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<p>REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TITLE: Online Mathematics Curricula INFORMATION PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. local time in Olympia, Washington.PURPOSE:The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington State Board of Education (SBE) are seeking information from private vendors and/or nonprofit organizations to determine the interest, existing capacity, qualifications of organizations, and cost to adapt an existing mathematics curricula to be aligned with Washington’s revised K-12 mathematics standards (pursuant to 2008 Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB 2598, Section 1)). The information obtained as a result of this RFI will be used to inform legislative budget and policy deliberations during the 2009 session. If funds are appropriated during the 2009 Legislative session, it is our intention to issue a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) to fund this work, including ongoing online access by school districts at no cost. This RFP would be issued in spring 2009 to begin work in July 2009. At a minimum the curricula would:•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cover course content in one of the following grade bands:o<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>K-12; K-5; 6-8; or 9-12 (these include the state’s college readiness standards);•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be available (either fully or a portion) online at no cost to school districts;•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Include core/comprehensive instructional materials, with any available supplemental materials, program assessments (screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic), and/or other resource materials to support instruction in specific areas; and•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Provide resources and supports (i.e., professional development, online access) for all potential “users” of the materials, including teachers, student and parents. A report providing an aggregate analysis of the results of this RFI is due to the Legislature by December 1, 2008. The content of individual information proposals will be kept confidential. BACKGROUND:Following the close of the 2007 Legislative Session, the SBE was directed via Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 1906 to hire an expert national consultant to conduct a thorough review of the Washington State Mathematics Standards (Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations) and for OSPI to revise the K-12 standards as a result of the SBE consultant’s recommendations. The SBE issued the recommendations for revision to OSPI in September 2007 and OSPI began revision in October 2007. OSPI presented the final draft of the K-12 revised mathematics standards to the state Legislature on January 31, 2008. During the 2008 Legislative session, the Legislature took further action regarding approval of the revised mathematics standards via Senate Bill (SB) 6534, by directing further review of the revised standards and requiring OSPI to adopt the revised K-12 standards no later than September 25, 2008. The revised K-8 mathematics standards were adopted on April 28, 2008, and the 9-12th grade standards were adopted on July 30, 2008. Additionally as part of 2SHB 1906 and further detailed in 2008 Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 2598, OSPI is required to issue recommendations for no more than three basic mathematics curricula each for elementary , middle, and high school grade spans within six months after the standards are adopted. In order to determine the degree of alignment to the revised standards and to issue the recommendations, OSPI has conducted instructional materials reviews (IMRs) of existing K-8 core/comprehensive (basic) mathematics curricula and K-12 supplemental mathematics programs. High school core/comprehensive mathematics curricula and supplemental materials will be reviewed in fall 2008. INFORMATION PROPOSAL CONTENTS: In order to respond to this RFI, please submit the following (and refer to the “Purpose” section of this RFI for specifics on what the curricula would include):<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Declaration of Interest: Describe why your organization is interested in pursuing this project, including what specific opportunities and challenges this project presents for your organization and the state of Washington. Please also include potential issues related to making the curricula available online and possible considerations for the state in issuing a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP) in spring 2009.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Proposed Deliverables and Timelines: Describe the online and text-based products that would be available. Using July 1, 2009, as the tentative start date, indicate the critical timelines for curricula adaption and subsequent implementation.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Estimated Cost: Provide an estimated cost analysis for each phase (including curricula adaptation and ongoing implementation costs) of this project.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Qualifications: Please provide a list of the most essential qualifications for performing this work. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION PROPOSALS:Please submit the information proposal electronically via email to the RFI Coordinator at the address listed below. Information proposals must be received by OSPI no later than 4:30 p.m. local time in Olympia, Washington, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The subject should be clearly marked: “Response to Math Curricula RFI”.Jessica Vavrus, Math Curricula RFI CoordinatorOperations and Programs Administrator, Teaching and LearningOffice of Superintendent of Public InstructionEmail Address: Jessica.vavrus@k12.wa.usPhone: 360-725-6417 RESOURCES: •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2SHB 2598, Section 1 text:“Within thirty days after the adoption of final revised mathematics standards as directed under RCW 28A.305.215, the Office of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education shall work together to develop a request forproposals for private vendors or nonprofit organizations to adapt an existing mathematics curriculum to be aligned with Washington\'s essential academic learning requirements and grade level expectations and make the curriculum available online at no cost to school districts. At a minimum, the proposed curriculum shall cover course content in grades kindergarten through twelve and the state\'s college readiness standards. Proposals shall address cost and timelines for adaptation and implementation of the curriculum. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall review the responses to the request for proposals, including an analysis of the qualifications of the respondents, and report the results of the request for proposals under this section to the governor and the education and fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1, 2008.”•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Full text of Session Laws can be found at:•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2SHB 1906: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1906-S2.SL.pdf •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SB 6534: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6534.SL.pdf •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2SHB 2598: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2598-S2.SL.pdf •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OSPI Mathematics Fact Sheet: http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Mathematics/pubdocs/MathFactSheet.pdf •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Washington State Revised Mathematics Standards: http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Mathematics/RevisedStandards.aspx • OSPI K-8 Instructional Materials Review and Publisher Informationhttp://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/publishernotices.aspx</p>
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