# South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP21024

Independent evaluation and data support for South Dakota’s Teacher and School Leader grant

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 26RFP21024
**NAICS:** 541720, 611710

South Dakota is seeking an independent evaluator for its Teacher and School Leader (TSL) grant.
- **Government buyer:** South Dakota Department of Education, Division of Accreditation and Certification; buyer representative: Rochelle Kenzy.
- **Requested service:** Independent evaluation and specialized data coordination for the TSL grant, supporting its three project years.
  - Establish baseline data, define performance measures, and coordinate data-sharing agreements.
  - Monitor implementation and fidelity; analyze educator workforce, student outcomes, and strategic staffing; gather stakeholder feedback through surveys and focus groups.
  - Provide annual and final reporting aligned with six federal TSL performance measures, with comparisons to similar nonparticipating schools where feasible.
- **Notable requirements:** Use rigorous evaluation methods and WWC 5.0-certified practices; assess educator effectiveness, retention, access, and leadership development as well as student outcomes.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers or service vendors are named. Rochelle Kenzy is identified as the buyer representative.
- **Products and quantities:** No products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified.

### Description

The South Dakota Department of Education’s Division of Accreditation and Certification seeks a qualified vendor to provide independent external evaluation for all three project years of the grant. The work includes evaluation of educator workforce initiatives such as teacher apprenticeships, strategic staffing, performance-based compensation, and human capital management systems. The consultant will provide evaluation design and implementation monitoring, stakeholder feedback, administrative data analysis, student growth measurement, federal reporting, specialized data coordination, and reporting and evaluation assistance. Proposals must include supporting documentation on qualifications and experience and are due December 2, 2026, by 5:00 PM CT.

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