Attachment D ELA Assessment.xlsx

This file is an Excel-based assessment item template for the South Carolina Department of Education and Early Childhood (SCDE) related to a formative assessment contract opportunity for English Language Arts (ELA) across kindergarten through eighth grade. The document serves as a submission spreadsheet requiring vendors to provide test items aligned to South Carolina College, Career, and Community Leadership (SC CCR) standards across eight grade levels. Vendors must submit five items per indicator (with exceptions for specified sub-indicators) organized by grade level, with each item including an item ID, GUID, grade level, proposed indicator alignment, and corresponding instructional passages. For items requiring audio or video components, vendors must provide direct links to interactive content with full functionality. Items should be presented in PDF format in the exact order listed in the spreadsheet, with one item per page.

The template encompasses multiple content domains and indicators across all eight grade levels, including foundational skills (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency), acquisition and organization of reading (comprehension, text analysis), reading strategies, and composition and communication skills. The spreadsheet structure indicates that SCDE will conduct alignment reviews for each submitted item, with a designated column for alignment decision documentation (Yes/No). Specific indicator requirements vary by grade level, with some grades including sub-indicators (designated with letters a, b, c, etc.) requiring fewer items than the standard five-item allocation. The document does not contain explicit pricing terms, funding amounts, proposal deadlines, or contract award timelines within the assessment template itself.