Texas DIR/ESBD #701-26-018

Five-Year Statewide Evaluation of Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is seeking a qualified partner to conduct a comprehensive, five-year statewide evaluation of the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program in Texas. - Government Buyer: - Texas Education Agency (TEA), Contracts and Purchasing Division - Scope of Work: - Multi-year, statewide evaluation of the 21st CCLC program - Annual analyses of student outcomes using student-level data - Reporting on federal GPRA and state SMART goal performance metrics - Sustainability assessments of current and former grantees (years 1 and 4) - Comprehensive literature review on afterschool programming impact (year 2) - Production of detailed reports, presentations, analysis plans, survey instruments, and data management deliverables - Collaboration with TEA staff and compliance with data security requirements - Deliverables must be accessible and visually engaging for a lay audience - Eligible Vendors: - Nonprofits, educational institutions, private companies, regional education service centers, local education agencies, departments of education, Education Research Centers, and individuals with extensive education program evaluation experience - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Estimated contract value: up to $1,500,000 - Place of Performance: - Statewide across Texas

Description

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is soliciting proposals to conduct a federally required, statewide evaluation of the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. The evaluation will examine the impact of the 21st CCLC grant program in Texas on student outcomes, report on federally required Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and state SMART goal performance metrics, assess sustainability planning and the implementation of sustainability strategies among current and former grantees, and include a comprehensive literature review on the impact of afterschool programming on student outcomes. Eligible proposers include nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, private companies, regional education service centers, local education agencies, departments of education, Education Research Centers, and individuals with extensive experience in education program evaluation. The contract term is anticipated to commence in the fall of the 2026-27 school year with a budget of $1,500,000.

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