Comprehensive Support Service for State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Everett, Massachusetts is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive support services for its State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. The agency needs to strengthen its General Supervision System's data collection, analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. The project aims to improve coherence, strengthen cross-system integration, build sustainable continuous improvement infrastructure, and improve the usability of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act data. The scope of work covers data collection, data analysis, reporting, stakeholder engagement, communications, technical assistance, and professional development. The selected vendor must provide disaggregated and longitudinal data analyses, support target setting and trend analysis, and develop public-facing district and statewide reports. The agency also requires the vendor to create accessible public materials, develop and execute a stakeholder engagement plan to assist with setting indicator targets, and maintain data confidentiality through required data-sharing agreements. Additional responsibilities include managing and supporting data collection systems such as ECOS within the agency's Security Portal, conducting district outreach for entry and exit ratings, and designing a data collection system for Indicator 14. The vendor must analyze existing systems, propose improvements for Indicator 14 data collection, and develop recommendations to improve response rates. Eligible bidders are restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for this project. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online. The provided source material does not contain specific evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.