Specifications include, but are not limited to: Virtual Curriculum and Online Platform System Provide an overview of your system relating to the items described. You may include screenshots, specification sheets, or other similar information, as appropriate. Describe your system’s ability to handle the registration of separate students. Describe your curriculum. Virtual Curriculum and Online Learning Platform Implementation Describe in detail what information, documents, staff assistance, facilities or other resources you would require from PCSS to complete your work; declare any critical assumptions upon which your work plan is based. Describe succinctly how your company would accomplish the work and satisfy PCSS objectives described in this RFP and the timeline for doing so. If appropriate, divide the work into segments or tasks to represent milestones for measuring progress. Describe your process for scaling up the system as student participation increases. How soon can the company be prepared to go “live” for student instruction? What process(s) are in place to ensure Tier I instruction is delivered consistently across subject areas and grade bands? What process(s) are in place for RTI Tier II remediation? How are RTI Tier II instruction/assessments progress monitored to ensure fidelity? Please provide information on how Special Education students are supported and progress monitored. What are the process(s) for communicating RTI, SPED, or other individualized student needs with the LEA? What processes does your company provide for Marketing & Enrollment of students? Virtual Curriculum and Online Learning Platform Reporting Please describe how PCSS and parents would access usage, completion, and testing data associated with students' use of the system. Describe the types of standard reports and student data that are utilized. What platforms are utilized to communicate students' data? Please describe. Provide examples of standard reports. Can data reports be filtered by user, course, etc.? Please describe. Virtual Curriculum and Online Learning Platform Technical Requirements Is your system accessible to end users 24/7? If not, please explain. What is the guaranteed uptime of your system (not including scheduled upgrades or maintenance)? Please explain. Are system upgrades and maintenance performed during non-business hours? How do you communicate with the LEA on when maintenance will be performed? Do you maintain backup and disaster recovery plans for the system? Please describe the plans. Explain your security protocols for ensuring the protection and privacy of user data. Do you maintain and routinely test security protocols? Please describe your test procedures. Are all systems and processes performed and housed internally? If not, list any outsourced processes and/or resources and the vendors that perform them. Describe the minimum system requirements for end users and administrators. Include any specific requirements for hardware, software, Internet connectivity, browser types, plug-ins, etc.
