School Quality Review for Renewal – Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Ewing Marion Kauffman School (EMKS) is a free public charter school open to all students living in the Kansas City Public School District. The school is a three-school campus serving students grades 5-12 (two middle schools and a high school) in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri focused on student achievement and strong character. Current enrollment is approximately 1000 students.
The successful contractor will conduct a summative review on mutually agreed upon dates prior to Nov 15th 2021 and report based on the criteria in the Commission’s School Quality Review (SQR) Protocol. This review is intended to provide the Commission with data to supplement our annual evaluation data.
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 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.
• The successful contractor will have experience working with EMKS. (preferred)
• Bid must include travel.
Bid Dates: June 18, 2021- July 7, 2021
Submit all bids to: Martha.mcgeehon@mcpsc.mo.gov