Wayne RESA is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to support instruction on a comprehensive adapted core curriculum for students with disabilities to be rolled out beginning in the 2025-26 school year. To effectively bridge the achievement gap between students with extensive support needs and their non-disabled peers, a thoroughly researched, evidence-based adapted core curriculum is essential. This curriculum must align with Michigan's Common Core and Alternate Content Expectations/Essential Elements standards and encompass comprehensive instruction in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies, along with targeted interventions. It should provide up-to-date, relevant, and appropriate materials designed to support high-quality teaching and learning for students from Pre-K through high school and into adulthood, particularly those with intellectual functioning below 70 and/or significant developmental delays. The awarded Proposer must provide comprehensive training including virtual and onsite instructional coaching, teacher training, curriculum and intervention resources to special educators who teach students on an adapted core curriculum in grades Pre-K through transition to adulthood. This content should include online/technology-based materials, print and physical classroom materials (including reading libraries, bound teacher-guides, and consumable workbooks), comprehensive and ongoing training, and access to data reports to assist with monitoring implementation and impacts. Qualified vendors are requested to submit a proposal to address all grade levels (Pre-K through Transition to Adulthood).
