Essay checking platform, ELA curriculum PD, school consolidation project manager. A Michigan district is looking for an essay checking platform, while a Rhode Island school system seeks professional development for its English/language arts curriculum. In addition, a district in Georgia is in the market for a school consolidation project manager.
Active/upcoming solicitations for goods/services
Detroit Public Schools Community District, Mich.
Focus: Essay checking platform
Students: 50,000
Deadline: Aug. 12, 2024
The plan: Detroit Public Schools Community District is in the market for an essay checking platform for students in grades 9-12 that includes the ability to submit essays, provide feedback, score essays, revise essays, and detect plagiarism. According to the district’s request for proposals, the platform must allow the for creation of original rubrics. It must also provide an originality checker to identify the use of AI and autogenerate feedback for students’ writing samples. The platform must be integrated with Clever or Schoology and be compatible with both Windows and iOS devices. Email procurement.questions@detroit.k12.org with any questions.
Providence Public Schools, R.I.
Focus: ELA PD
Students: 22,000
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2024
The plan: Providence Public Schools in Rhode Island is seeking professional development to implement an English/language arts curriculum at its non-public Community Preparatory School. The district said in its request for proposals that the school is seeking a consultant to provide coaching and PD to support the implementation of the Wit & Wisdom ELA curriculum from Great Minds PBC. The vendor should provide a full day of training during the summer of 2024 along with continuing in-classroom coaching and support. The consultant is also responsible for providing ongoing professional development including check-ins, planning sessions, and post-coaching debriefs with all ELA teachers. Email FederalNonPublics@ppsd.org with any questions.
Bibb County School District, Ga.
Focus: School consolidation project manager
Students: 21,392
Deadline: Aug. 9, 2024
The plan: Bibb County Schools in Georgia is searching for a school consolidation project manager. According to the district’s request for proposals, the manager will be responsible for forming and leading a steering committee to oversee the process, conducting surveys and focus groups to gather input from the community, analyzing expenditures and resource allocation, refining consolidation scenarios based on community feedback, and developing a detailed implementation plan. Email Director of Procurement Elaine Wilson at Elaine.Wilson@bcsdk12.net with any questions.
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