The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), Special Education Services (SES) Section is seeking proposals from vendors to serve as an external researcher, evaluator, assessment analyst, and assessment reporter (i.e., External Evaluator) for specific portions of Alabama's SPP/APR. The ALSDE is seeking to contract for: Option 1. External Evaluator for Indicator 7: Preschool Outcomes, and/or Option 2. External Evaluator for Indicator 17: State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), Indicator 14: Post-School Outcomes, and Indicator 8: Parent Involvement. The External Evaluator will be responsible for the collection of qualitative and quantitative data, and the use of formative and summative evaluations. Additionally, the External Evaluator will oversee the evaluation activities and work closely with the ALSDE/SES Section Staff, school districts, and Special Education Coordinators/Directors to manage the data collection of training, coaching, fidelity, and outcome data.
