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DESE selects Cambium to build new Arkansas student assessment, plans first run in spring 2024
Summary
DESE told the Senate Education Committee it selected Cambium Assessment Inc. to partner on a new K–10 assessment aligned to Arkansas standards, with item reviews, bias/sensitivity checks and a first administration planned for spring 2024 and results in fall 2024.
DESE officials told the Senate Education Committee they launched a procurement after ACT Aspire signaled limited future development, and selected Cambium Assessment Inc. as the partnering vendor to develop an Arkansas‑aligned summative assessment for grades 3–10.
Tiffany Bridal, assistant commissioner of learning services, said DESE conducted statewide stakeholder outreach last summer—including teacher focus groups and parent interviews—and drafted an RFP…
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