Agenda Item
a. RFP# 24-568 Level Data LLC (Not to exceed $247,887)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief Accountability & Continuous Improvement, Division of Accountability & Continuous Improvement,
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award and contract for computer program evaluation services to Level Data LLC in an amount not to exceed $247,887.
Why: Level Data is the leading provider in Education Return on Investment (eROI) analysis. Its suite of software applications capture academic strategy, strategic alignment tools, resources, programs and associated cost to conduct eROI analysis. Level Data’s computer program evaluation process helps school districts answer questions like:
What resources do we have and what is the impact student learning?
Are students using the resources to the appropriate degree for optimal success?
Which resources are giving us the greatest return on investment?
How much did we spend on each resource? Are we engaging in effective spending and/or duplication of resources?
Level Data’s work with school districts illuminates core requirements for Education Return on Investment (eROI) to work in a practical educational setting allowing districts to measure the educational effectiveness and impact of district and school programs. To accomplish this, they will provide correlations to properly analyze the impact of programs.
The platform will combine and correlate disparate data sets out of multiple internal systems across a school district (expenditures, student information system data, student achievement data, program data). Additionally, strategic alignment (objective, goal, measurement, and target audience) will be captured for each item under analysis. Level Data’s experts have determined a successful implementation approach consisting of a combination of return on investment software, data analysis, and onsite/virtual meetings.
The AIM return on investment platform triangulates data from financials, student demographics, and student achievement, as well as usage/participation data when applicable, to calculate the eROI of each instructional program under analysis. Level Data’s technology securely and seamlessly integrates data and provides integration through a concierge data service, minimizing the workload on district technology staff. Level Data’s team of experts guide school districts through this process to ensure a successful evaluation of programs that lends to greater efficiency and improvements in student achievement.
Details: RFP 24-568 was competitively solicited through the Purchasing Department. It was posted to the DCSD IonWave website and the Georgia Procurement Registry on November 16, 2023. Electronic notification was sent to 56 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List, 1605 vendors through the state of GA Procurement Registry and 385 vendors through IonWave. Three proposals were reviewed and deemed responsive to the requirements of the solicitation. The three responsive proposals were evaluated by the selection committee.
Financial impact: The purchase amount not to exceed $247,887 will be paid using ESSER funds
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Contact: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief Accountability & Continuous Improvement, Division of Accountability & Continuous Improvement, 678.676.0300
Effective: March 2024-July 2024
Computer Program Evaluation Services
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 24-568
EVALUATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE
TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES
COST OF SERVICES
Computer Program Evaluation Services
RFP 24-568
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 100 150 125 50 75 500
Gartner Inc. Score 100 96 75 10 75 356 2nd
Level Data LLC Score 100 150 115 10 72 447 1st
Viridian Score 88 84 65 10 38 285 3rd