Agenda Item
a. RFQ 23-546 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Resources (not to exceed $20,000,000.00)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the RFQ 23-546 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Resources contracts with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), McGraw-Hill, and Savvas to support K-12 core mathematics instruction and Accelerate Learning, DreamBox Learning, Explore Learning, Snappet, Heinemann, Hand2Mind, Progress Learning, Education Learning System, and Learn by Doing for supplemental mathematics resources. These vendors are the most responsive and responsible bidders to provide mathematics instructional resources in print and/or digital formats for teachers and students for more than $100,000.00 per vendor but not to exceed a total contracted amount of $20,000,000.00.
K-12 Core Mathematics Instructional Resources
Grades/Specific Courses
Vendor
Grades K-5 Mathematics
McGraw-Hill
Grades 6-8 Mathematics
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grades 9-12 Algebra
Savvas
Grades 9-12 Geometry
Savvas
Grades 9-12 Advanced Algebra
Savvas
Grades 9-12 Pre-Calculus
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grades 9-12 Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Savvas
Grades 9-12 Calculus
Savvas
Grades 9-12 Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grades 9-12 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics
Savvas
K-12 Mathematics Supplemental Resources
Accelerate Learning
Hand2Mind
DreamBox Learning
Progress Learning
Explore Learning
Education Learning System
Snappet
Learn by Doing
Heinemann
Why: According to Board Policy IFA-Instructional Materials and Content, the District must provide access to instructional resources including, but not limited to, textbooks and supplemental materials. Board Policy IFA requires the presentation of recommendations for textbook adoption to the Board of Education.
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is seeking to adopt and purchase K-12 mathematics instructional and supplemental resources. Through the curriculum adoption process, DCSD aims to advance the mission, vision, and values by (a) improving access to meaningful content, (b) increasing awareness of sound instructional practices, (c) providing technological assets that promote creativity, connections, and innovation, and (d) engaging students in rigorous activities/assessments. The goal of the adoption is to provide up-to-date, research-based, relevant, and appropriate mathematics instructional resources that effectively support teaching and learning and offer greater access to relevant print and/or digital resources.
Details: In accordance with the formal procurement procedures published by the Georgia Department of Education, the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued March 23, 2023. Electronic notification was sent to 89 vendors from the DCSD vendor list, 1,547 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR), and 197 vendors through IonWave, the DCSD solicitation portal. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion Newspaper for two (2) consecutive weeks beginning March 23, 2023. Twenty-one (21) proposals were received on April 11, 2023 for the K-12 Mathematics Resources. The twenty-one (21) proposals were deemed responsive and evaluated on the following criteria: alignment to the “new” Georgia Mathematics Standards, research-evidence based instructional strategies/resources for diverse learners (i.e., English Learners, Exceptional Education, Early Intervention Program, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, STEM, Magnet, and Theme), quality of supporting texts, support for improved literacy practices, complimentary digital resources, data privacy, set-up costs, initial training, and ongoing support.
The contract will include up to four, one-year extension options contingent upon DCSD’s offer to such extension, the successful offeror’s acceptance, and the approval of the DeKalb County Board of Education to extend the contract.
Financial impact: The total contract amount will not exceed $20,000,000.00.
