STUDENT ASSESSMENTS AND ASSOCIATED GROWTH MODELS FOR TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EVALUATION - Publicly Available Services Summary - SANDI-FAST Online

Oct 4, 2026

Publicly available services summary describing SANDI-FAST Online, an alternate assessment system for students with significant disabilities, including coverage for Pre-K through 12 and specific early childhood populations. The material explains assessment purpose and scope, including target learning objectives with a target setting model and supplemental growth models. It details the structure of SANDI and FAST, administration timing, performance-based items, rubric-based scoring (0–4), and reporting through an electronic student portfolio and standards reports. It also specifies technology requirements, browser support, AWS hosting, and required network ports.

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Publicly Available Services Summary

Assessment Provider and Contact Information

Assessment Name and Nature of Assessment

Eligible Grades and APPR Score Generation

Subject Areas and Skills Assessed

Technology Requirements

Availability to Other Districts or BOCES

District and BOCES Overview Requirements

SANDI-FAST Online Assessment Description

# STUDENT ASSESSMENTSAND AssOCIATED GROWTH MODELS FORTEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EVALUATION PUBLICLYAVAILABLE SERVICES SUMMARY This form will be posted on the New York State Education Department's Web site anddistributed through other means for all applications that are approved in conjunction with thisRFQ to allow districts and BOCES to understand proposed offerings in advance of directlycontacting Assessment Providers regarding potential further procurements. | Assessment Provider Information | | | --- | --- | | Name of Assessment
Provider: | Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning
Materials | | Assessment Provider
Contact Information: | Sue Gaon,Vice President
2695E.Dominguez Street,Carson,CA 90895
800-421-5354;sgaon@lakeshorelearning.com | | Name of Assessment: | SANDI-FAST Online | | Nature of Assessment: | ☑ASSESSMENT FOR USE WITH STUDENT LEARNING
OBJECTIVES WITH A TARGET SETTING MODEL;OR
□SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT WITH AN ASSOCIATED
GROWTH MODEL:
GAIN SCORE MODEL
GROWTH-TO-PROFICIENCY MODEL
STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILES
PROJECTION MODELS
VALUE-ADDED MODELS
OTHER: | | What are the grade(s)for
which the assessment can
be used to generate a 0-20
APPR score? | The SANDI-FAST Online is an Alternate Assessment for students with
significant disabilities Pre-K through 12ᵗGrade and adults(18-22
years old).SANDI-FAST Online is also an Alternate Assessment for
Infants/Toddlers and Preschool students with significant disabilities. | | What are the subject area(s)
for which the assessment
can be used to generate a 0-
20 APPR score? | The SANDI-FAST Online is an Alternate Assessment for students with
significant disabilities aligned with standards in English Language Arts,
Math,Science,NYSCCLS Social Emotional/Behavioral,
Vocational/Transition-Education/Employment,and
Vocational/Transition-Community.The SANDI-FAST also assesses
student skills in Fine Motor,Gross Motor and Adaptive Daily Living. | | What are the technology
requirements associated with
the assessment? | SANDI-FAST Online is written in Python and runs on AWS(Amazon
Web Services).Users access the program entirely via a web
browser.SANDI-FAST Online currently supports the current versions
of Internet Explorer,Chrome,Firefox,and Safari with support for at
least 2 previous version of each browser.SANDI-FAST Online
connects to the database with the minimum privileges required.
Application servers use Ubuntu 14-04 LTS (Long Term Support)and
are kept hardened and patched.The following three ports open:
·443:HTTPS PROTOCOL(TLS 1.2)
· 80:All traffic is automatically routed to 443
·22:SSH access for administrators only.Root access is
disabled. | | Is the assessment available,
either for free or through
purchase,to other districts or
BOCES in New York State? | ☑YES
□No | | Please provide an overview of the assessment for districts and BOCES.Please include:
·A description of the assessment;
·A description of how the assessment is administered;
·A description of how scores are reported (include links to sample reports as appropriate);
● A description of how the Assessment Provider supports implementation of the
assessment,including any technical assistance.(3 pages max) | | --- | | SANDI-FAST Online Assessment Description:
The SANDI-FAST Online Assessment is a specially designed comprehensive district-wide summative
and formative alternate assessment for students with significant disabilities including intellectual
disabilities (ID),Autism,Orthopedic Impairment(OI),Multiple Disabilities(MD),Deaf-blindness,and
Developmental Delays.Created by the Riverside County Office of Education,the SANDI-FAST is a
performance based,periodic assessment aligned to grade-level New Yo

FAQs

What is SANDI-FAST Online and who is it for?

SANDI-FAST Online is an alternate assessment for students with significant disabilities, covering Pre-K through 12 and adults (18–22), and it also applies to infants/toddlers and preschool students with significant disabilities.

What are the SANDI and FAST components of the system?

SANDI provides summative assessment data with subtests such as Reading, Writing, Communication, Math, and more. FAST is a short-cycle benchmark administered multiple times during the school year to assess targeted essential NYSCCLS standards at three levels.

How are scores and performance evaluated and reported?

Each FAST level is assigned using Fall SANDI data, and FAST uses performance-based items that increase in difficulty. Student performance is evaluated using a five-point rubric (0–4) linked to accuracy thresholds, and results are reported through standards reports and an electronic student portfolio capturing data over time.

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