The Department of Education’s (DOE) Chancellor’s Committee on Contracts (COC) has been asked for approval to enter into contract negotiations with the following organization(s) for the services described below. Other organizations interested in providing these services to the DOE are invited to indicate their ability to do so in writing to Jay G. Miller at 65 Court Street, Room 1201, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Responses should be received no later than 9:00 AM, Friday, September 13, 2013. Any COC approval will be contingent upon no expressions of interest in performing services by other parties.
Item(s) for Consideration:
- Cambridge Education
The Office of Research and Data seeks approval to enter into an agreement with Cambridge Education to implement Tripod survey assessments in School Year 2013-2014. As stipulated by the New York State Education Commissioner on June 1, 2013, every teacher in grades 3-12 will receive student feedback through Tripod survey assessments as part of the newly implemented teacher evaluation system.
Term: 9/1/13-8/31/14 Total Contract Cost: $ 5,526,319
- Research Foundation of CUNY/ Hunter College
The Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners seeks approval to enter into an agreement with Research Foundation of CUNY/ Hunter College for professional development services to support and facilitate the implementation of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest program. ASD Nest is an inclusion program currently in 30 schools across all five boroughs that places 4-5 students with autism in neighborhood classrooms to be taught with their typically developing peers.
Term: 5/1/13-9/30/13 Total Contract Cost: $334,499
- Danielson Group
The Office of Teacher Effectiveness seeks approval to enter into an agreement with the Danielson Group to provide professional development training content on the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching, the rubric selected for the system-wide teacher evaluation and development system.
Term: 7/1/13-8/31/13 Total Contract Cost: $429,650
- CAST, Inc. (Center for Applied Special Technology)
The Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners seeks approval to enter into an agreement with CAST, Inc., to provide professional development using its educational framework, Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL introduces flexible methods to develop adaptable learning environments to accommodate differentiated learning.
Term: 6/5/13-6/30/14 Total Contract Cost: $181,100
- Council of Supervisors and Administrators
The Division of Academics, Performance & Support seeks approval to enter into an agreement with the Council of Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) to provide leadership training and professional development to New York City school principals and assistant principals through the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI).
DOE Tax Levy Funding: $1,000,000
City Council Funding: $620,000
Contract Cost: $1,620,000
1st 1-Year Option: 7/1/14 – 6/30/15 Y-1 Option Cost: $1,620,000
2nd 1-Year Option: 7/1/15 – 6/30/16 Y-2 Option Cost: $1,620,000
Term: 7/1/13-6/30/16 Total Contract Cost: $4,860,000