Psycho-Educational Assessment Services

Description of the Requirement: The Department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) administers five (5) Federal Schools at Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. These Federal Schools provide instructional services to primary school aged children from Kindergarten to Grade 8. The department’s goal is to ensure that eligible students in the community have access to educational programs and services in the Federal Schools which are comparable to those available to students in provincial public schools. Objective: The purpose of the contract is to test identified students individually to determine if the student has a learning exceptionality, to assess the severity of their exceptionality, and to support the development of a special education program that will address their individual needs. Scope: The Contractor(s) shall perform the following to the satisfaction of the Departmental Representative:

Conduct psychoeducational assessments for students that have been identified by teachers at the Federal Schools as requiring special assistance; analyze the results; and provide a written report for each individual student’s records. Conduct parent/teacher conferences to discuss in detail the results of the psychoeducational assessments and provide recommendations for education program modification. Provide information to the Federal School teachers, principals and administrators for the development of individual education plans which include goals, strengths, needs, accommodations and/or modifications to address each student’s needs.

Deliverables The Contractor shall submit the following to the Departmental Representative: One (1) hard copy of each student assessment report for their Ontario Student Record (OSR) and one(1) hard copy for the parent of the child. The report shall provide details as to the type of tests administered, the results of the tests, and the interpretation of results. The report will provide recommendations for education programming and recommendations for identification of student as per Ontario Ministry of Education definitions of exceptionalities. The report will confirm if the student qualifies for high cost funding in accordance with departmental policy. Level of Security Requirement: Pursuant to the Policy on Government Security, the nature of the services to be provided under the Contract requires a valid Government of Canada (GoC) personnel Security Screening at the level of Reliability Status for the Contractor, authorized resources and sub-contractors to be assigned to conduct the work. Prior to the commencement of the work, the Contractor and each authorized resources involved in the performance of the work under this contract must EACH, hold a valid Security Screening at the level of Reliability Status. Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the Initial contract period will be for: 14 Evaluations The estimated level of effort of the Option period 1 will be for: 29 Evaluations The estimated level of effort of the Option period 2 will be for: 29 Evaluations File Number: 1000211988 Contracting Authority: Jean-Damascene Gasake Phone Number: 819-934-6301 Fax Number: 819-953-7721 E-Mail: jeandamascene.gasake@canada.ca