Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Request for Proposal 

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the submission guidelines?

• Who do I send the application to?

• What is the award period?

• Can a non-public school participate?

• What are the responsibilities of the grant awardee?

• What are the responsibilities of the sub-grantee?

• What are the professional development components?

• Are technical assistance sessions available?

What are the submission guidelines?

To be considered for participation in this program the following requirements must be met with this RFP Application.

1. One word processed or typed original paper proposal with appropriate original signatures.
2. Two complete photocopies of original RFP.
3. One electronic copy, in Word or PDF format, of the complete RFP with or without signatures.

Proposals must be postmarked by March 31, 2006 or hand-delivered to the Department of Education, Office of Technology, Curriculum and Assessment by 5:00 PM (CST) on the stated deadline.

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Who do I send the application to?

Mail or hand-deliver the completed proposals to:

SDDOE is not responsible for transmittal time or irregularities in delivery on the part of the US Postal Service or other courier services. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.

SDDOE reserves the right to reject any and all submissions received as a result of this application process or to negotiate separately with the individual respondents.

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What is the award period?

It is anticipated that up to nine grants will be awarded. The grants will be awarded for three years. The award dates are as follows:

• Year 1 - July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007

• Year 2 - July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008

• Year 3 - July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

Pre-award costs may be allowed with prior written approval from SDDOE. Funding for project year two (FY08) and three (FY09) is contingent on federal appropriations and continued successful implementation of the program.

Additional school districts/buildings can not be added in year two and three of the grant. Those school districts/buildings committing in the first year of the grant should expect to participate in the professional development activities and implementation of the mathematical instructional strategies within their classrooms for the full three years. 

It is critical that close attention be paid to the budget as the budget will not be increased from the original budget amounts submitted in this RFP by the applicant.

It is anticipated that awards will be announced by May 15, 2006.

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Can non-public school participate?

Yes, all non-public schools within the physical boundaries of the participating school district must be consulted for participation in the SD MSP Program and sign as to the intentions of their participation in the project.

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What are the responsibilities of the grant awardee?

• Collaborate and communicate with SDDOE project manager.
• Provide information and data to SDDOE upon request for purposes of evaluating, monitoring and documenting implementation of the grant.
• Create and sustain a partnership with CAMSE (BHSU) during the development and implementation of grant activities.
• Submit all federal and state required MSP reports to SDDOE.
• Assure good faith commitment and support of the administration and the school board in the development and implementation of proposed activities.

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What are the responsibilities of the Sub-grantee?

• Identify one Math Teacher Leader for each elementary building.
• Identify principals to participate in the program.
• Provide district support to all staff participating in the project.
• Create and sustain a partnership with the grant awardee.
• Provide information and data to the grant awardee upon request for purposes of evaluating, documenting implementation of the grant, and reporting.
• Assure good faith commitment and support of the administration and the school board in the development and implementation of proposed activities.

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What are the professional development components?

Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)- a scientifically based researched professional development program for teachers’ kindergarten through fifth grade that explicitly shows what kind of knowledge students bring to the math learning process and how they connect that knowledge with formal concepts and operations.  See page 22 of RFP.  

Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI)- a curriculum designed to help teachers think through the major ideas of K-5 mathematics and examine how children develop those ideas. See page 24 of RFP.

Lenses on Learning- investigates how administrators' understanding of the nature of mathematics, learning, and teaching affects their interpretation of a variety of administrative practices related to mathematics instruction. Will enable administrators as they become more familiar with the ideas that underlie standards based mathematics education to develop new views of what constitutes supportive administrative practices in the K-5 mathematics classroom. See page 25 of RFP.

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Are technical assistance sessions available?

DDN RFP Technical Assistance Workshops will be held  March 7, 2006  from 1-2:30 CDT  and March 10th, 2006  from 10-11:30 CDT

Please contact Shannon Schweitzer to set up a time and connect to the bridge.  

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