Academic Achievement Gap in Literacy Services

The Denver, Colorado government authority is seeking a vendor to address the academic achievement gap in literacy services. The agency needs to identify trends, disparities, and systemic barriers affecting literacy acquisition between English Language Acquisition-Spanish (ELA-S) and English Language Acquisition-English (ELA-E) instructional programs. This initiative aims to solve the problem of unequal literacy outcomes through data analysis, curriculum auditing, and strategic recommendations. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to collect data and conduct a baseline analysis of historical and current district literacy assessment data. The vendor must also perform an instructional and curriculum audit, which includes classroom observations and stakeholder interviews with teachers, administrators, and senior team leads to assess culturally and linguistically sustaining practices. Additionally, the agency requires a literature review to benchmark district practices against successful literacy frameworks in similar urban school districts. The agency expects three specific deliverables during the one-year contract period. The vendor must submit an inception report with a detailed project plan and methodology within thirty days of contract execution, followed by an interim report of preliminary findings midway through the project. The final deliverable is a comprehensive research report detailing data analysis, root cause findings, and strategic, tiered recommendations for policy, curriculum, and professional development. To be eligible for this opportunity, bidders must be located onshore within the United States. The performing vendor must conduct the work onsite in Denver, Colorado. Bidders may submit their proposals digitally via email or through an online portal, and the agency is currently looking for proposal submissions to determine the budget. The agency has established key timeline constraints for this procurement. Bidders must submit all questions regarding the opportunity no later than July 9, 2026. The resulting contract will run for a duration of one year.