Response to Intervention (RtI) Transition & Implementation Lead

The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is seeking a consultant to serve as the Response to Intervention Transition and Implementation Lead. This role involves providing statewide leadership and technical expertise to transition Washington to instructional-data approaches for specific learning disability eligibility determination, moving away from severe discrepancy methodology. The selected contractor will be responsible for statewide implementation planning, resource development, partner engagement, professional learning planning, and continuous improvement efforts, including the design of a statewide coaching model and the development of asynchronous learning modules. The contract period is scheduled from November 16, 2026, through August 31, 2029, with an annual funding budget of 205,000 dollars, totaling 615,000 dollars for the initial term, all of which is federally funded. Qualified bidders must demonstrate experience as a school psychologist with specific learning disability eligibility determinations and a proven track record of leading systems-change initiatives. Proposals must include mandatory certifications regarding wage laws and truthfulness, and the final response deadline is September 28, 2026.