RFQ Number: GT-20


Request for Qualification (RFQ) - Teacher and Principal Practice Rubric Providers

Full RFQ Document:

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Description:

 The New York State Education Department (“NYSED” or “Department”), as part of its requirement to implement the provisions of Education Law §3012-c, regarding annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals, is soliciting qualification proposals from Teacher and Principal Practice Rubric providers. This solicitation will not result in a contract with the State Education Department. NYSED will use the objective criteria specified within to review such proposals and will prepare a list of Approved Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics That list is available at: http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/teachers-leaders/practicerubrics/home.html

Eligibility:

 This RFQ is specific to those rubric providers who are seeking to be placed on NYSED’s list of Approved Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics. The State Education Department has developed a separate Rubric Variance process to evaluate rubrics submitted by LEAs who are seeking to utilize tool(s) other than those in the list approved for local use, but who do not wish to be placed in the list of Approved Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics for Statewide use.

Entities eligible to apply to provide teacher and principal practice rubric services may include, but are not limited to:
  • Community based organizations;
  • Charter management organizations;
  • Libraries;
  • Private companies;
  • Institutions of Higher Education;
  • Family literacy programs/Even Start programs;
  • Faith-based organizations;
  • Teacher or administrator unions;
  • Nonprofit organizations; and
  • A partnership between eligible rubric provider entities.

Questions:

 Any questions concerning this RFQ must be emailed to: RubricRFQ@mail.nysed.gov. (Note: This email address is for questions only; please do not submit application materials to this address.) Questions and responses will be posted on a continuous and on-going basis. The submitted questions and responses will be made available at: http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/rfq/rubricfaq.html

Date Due:

 Applications are being accepted on a continuous and ongoing basis.
Last Updated: February 8, 2013 12:12 PM