Agenda Item
i. RFQu 24-570 6-12 English Language Arts Instructional Resources
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the RFQu 24-570 6-12 English Language Arts Instructional Resources contracts with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and McGraw-Hill to support K-12 core English language arts instruction. These vendors are the most responsive and responsible bidders to provide English language arts instructional resources in print and/or digital formats for teachers and students for more than $100,000 per vendor, but not to exceed a total contracted amount of $20,000,000.
6-12 Core English Language Art Instructional Resources
Grades/Specific Courses
Vendor
Language Arts/Grade 6
McGraw Hill
Language Arts/Grade 7
McGraw Hill
Language Arts/Grade 8
McGraw Hill
Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Tenth Grade Literature and Composition
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
American Literature and Composition
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
British Literature and Composition
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
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 6-12 English Language Arts 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 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 December 14, 2023. Electronic notification was sent to 187 vendors from the DCSD vendor list, 1,398 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR), and 253 vendors through IonWave, the DCSD solicitation portal. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion Newspaper for two (2) consecutive weeks beginning December 14, 2023 and December 21, 2023. Nine (9) proposals were received on January 23, 2024 for the 6-12 English Language Arts Resources. The nine (9) proposals were deemed responsive and evaluated on the following criteria: alignment to Georgia English Language Arts Standards, evidence-based instructional strategies/resources for diverse learners, 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 an 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.
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 & Instruction, 678-676-1471
Mrs. Lummie Baker, Director, Educational Media and Instructional Materials, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-2421
Mrs. Stephanie Brown-Bryant, Director, Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0129
Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0731
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0731
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director, Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0129
Effective: June 11, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
Status: Solicitation Reviewed and Approved by General Counsel
RFQu 24-570 K-12 English Language Arts Instructional Resour
Grades 6-8 Core Resource Review
Content Equity and Accessibility
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Bedford, Freema, and American Literature and
Worth Publishing Rhetoric 24 3.5 22 3.1
Concise Curriculum LLC ELA Core 91 8.2 65 5.9
Great Minds PBC Wit & Wisdom 127 10.5 98 8.1
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing Into Literature
Company 242 20.1 143 11.9
Imagine Learning Core ELA Curriculum 101 8.4 83 6.9
McGraw Hill LLC Study Sync 224 16 189 13.5
Perfection Learning
Literature Course I, II, III
Corporation 135 13.5 71 7.1
Savvas Learning Company myPerspective 262 16.5 134 8.3
Think CERCA Core ELA Curriculum 93 8.45 60 5.4
Grades 9-12 Core Resource Review
Content Total Equity and Accessibility
Vendor Title of Resource
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg.
Bedford, Freema, and American Literature and
Worth Publishing Rhetoric 48 6.9 44 6.2
Concise Curriculum LLC ELA Core 71 5.9 45 3.7
Great Minds PBC Wit & Wisdom 127 10.5 98 8.1
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing Into Literature
Company 358 22.3 243 15.1
Imagine Learning Core ELA Curriculum 101 8.4 83 6.9
McGraw Hill LLC Study Sync 174 14.5 139 11.5
Perfection Learning
Literature Course I, II, III
Corporation 184 11.5 116 7.25
Savvas Learning Company myPerspective 242 14.4 128 7.9
Think CERCA Core ELA Curriculum 187 10 120 6.6
age Arts Instructional Resource (Core Resource Review Data Matrix)
Assessment Digital Design and Support Instructional Design and Support OVERALL
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points
30 4.4 29 4.1 19 2.8 122
51 4.6 87 7.9 38 3.4 332
101 8.4 124 10 53 4.4 503
147 12.25 178 14.8 101 8.4 811
67 5.5 95 7.9 48 24 394
227 16.2 297 21.2 113 8 1050
82 11.7 104 10.4 40 4 726
131 8.1 142 8.8 115 7.1 784
69 6.2 83 7.5 25 2.1 330
Assessment Digital Design and Support Instructional Design and Support OVERALL
Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points Avg. Total Points
61 8.7 58 8.2 37 5 248
31 2.5 67 5.6 28 2.3 242
101 8.4 124 10 53 4.4 503
240 20 248 20.6 122 10.1 902
67 5.5 95 7.9 48 24 394
177 14.75 247 20.5 63 5.25 800
132 8.25 204 12.75 90 5.6 726
127 7.3 128 7.1 102 6.2 727
138 7.6 165 9.1 48 2.6 658
OVERALL
Avg.
24.4
30.1
45.7
67.5
32.8
87.5
60.5
65.3
30
OVERALL
Avg.
35.4
20.1
45.7
75.1
32.8
66.6
60.4
60.5
54.8