California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
The California Department of Education (CDE), through this Request for Proposals (RFP), invites submission for the ongoing development, administration, scoring, reporting, and analysis of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). The CELDT is a criterion-referenced test aligned to the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted English Language Development (ELD) Standards that assess the English language proficiency of pupils whose primary language is a language other than English.
| Eligible Applicants |
Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies |
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
The bidder must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California. If required by law, any business entity required to be registerd with the Secretary of State, must submit a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the California Secretary of State. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
The bidders must have at least 36 months of recent experience in the development, administration, scoring, reporting, and analysis of results of large-scale assessments. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Legal Authority |
California Education Code Section 60810 et seq. and Budget Act Item 6110-113-0001, Schedule 3, and 6110-113-0890, Schedule 4. |
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| Source / Type | State, Federal / Contract |
| State Fiscal Year | 2011-12 |
| SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes |
5810 / 8290 |
| Total Available | $34,105,000 |
| Recipient Amount |
Varies per fiscal year |
| Match Requirement |
No |
| Allocation Formula | Contract funding is contingent upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act. The estimated maximum amount available for each fiscal year is: FY 2011-12 = $1,800,000; FY 2012-13 = $10,015,000; FY 2013-14 = $10,720,000; FY 2014-15 = $10,720,000; and FY 2015-16 = $850,000. |
| Date Application Available |
July 19, 2011 |
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| Due Date | August 31, 2011 |
| Expected Notification Date |
September 28, 2011 |
| Application | http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r19/celdt11rfp.asp |
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| Background | http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el |
| Fiscal | Unavailable |
| Other | Unavailable |
| Program | Gaye Lauritzen Phone : 916-319-0231 E-mail : glauritzen@cde.ca.gov |
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| Fiscal | Kerri Wong Phone : 916-319-0333 E-mail : KeWong@cde.ca.gov |
| Division | Assessment Development & Administration Division Phone : 916-319-0784 Fax : 916-319-0967 |
Last Modified: August 22, 2011
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814