The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Student Assessment is awarding a five‑year, $2.8 M contract to Renaissance Learning, Inc. to provide a comprehensive Kindergarten Readiness Assessment program statewide. The vendor will supply assessment kits/software, conduct three universal screenings per school year, optionally deliver progress‑monitoring tools, roster students into the Renaissance data system, and generate multi‑level reports for students, classrooms, districts, parents, and the state education department. The contract is funded with state dollars and follows a fixed‑price RFP process.
• Provide Kindergarten Readiness Assessment product and related services statewide.
• Conduct three universal screenings each year and optional progress‑monitoring modules.
• Integrate student data into Renaissance platform and deliver detailed reporting at multiple administrative levels.