The Commission is seeking bids for a School Quality Review for University Academy Charter School in Kansas City and for Gateway Science Academy Charter School in St. Louis.
MCPSC is seeking bids from quality individuals or companies interested in providing a School Quality Review for Renewal, using MCPSC's protocol.
School Quality Review for Renewal
- University Academy (Kansas City)
- Gateway Science Academy (St. Louis)
University Academy is a k-12 charter school with a mission to prepare students for college success. University Academy opened in 2000 and serves approximately 1,100 students in the Kansas City, MO. In 2017 University Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a “National Blue Ribbon School.”
Gateway Science Academy is a k-12 charter school with a curricular emphasis on science, math and technology. Gateway Science Academy currently serves approximately 1,300 students in St. Louis. Gateway Science Academy is serving students on three campuses: 2 kindergarten through 5th grade campuses and one 6-12th grade campus.
Within 60 days of award, a successful contractor will conduct a summative review and report based on the criteria in the Commission’s School Quality Review (SQR) Protocol for one or both of the schools. Each of these schools is on track for renewal of their charter contract at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. The information provided by this SQR on operations, finance and academics will be used by the Commission to assist in renewal decisions. This review is intended to provide the Commission with data to supplement our annual evaluation data to inform the Commissions renewal decision.
Additionally, the contractor will provide a review of the work of the Commission from the school’s perspective. Providing feedback to the Commission regarding strengths and challenges with the Commission-school relationship.
- The successful contractor must faithfully implement the Commission’s SQR protocol.
- The successful contractor must have demonstrated success in using school quality protocols, including but not limited to the use of research based practices in classroom observations.
- The successful contractor team members must have a minimum experience of 5 years each, in conducting summative analysis and site-visits of elementary charter schools.
- The successful contractor must include one member of the MCPSC staff or its designee in the site-visit review team.
- The successful contractor must train one member of the MCPSC staff or its designee in the use of the SQR protocol guidance to assure team consistency in review and reporting for each visit.
- Bid must include travel.
Each visit should be bid as separate contracts.
Bid Dates: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 – Friday, December 28, 2018