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27TALWP1 | Screening Curricular Materials for Alignment to CCCRS | RFR | No Cost to DESE

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BD-26-1026-DOE02-DOE01-129121State & Local

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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking independent, third-party evaluators to assess the alignment and quality of core curricular materials against college, career, and civic-readiness learning standards, including WIDA 2020 English language development standards. The scope covers several content areas, including English language arts, mathematics, science, history, digital literacy, computer science, and English as a Second Language. Selected vendors must provide teacher- or subject-matter-expert-generated ratings, comprehensive documentation of rationales, and technical assistance through periodic meetings. This is an open enrollment, fee-for-service solicitation provided at no cost to the Commonwealth, with a contract duration extending to June 30, 2030. Evaluators are selected based on a 100-point scoring system focusing on subject expertise, the transparency of their review process, the application of a formal equity lens, and the capacity to produce actionable, publicly accessible reports. A critical pass/fail requirement exists for K-5 ELA/Literacy evaluators, who must demonstrate expertise in foundational skills such as phonics and phonemic awareness. Bidders must be independent of educational publishers and submit all responses via the COMMBUYS portal. The solicitation includes specific requirements for supplier diversity, data security compliance, and the use of a designated contract manager as key personnel.

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Massachusetts DOE seeks expert evaluators for curricular material quality and alignment, no-cost contract.

Agency

Massachusetts → DOE02148 - Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationView Agency

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611710 - Educational Support ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Santilli Highway Everett, MA, 02149, USA

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AgencyMassachusetts → DOE02148 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSantilli Highway Everett, MA, 02149, USA
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Office AddressSantilli Highway Everett, MA, 02149, USA
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks independent evaluators of widely used curricular materials to provide teacher- or subject- matter-expert-generated ratings of the alignment and quality of core curricular materials to college, career, and civic- readiness learning standards (CCCRS) for specified subjects, along with clear, comprehensive documentation of rationales for these ratings and provide technical assistance to support understanding, as needed.

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