The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Office of Finance and Administration, Procurement Services Unit issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a qualified Contractor to provide the external expertise necessary to strategically plan the future of the Oregon DATA Project, and to develop the business model needed to continue providing support services inside and outside of the state. The Oregon Direct Access to Achievement (DATA) Project is a federally funded initiative launched in 2007 with the goal of improving student achievement through informed use of data, primarily through professional development around the use of data teams. The project, sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), has developed a replicable, multi-tiered program of professional development on how to analyze and use data to inform instruction. Currently, 142 districts and all nineteen (19) of the state's Education Service Districts (ESDs) are participating in the program. No additional specifications were given.
