North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

The buyer is soliciting proposals for a contractor to design and deliver professional learning to building principals of ND CLIMBS grantee schools through a Literacy Leadership Improvement Network. The work will focus on building principals' capacity to lead effective, systemic approaches to literacy instruction. The professional learning network will guide the development and implementation of effective local literacy plans aligned with evidence-based practices. The project aims to improve literacy instruction and systems at the building level.

• 3/13/2025 - Deadline for Submission of Questions and Objections
• 3/20/2025 - Solicitation Amendment with Responses to Questions Issued
• 4/10/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 4/30/2025 - Proposal Evaluation Completed
• 5/1/2025 - Notice of Intent to Award Issued
• 5/9/2025 - Contract Start

• Prior experience with literacy and Science of Reading professional development delivery
• Prior experience with implementation of building leader professional development
• Prior experience with implementation of improvement science and leading school teams
• Experience with MTSS implementation and leadership

• Design and deliver professional learning to building principals of ND CLIMBS grantee schools
• Guide development and implementation of effective local literacy plans
• Collaborate with NDDPI ND CLIMBS administrative team on network design and delivery
• Develop leadership confidence survey and utilize results to inform network support
• Organize and facilitate collaborative events for observation and network learning
• Track and report participant engagement in virtual, in-person and asynchronous events
• Determine baseline and comprehensive indicators for literacy leaders' knowledge
• Provide differentiated content for elementary and secondary leaders
• Identify or develop tools to assess building leader knowledge and skills growth
• Provide quarterly and annual project progress reports