ESSER Federal Charge Codes:
448.1000.553200.30521.7210.4190.8010.035.2022
COMMUNICATION-WEB SUBSCRPT/LIC
448.1000.561000.30521.7210.4190.8010.035.2022
SUPPLIES
448.1000.564000.30521.7210.4190.8010.035.2022
DIGITAL/ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS
448.1000.564100.30521.7210.4190.8010.035.2022
TEXTBOOKS - PRINTED
448.1000.564200.30521.7210.4190.8010.035.2022
BOOKS (OTHER THAN TEXTBOOKS)
Contact: Dr. Ron Adams, Coordinator, Educational Media and Instructional Materials, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.1471
Ms. Lummie Baker, Director, Educational Media and Instructional Materials, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.2421
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0137
Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director, Pre-K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0129
Effective: July 11, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Status: Solicitation Reviewed and Approved by General Counsel
RFQ 23-546 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Resource (Core Resource Review Data Matrix)
Grades K-2 Core Resource Review
Digital Design and Instructional Design and
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Support Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Carnegie Learning Clear Math 164 8.6 98 5.2 81 4.3 170 8.9 42 2.2 555 29.2
Concise Curriculum Mathematics ELA 116 8.9 65 5 85 6.5 97 7.5 48 3.7 411 31.6
Curriculum Associates i-Ready Classroom Mathematics 250 13.2 223 11.7 219 11.5 282 14.8 142 7.5 1116 58.7
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Math Georgia 281 14.8 180 9.5 183 9.6 264 13.9 111 5.8 1019 53.6
Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics 265 13.9 158 8.3 193 10.2 310 16.3 123 6.5 1049 55.2
McGraw Hill Georgia Reveal Math 301 15.8 214 11.3 258 13.6 322 16.9 166 8.7 1261 66.4
Savvas Envision Mathematics 343 18.1 226 11.9 266 14 356 18.7 182 9.6 1373 72.3
Cengage Learning (Big Ideas) Big Ideas Math 169 12.1 110 7.9 133 9.5 164 11.7 88 6.3 664 47.4
Heinemann Math Expressions 198 12.4 146 9.1 155 9.7 199 12.4 101 6.3 799 49.9
Grades 3-5 Core Resource Review
Digital Design and Instructional Design and
OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Content Total Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Carnegie Learning Clear Math 148 7.4 81 4.1 85 4.3 119 6 45 2.3 478 23.9
Concise Curriculum Mathematics ELA 194 10.2 57 3 95 5 105 5.5 58 2.9 509 26.6
Curriculum Associates i-Ready Classroom Mathematics 374 18.7 252 12.6 288 14.2 374 18.7 219 10.95 1507 75.2
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Math Georgia 317 15.9 207 10.4 224 11.2 348 17.4 174 8.7 1270 63.5
Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics 197 9.9 133 6.7 146 7.3 143 7.2 105 5.3 724 36.2
McGraw Hill Georgia Reveal Mathematics 352 17.6 221 11.1 306 15.3 397 19.9 203 10.2 1479 74
Savvas Envision Mathematics 347 17.4 238 11.9 286 14.3 344 17.2 188 9.4 1403 70.2
Cengage Learning (Big Ideas) Big Ideas Math 159 9.4 119 7 112 6.6 168 10.5 98 5.4 656 38.9
Heinemann Math Expressions 245 12.9 197 10.4 215 11.3 268 14.1 138 7.3 1063 55.9
Grades 6-8 Core Resource Review
Digital Design and Instructional Design and
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Support Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Agile Mind Georgia & Grade Name 261 13.05 158 7.9 217 10.85 278 13.9 136 6.8 1050 52.5
Carnegie Learning Georgia Math 6-8 329 16.45 220 11 280 14 362 18.1 170 18.5 1361 68.05
Cengage Learning (Big Ideas) Grade Name: GA 2024 333 16.65 192 9.6 283 14.5 343 17.5 165 8.25 1316 65.8
276 13.8 201 10.05 220 11 279 13.96 152 7.6 1128
CPM Educational Program Core Connections Course 1, 2, 3 56.4
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics
Curriculum Associates 356 17.8 274 13.7 271 13.55 371 18.55 188 9.4 1460 73
(Grade Name)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Math Georgia 365 18.25 259 12.95 258 12.9 383 18.15 198 9.9 1463 73.15
Illustrative Mathematics Grade
206 10.3 143 7.15 156 7.8 203 10.15 96 4.8 804
Imagine Learning Name 40.2
320 16 228 11.4 295 14.75 381 19.05 188 9.4 1412
McGraw Hill Georgia Reveal Courses 1, 2, and 3 70.6
Envision Mathematics Georgia
385 19.25 280 14 336 16.8 408 20.4 216 10.8 1625
Savvas (2024) for Grades 6-8 81.25
Grades 9-11 Core Resource Review
Algebra: Concepts and Connections; Geometry: Concepts and Connections; and Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Digital Design and Instructional Design and
OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Agile Mind Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 196 13.07 112 7.47 153 10.2 184 12.27 117 7.8 762 50.8
Georgia & Course Name
195 13 132 8.8 159 10.6 177 11.8 108 7.2 771
Carnegie Learning MATHbook 51.4
Cengage (Big Ideas) Course Name: GA 2024 261 17.4 169 11.27 196 13.07 245 16.33 133 8.87 1004 66.93
138 9.2 85 5.67 107 7.13 105 7 61 4.07 496
CPM Educational Program Core Connections (Course Name) 33.07
HMH Into Algebra 1, Geometry,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 255 17 167 11.13 209 13.93 264 17.6 145 9.67 1040 69.33
AGA Georgia
Illustrative Mathematics Algebra 1,
130 8.67 109 7.27 121 8.07 132 8.8 93 6.2 585
Imagine Learning Geometry, Algebra 2 39
Georgia Reveal Algebra 1,
225 15 162 10.8 197 13.13 305 20.33 141 9.4 1030
McGraw Hill Geometry, Algebra 2 68.67
Envision A|G|A Georgia (2024) for
Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 280 18.67 185 12.33 195 13 294 19.6 141 9.4 1095
Savvas 2 for Grades 9-12 73
Walch Education BW & Course Name 185 12.33 69 4.6 116 7.73 150 10 89 6.36 609 43.5
Precalculus Core Resource Review
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
CPM Educational Program CPM PreCalculus - 3rd edition 53 10.6 34 6.8 50 10 47 9.4 29 5.8 213 42.6
Precalculus 3rd edition by Cynthia
89 17.8 45 9 51 10.2 49 9.8 33 6.6 267
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Y. Young 53.4
Functions for Modeling Change: A
Preparation for Calculus, 6th ed. by
48 16 23 7.67 29 9.67 33 11 21 7 154
Eric
Connally, Deborah Hughes-Hallett,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Andrew M. Gleason 51.33
Pearson Precalculus, 7th Ed Blitzer 81 16.2 48 9.6 58 11.6 72 14.4 42 8.4 301 60.2
Calculus Core Resource Review
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
CPM Educational Program Calculus 3rd edition 62 15.5 47 11.75 51 12.75 63 15.75 31 7.75 254 63.5
Calculus Early Transcendentals 3e
61 15.25 35 8.75 45 11.25 60 15 31 7.75 232 58
Pearson Briggs
AP Calculus Core Resource Review
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Calculus AP® Edition, 11th ed. by 37 12.33 21 7 28 9.33 36 12 21 7 143 47.67
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Howard Anton and Irl C. Bivens
Calculus AP Edition 7th Edition
41 13.67 23 7.67 26 8.67 33 11 21 7 144 48
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Gleason McCallum
Calculus Graphical, Numerical,
63 15.75 41 10.25 48 12 59 14.75 22 5.5 233 58.25
Pearson Algebraic - 6th/AP Edition
AP Statistics Core Resource Review
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Support Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Introduction to Statistical
Investigations AP Edition by Nathan
57 14.25 30 7.5 38 9.5 47 11.75 24 6 196 49
Tintle, Ruth
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Carver, George W. Cobb, et al.
Stats Modeling the World, 6th
71 17.75 43 10.75 52 13 65 16.25 37 9.25 268 67
Pearson Edition (2023)
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) Core Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource
Thinking Mathematically, Eighth
Saavas Edition 2023 Only Resource Submitted
RFQ 23-546 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Resource (Supplemental Resource Review Data Matrix)
Grades K-2 Supplemental Resource Review
Instructional Design and
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Digital Design and Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Heinemann Do the Math 111 7.4 101 6.7 94 6.3 117 7.8 65 4.3 488 32.5
Explore Learning Gizmos 114 8.8 72 5.5 72 5.5 107 8.2 71 5.5 436 33.5
DreamBox Learning DreamBox 49 4.5 50 4.5 68 6.2 85 7.7 41 3.7 293 26.6
Snappet Snappet 177 10.4 121 7.1 104 6.1 168 9.9 95 5.6 665 39.1
Hand2Mind Brainingcamp 69 5.3 71 5.5 39 3.0 93 7.2 48 3.7 320 24.6
Daily Math Fluency and Hands on
Hand2Mind 261 9.3 186 6.6 157 5.6 223 8.0 136 4.9 963 34.4
Standards
Progress Learning Progress Learning 58 6.4 44 4.9 54 6.0 60 6.7 35 3.9 251 27.9
Education Learning Systems Ascend Math 92 5.4 116 6.8 117 6.9 160 9.4 86 5.1 571 33.6
Accelerate Learning Stemscopes Math 262 15.4 166 9.8 212 12.5 243 14.3 151 8.9 1034 60.8
Grades 3-5 Supplemental Resource Review
Instructional Design and
Content Total Equity and Accessibility Assessment Digital Design and Support OVERALL
Support
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Heinemann Do the Math 185 11.6 130 8.1 111 6.9 182 11.4 101 6.3 709.0 44.3
