1. Project Overview The Respondent shall design, develop, and deliver a comprehensive Digital Adolescent Literacy Toolkit that is a collection of resources and videos focused on adolescent learners in grades four through twelve. This toolkit will support educators, literacy coaches, and school and district leadership in strengthening their practices and building their knowledge about adolescent learners. The toolkit shall provide professional development and instructional resources aligned to the science of reading as outlined in IC 20-18-2.17.5 for adolescent learners in grades four through twelve with emphasis on Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and literacy leadership. The toolkit will provide detailed information that will include the following but not limited to: - Reading development and acquisition; - Evidence-based reading instruction and intervention; - Areas of literacy (Word Recognition, Language Comprehension, Oral Language, and Writing); and - Assessment (Universal Screening, Diagnostic Assessment, and Progress Monitoring) 2. Content Development and Delivery The Respondent shall be responsible for the full lifecycle of development, presentation, and dissemination of all project materials. Deliverables shall include, but are not limited to: • A professional learning series designed and delivered asynchronously by recognized national experts in adolescent literacy and systems change for Local Education Agencies (LEAs); • Practical implementation guides for each section and reference materials to support evidence-based literacy instruction and system-level change; • Video exemplars, a minimum of 3 for each section, ranging from five to fifteen minutes demonstrating high-quality instructional practices and leadership strategies in adolescent literacy; and • Digital resources (i.e., videos, PDFs, and materials) designed for sustained use and scalability. Resources must be adaptable for multiple contexts, updatable by IDOE, and suitable for distribution across districts. Videos can be previously recorded. IDOE will review and approve all content and format.
