University of Central Florida Bonfire #ITN 2025-14OCSA

Five-Year Evaluation Services for Florida Community Partnership Schools

This opportunity involves a large-scale, multi-year evaluation project for Florida's Community Partnership Schools (CPS) initiative, led by the University of Central Florida Center for Community Schools (UCF CCS). - Government Buyer: - University of Central Florida Center for Community Schools (UCF CCS) - Scope of Work: - Design and implement a comprehensive, five-year evaluation of the CPS strategy across Florida - Evaluate up to 50 CPS sites, with the possibility of adding up to 10 new sites per year - Employ a rigorous, mixed-methods approach (qualitative and quantitative) - Conduct iterative data collection and analysis - Align evaluation with federal and state performance monitoring and continuous improvement requirements - Collaborate with UCF CCS, nonprofit partners, school districts, and community stakeholders - Generate actionable insights to inform policy, practice, and decision-making - Build an evidence base for the effectiveness and scalability of the CPS model - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive evaluation services (no specific products or OEMs required) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Must use both qualitative and quantitative methods - Evaluation must be adaptable to additional sites annually - Emphasis on actionable, policy-relevant findings - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

This Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) seeks a supplier to design and implement a comprehensive, multi-year study to assess, evaluate, and strengthen the Community Partnership Schools (CPS) strategy across Florida. The evaluation will span five years and involve partnership with UCF CCS and various stakeholders to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of the CPS model across a growing statewide network of up to 50 sites, potentially increasing by up to 10 sites per year. The study will use a rigorous, adaptable mixed-methods approach to generate actionable insights for policy, practice, and decision-making at multiple levels. The goal is to strengthen the CPS model's quality, consistency, and impact while building a robust evidence base for effectiveness, scale, and sustainability.

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