Evidence-Based Professional Learning System

The Vendor is required to provide evidence-based professional learning, coaching and resources in support of evaluating a statewide system of Evidence-Based Professional Learning focused on improving district implementation of evidence-based programs for students that are underserved and traditionally marginalized children and youth, including those with disabilities.

- Coordinate and model network guiding principles and the provision of evidence-based professional development with department and across each network priority to ensure system coherency, state board of education vision alignment, and sustainable partnerships.

- Assist each network priority project in designing and implementing evaluation activities that measure the effectiveness, implementation, and sustainability for increased educator efficacy and improved student results; system-wide evaluators work closely with project staff on how to implement meaningful utilization-focused evaluation practices and offer accessible materials.

- This ongoing, collaborative process informs department staff, increases network providers’ knowledge, and builds the data analysis competence of teachers, administrators, and agency coaches charged with implementing evidence-based instructional practices.

- Annually analyze, evaluate and produce evaluation briefs for each network priority.

- Annually analyze federally required department state performance plan state systemic improvement plan indicator 17 data and prepare draft report for department consideration.

- Annually analyze lead and lag outcome data, as available, to identify student impacts influenced by network, and support network providers to utilize analyses to refine professional learning.

- Create other priority reports upon request.

- Contract Period/Term: 2 years