Request for School Quality Review for Renewal – Gateway Science Academy

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Bid Dates: Tuesday, August 1– Friday, August 11 at 5 p.m.
Bids should be submitted to info@mcpsc.mo.gov

By December 1, 2023, a successful contractor will conduct a summative review, report and feedback, based on the criteria in the Commission’s School Quality Review (SQR) Protocol for Gateway Science Academy (GSA).

GSA currently serves approximately 1500 students in grades pk-12 in St. Louis, MO. GSA is located in two elementary school buildings and one middle and high school building. The information provided by the SQR on operations, finance and academics will be used to assist the commission in our regular monitoring of the school as well as provide the school with valuable information for renewal decisions.

•  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 formative 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.
•  Bid must include travel.

Questions can be directed to Martha McGeehon, Deputy Director for Accountability