Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Instruction & Program - Votes  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
18.10 Approval of a Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Khan Academy, Inc. and the Newark Board of Education  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.1
2.1 Develop and implement a pre-K through grade 12 inclusive curricula and assessments that elevate historically marginalized voices, strengthen and sustain a focus on the instructional core, and provide opportunities to learn about perspectives beyond one’s own scope.
 
Enclosure:
KhanAcademy_NBOE_Data_Sharing_Agreement_Contractor.pdf  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
Whereas, Khan Academy will use Learning Paths to integrate MAP Growth scores into the Khan Academy platform experience to provide individualized learning paths for each student.

Whereas accompanying reports for teachers and administrators make it easy to monitor student progress on their paths and guided instruction.

Whereas the Khan Academy is requesting the following educational records:
• ResearchID (generated and maintained by NBOE)
• 24-25 SY NJSLA overall scale scores and subscores for mathematics
• 25-26 SY NJSLA overall scale scores and subscores for mathematics
• 24-25 SY NJSLA percentile scores for mathematics
• 25-26 SY NJSLA percentile scores for mathematics
• 24-25 SY NJSLA student growth percentile (SGP) for mathematics
• 25-26 SY NJSLA student growth percentile (SGP) for mathematics
• 24-25 SY MAP Growth CGI scores for mathematics (Fall, Winter, Spring), (RIT scores if CGI are not available)
• 25-26 SY MAP Growth CGI scores for mathematics (Fall, Winter, Spring), (RIT scores if CGI are not available)
• Student grade level SY 24-25, and for SY 25-26
• Student Teacher ID/Name in SY 24-25, and for SY 25-26
• Student School Name in SY 24-25, and for SY 25-26
• Student (or school average) eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch (“FRL”) for each school year
• Student (or school average) English language learner status (“ELL”) for each school year
• Student demographics (ethnicity, gender), if NBOE is interested in the subgroup analysis
 
Funding :
At no cost to the district  
Recommendation to the Board
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Khan Academy, Inc. and the Newark Board of Education  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Diana Da Silva - Supervisor
Signed By:  
Rochanda Jackson - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Abdullah Ansari - Executive Director IT
Signed By:  
Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Signed By:  
Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Brenda Liss - General Counsel
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Allison K. James-Frison Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Research and Data Sharing Agreement between Khan Academy, Inc. and the Newark Board of Education'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes