Mathematica is pleased to invite providers of feedback and coaching for teachers to submit proposals to participate in a Study of Feedback for Teachers Based on Classroom Videos. Complete information about eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria are available in the Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF). A template for the budget information required for the business proposal is available as a separate attachment here (EXCEL).
A response to an initial question from offerors regarding the RFP may be found here (PDF) (added November 18, 2016).
Responses to all of the remaining questions from offerors regarding the RFP may be found here (PDF) (added November 28, 2016).
Electronic versions of the proposals are due by 5:00pm EST on Friday, December 16th, 2016, and hard copies must be postmarked by December 16, 2016.
Background
A teacher’s first year in the classroom can be challenging, and school districts may struggle to support new teachers in their first years on the job. Recent studies suggest that observing teachers and providing individualized feedback may be a particularly promising approach for improving teacher effectiveness.
This evaluation will seek to determine whether video-based observations and feedback help novice and early career elementary teachers enhance their classroom practices and increase student achievement. The teacher feedback and coaching provider will deliver the individualized feedback to teachers participating in the evaluation.
Mathematica is leading this evaluation for the Institute of Education Sciences. Its partners on the evaluation are WestEd, Decision Information Resources, Clowder Consulting, Pemberton Research, IRIS Connect, Educopia, and Suzanne Wilson from the University of Connecticut.
Impact Evaluation
In the summer of 2017, the first year of this evaluation, 300 novice (first-year) teachers from 10 districts will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:
- Receives video-based observations with written feedback
- Receives video-based observation and intensive feedback from a coach
- Receives neither intervention and serves as the control group
In the summer of 2018, the second year, the evaluation will randomly assign approximately 200 early career teachers (those in their second to fourth years) from the same school districts to either receive the video-based observations with intensive feedback from a coach or to a control group. The study will also examine the degree to which the interventions are delivered as intended, which is critical to translating evidence-based interventions into practice.
Request for Proposals
The Request for Proposals (RFP) document is available for download here (PDF). A template for the budget information required for the business proposal is available as a separate attachment here (EXCEL).
Electronic versions of the proposals are due by 5:00pm EST on Friday, December 16th, 2016, and hard copies must be postmarked by December 16, 2016.
Questions
A response to an initial question from offerors regarding the RFP may be found here (PDF) (added November 18, 2016).
Responses to all of the remaining questions from offerors regarding the RFP may be found here (PDF) (added November 28, 2016).