Specifications include, but are not limited to: Valencia College seeks an individual/firm to provide consultant services to conduct the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA). A. Key elements that will be addressed in the CLNA: 1. Student performance on federal accountability indicators, disaggregated 2. How programs are aligned to the labor market needs 3. Whether programs are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to meet all students’ needs 4. Progress toward implementing programs and programs of study 5. Efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and training of faculty and staff 6. Progress toward improving access and equity B. The consultant’s role will include at least what is listed below but is not limited to the items listed below: 1. Coordinating internal and external stakeholder involvement; 2. Forming work groups; 3. Planning for and facilitating leadership team and workgroup meetings; 4. Gathering data and materials for analysis; 5. Identifying additional members for workgroups; 6. Identifying additional stakeholders for feedback; 7. Developing a continuous feedback loop from the leadership team and key stakeholder workgroups; 8. Assisting in program evaluation using external standards, such as the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Quality CTE Program of Study Framework 9. Designing and conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, and/or listening sessions;