Critical Functions" the Sampling and Data Collection Contractor Designs and Conducts the Sampling and Data…

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"Critical Functions" Igf::ct::igf the Sampling and Data Collection Contractor Designs and Conducts the Sampling and Data Collection Activities and Prepares the Sampling and Variance Estimation Weights for the Operational Assessments, Pilot Tests, and Special Studies Required by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (Naep) for the 2013-2017 Assessment Cycles. Additionally, the SDC Contractor Conducts the Naep High School Transcript Study (Hsts). The SDC Contractor Shall Pursue Creative and Innovative Lines of Methodological and Operational Inquiry for Improving Sampling, Data Collection and Weighting Methodologies That Will Strategically Position Naep and the Hsts to Meet the Upcoming Challenges in the Next Decade Such as Technology-Based and Multi-Stage Adaptive Testing; Making Naep More Educationally Relevant by Linking with Other State, National, and International Assessments; and Improving Access to the Broadest Range of Students Including Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners.