 2024, and throughout the duration of the contract |
| All Illinois educator licensure tests listed in Appendix A are available (except for the new Elementary Mathematics Specialist test). |
| July 1, 2024, and throughout the duration of the contract |
| Contractor obtains approval from ISBE on its policy for alternative arrangements |
| August 1, 2024, and each August 1 thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| Score reports and accompanying data from each test administration window are available for download by ISBE and Illinois institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have students taking Illinois educator licensure tests. |
| August 2024 and on a cadence thereafter as set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Score reports that contain information on strengths and weaknesses are available to examinees to facilitate remediation. |
| August 2024 and throughout the duration of the contract |
| Contractor provides ISBE with a list of any off-the-shelf or other state tests that it has available for the content areas specified in Appendix A and how those tests can be customized to align to Illinois-required standards. |
| August 2024; any new options must be provided every August thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| Contractor finalizes its Test Development and Redesign Plan, which outlines when each Illinois educator licensure test will be reviewed (redesigned) and updated to reflect current or revised standards, and other updates deemed necessary by ISBE and submits plan to ISBE for approval. |
| October 2024 |
| Contractor provides quarterly test preparation webinar for candidates. |
| October 2024; January 2025; April 2025; July 2025; and every October, January, April, and July throughout the term of the contract |
| Contractor provides one free practice exam per test to ISBE. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Monthly test activity report for the previous month made available to ISBE. |
| The last day of October 2024 and the last day of each month thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| After obtaining approval from ISBE on the proposed timeline schedule for phases of test redesigns, the contractor implements the test development and redesign plan. |
| November 2024 and continued implementation throughout the duration of the contract |
| Provide each institution of higher education with vouchers for the current year. |
| November 2024 and every November thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| Provide institutions of higher education with technical assistance pertaining to Title II data reporting. |
| February 1-April 30, 2024, and during this same timeline thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| Launch website of resources targeted toward IHEs. (See Sections F.1.25. and F.3.28.) |
| By deadline set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Psychometrically sound, legally defensible test content (content-area tests) that is developed during each phase of redesign aligned to Illinois standards, which is demonstrated on a series of matrices or crosswalks that show which questions align to each standard and includes a blueprint that shows the number and percentage of total test questions that assesses each standard. The following steps must be completed: test frameworks and objectives drafted and approved by ISBE, and committee review of test frameworks and objectives completed. |
| First phase of work must begin by March 2025; by deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Psychometrically sound, legally defensible test questions are developed during each phase of redesign and validated with the following steps completed: drafted test questions that align to Illinois standards, Content Advisory Committee and Bias Review Committee review test questions, marker response for constructed response items. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract, |
| Illinois licensure tests are field tested and field test data is analyzed after each phase of redesign is completed. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Standard setting for all Illinois licensure tests is completed after each phase of redesign is completed. A minimum of one administration of each Illinois licensure test and scored responses is conducted; a Standard Setting Committee is convened for each test; and data from each panel is collected for a recommendation to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board and ISBE. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s redesign plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| The contractor launches each test and publishes ISBE-approved passing scores after each phase of the redesign is completed. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses for licensure content tests is conducted and results are provided to ISBE. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract (Each test must be reviewed at least once every two calendar years.) |
| Examinees shall receive official scores on multiple choice and constructed response items in accordance with the timelines established within the contractor’s ISBE-approved Work Plan. |
| By deadlines set forth in contractor’s plan approved by ISBE for the duration of the contract |
| Contractor must complete all phases of development and implementation for a new Elementary Mathematics Specialist test. |
| Spring 2025 |
| Annual reports due to ISBE. |
| September 2025 and every September thereafter for the duration of the contract |
| Contractor must complete all phases of development and implementation for a redesigned Elementary Education test. |
| July 1, 2026 |
*Note: Any deliverables with timelines specified as “throughout the duration of the contract” includes the original term of the contract and all renewal periods.