Explore Learning Gizmos 215 12.6 128 7.5 91 5.4 207 12.2 119 7.0 760.0 44.7
DreamBox Learning DreamBox 93 5.5 72 4.2 62 3.6 106 6.2 52 3.1 385.0 22.6
Snappet Snappet 215 11.9 136 7.6 119 6.6 204 11.3 95 5.3 769.0 42.7
Hand2Mind Brainingcamp 93 6.6 87 6.2 22 1.6 89 6.4 59 4.2 350.0 25.0
Daily Math Fluency and Hands on
Hand2Mind 413 13.0 271 8.7 227 7.3 322 10.4 207 6.7 1440.0 46.1
Standards
Progress Learning Progress Learning 178 9.9 122 6.8 158 8.8 183 10.2 99 5.5 740.0 41.1
Education Learning Systems Ascend Math 137 7.2 115 6.1 92 4.8 154 8.1 67 3.5 565.0 29.7
Accelerate Learning Stemscopes Math 343 19.1 212 11.8 260 14.4 318 17.7 183 10.2 1316.0 73.1
Grades 6-8 Supplemental Resource Review
Instructional Design and
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Digital Design and Support OVERALL
Vendor Title of Resource Support
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Accelerate Learning Stemscopes Math 271 13.55 175 8.75 192 9.6 271 13.55 136 6.8 1045 52.25
DreamBox Learning DreamBox 161 8.05 140 7 87 4.35 182 9.1 86 4.53 656 32.8
Education Learning Systems Ascend Math 241 12.05 172 8.6 172 8.55 255 12.75 118 5.9 957 47.85
Explore Learning Gizmos 295 15.53 175 9.21 169 8.89 312 16.42 162 8.53 1113 58.58
Hand2Mind Brainingcamp 157 9.24 130 7.65 70 4.12 147 8.65 109 6.41 613 36.06
Daily Math Fluency and Hands on
Hand2Mind 200 10.53 144 7.58 105 5.53 194 10.21 103 5.42 746 39.26
Standards
Progress Learning Progress Learning 55 18.33 37 12.33 44 14.67 54 18 32 10.67 222 74
Grades 9-12 Supplemental Resource Review
Instructional Design and
Content Equity and Accessibility Assessment Digital Design and Support OVERALL
Support
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Accelerate Learning Stemscopes Math 33 11 22 7.33 28 9.33 29 9.67 21 7 133 44.33
DreamBox Learning DreamBox 20 6.67 18 6 20 6.67 31 10.33 17 5.67 106 35.33
Education Learning Systems Ascend Math 184 14.15 112 8 151 10.79 199 13.27 98 6.53 744 49.6
Explore Learning Gizmos 186 13.29 121 8.64 105 7.5 176 12.57 106 7.57 694 49.57
Hand2Mind Brainingcamp 41 4.56 45 5 10 1.11 40 4.44 33 3.67 169 18.78
Daily Math Fluency and Hands on
Hand2Mind 16 8 12 6 9 4.5 16 8 9 4.5 62 31
Standards
Learn by Doing Albert 177 11.8 113 7.53 145 9.67 157 10.47 73 4.87 665 44.33
Progress Learning Progress Learning 160 11.43 108 7.71 144 10.29 177 12.64 83 5.93 672 48
RFQ 23-546 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Resource (Core Top Contenders Data Matrix)
Grades K-2 Core Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
McGraw Hill Georgia Reveal 7 5
Savvas Envision 5 7
Grades 3-5 Core Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
McGraw-Hill Georgia Reveal 19 0
Curriculum Associates iReady 1 18
Grades 6-8 Core Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points Choice 3 Total Points
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics (Grade
Curriculum Associates 1 2
Name) 15
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Math Georgia 10 7 1
Envision Mathematics Georgia (2024) for
7 9 2
Savvas Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11 Core Resource Review
Algebra: Concepts and Connections; Geometry: Concepts and Connections; and Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points Choice 3 Total Points
HMH Into Math Algebra 1, Geometry,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1 7
AGA Georgia 4
Georgia Reveal Algebra 1, Geometry,
4 1
McGraw Hill Algebra 2 7
Envision A|G|A Georgia (2024) for 7 4 1
Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 for
Savvas Grades 9-12
Precalculus Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
Precalculus 3rd edition by Cynthia Y.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 10 4
Young
Savvas (Pearson) Precalculus 7th Edition 4 10
Calculus Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
CPM Educational Program Calculus 3rd Edition 0 3
Savvas (Pearson) Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3 0
AP Calculus Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Calculus AP Edition, 11th Ed. 8 6
Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic -
Savvas (Pearson) 6 8
6th/AP Edition
AP Statistics Resource Review
Vendor Title of Resource Choice 1 Total Points Choice 2 Total Points
Introduction to Statistical Investigations
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt AP Edition by Nathan Tintle, Ruth 4 10
Carver, George W. Cobb, et al.
Stats Modeling the World, 6th Edition
Savvas (Pearson) 10 4
(2023)