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Home > News > News Releases 2004 > PEM Wins the Alternate Maryland School Assessment Contract |
Pearson Educational Measurement Wins the Alternate Maryland School Assessment ContractPortfolio program will help meet the NCLB requirements for students with disabilitiesIowa City, IA - January 30, 2004 - Pearson Educational Measurement today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the Alternate Maryland School Assessment program by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Under this five-year $4.6 million contract, Pearson will provide assessment services including operational scoring, logistics, program management and reporting. The Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA) is Maryland’s alternate assessment for students with severe cognitive disabilities who cannot participate in Maryland’s general education assessment, the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). States are required to assess all students under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Maryland is one of many states implementing a statewide educational assessment for students with severe cognitive disabilities. “Pearson Educational Measurement has a long history of providing assessment services to students in the K-12 arena, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to support Maryland in their efforts to meet the requirements of NCLB and to strive for the achievement of all students,” said Doug Kubach, President of Pearson Educational Measurement. Pearson is supported in this contract by the Inclusive Large Scale Standards and Assessment (ILSSA) group from the University of Kentucky. ILSSA is one of the foremost groups of experts in the country in the area of assessing students with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. ILSSA will provide technical leadership for all aspects of the program. About Pearson Educational MeasurementPearson Educational Measurement is the largest commercial processor of student assessments in the U.S., providing comprehensive assessment services and products to local and state education agencies as well as other assessment organizations and publishers. Pearson Educational Measurement understands how assessment activities promote learning and benefit students, teachers, parents, and schools. It is helping many of its customers meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind federal educational reform act. Pearson Educational Measurement operates as a business of Pearson Education, the world’s largest education company, which in turn is a part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson’s other primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. About Inclusive Large Scale Standards and Assessment groupInclusive Large Scale Standards and Assessment group is a university-based technical assistance group primarily working with states in the implementation of alternate assessments. ILSSA boasts twelve years in implementing alternate assessments in 17 states. ILSSA places a high value on the relationship of instruction to assessment in improving results for students with disabilities. Media Contact |
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