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Seeking vendors for inclusion on the Approved List of Assessments

12/5/2022

The Department is seeking vendor proposals in response to the Common Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Assessments for use by Ohio school districts in the following areas:

  • Comparable Assessments to Ohio’s K-3 Diagnostic Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (K-3 Diagnostic); 
  • Comparable Assessments to Ohio’s K-3 Diagnostic Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee with Dyslexia Screening (K-3 Diagnostic/Dyslexia Screener); 
  • Tier One Dyslexia Screening Measure (Dyslexia Screener); 
  • Alternative Standardized Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (Alt Reading); 
  • Alternative Standardized Assessment for Grades 3-8 (Alt 3-8) for Chartered Nonpublic Schools; 
  • Alternative High School Assessments for Graduation (Alt HS) for Chartered Nonpublic Schools; 
  • High Quality Student Data (HQSD); and 
  • Gifted Prescreening and Identification (Gifted Assessment).

This process will identify assessments for inclusion on the Approved List of Assessments for the 2023-2024 school year.

Districts may inform assessment vendors that the RFQ is posted on the Department’s List of Approved Assessments webpage.

Vendors may need to submit for approval even if the Department previously approved their tests for use in Ohio. Details about requirements, submission and deadlines are in the RFQ. Applications are due Jan. 13, 2023. Contact statetests@education.ohio.gov with questions.