Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Board of Education (“Board”) of Douglas County School District 0001 (Omaha Public Schools) (“OPS” or “District”) invites proposals for Secondary Reading Intervention hardcopy or digital textbooks and resources to be used in the Grades 6-12 reading intervention courses. Firms may submit proposals for one or more, of all of the Secondary Reading Intervention courses Grades 6- 12. Firms submitting proposals will also be required to submit (as defined below) hardcopy textbooks, digital textbooks, digital materials, and associated resource materials for evaluation by the Evaluation Committee. OPS currently serves approximately 4,500 6-12 grade students in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Reading Intervention and is planning for a District-wide adoption of new resources for Secondary Reading Intervention curriculum for all middle school and high school programs to be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year. 3.1.1 Content must align with the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts 2021 (Grades 6-12). 3.1.2 Materials must incorporate evidence-based approaches, strategies, and resources so that all learners can access grade-level content and accelerate their reading proficiency. 3.1.3 Materials must incorporate multicultural education for all courses, including a balanced portrayal of demographics and characteristics represented throughout the District. 3.1.4 Materials should support a digital blended learning model, which includes instructional design where teacher-led instruction is enhanced with online learning. 3.1.5 Digital and online resources should be accessible to all learners including closed captioning and audio support.
