2023-2024 Implementation Consultant Review

Background:

In 2012, the Colorado READ Act established the Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant (ELG) Program to provide money to local education providers (LEPs) to implement literacy support and intervention instruction programs to assist students in kindergarten and first, second, and third grade to achieve reading competency. The Comprehensive ELG Program is focused on system-wide early literacy efforts and implementing and sustaining scientifically and evidence-based reading instruction. The Comprehensive ELG Program is focused on system-wide early literacy efforts and implementing and sustaining scientifically and evidence-based reading instruction designed to improve students’ reading competency.

Process:

The CDE process for review of Implementation Consultants for inclusion on the READ Act Advisory List of Implementation Consultants follows the following steps:

Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply
Part II – Implementation Consultant Review

Vendors must meet the Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply criteria to receive the Part II – Implementation Consultant Review application from CDE.

Appeal Window
Implementation Consultant Advisory List posted on the CDE website

Note: Consultants currently on the ELG Implementation Consultant Advisory List must reapply and go through the review process. This includes submitting a letter of intent and a completed application.

Implementation Consultant Review Timeline

January 8, 2024: Letter of Intent to Apply Window Opens
January 11, 2024 at 2:00PM MT: Information Webinar Recording (37:11) , Information Webinar (PDF)
January 19, 2024 at 4:00PM MT: Letter of Intent to Apply Deadline
January 29, 2024: Vendors are Notified of the Results of the Letter of Intent to Apply Submission
January 29, 2024: Application Opens
February 5, 2024 at 1:30PM MT: Information Webinar Recording (47:09) , Information Webinar (PDF)
February 28, 2024 at 4:00PM MT: Application Deadline
April 15, 2024: Vendor Notification of Review Results
April 15, 2024: Appeal Window Opens
April 29, 2024 at 4:00PM MT: Appeal Deadline
May, 2024: Vender Notification of Appeal Results
May 6, 2024: Initial Posting of the Updated Implementation Consultant Advisory List on the CDE Website

Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply opened January 8, 2024

The first stage of this review is Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply for inclusion on the Implementation Consultant Advisory List. In order to receive Part II of the application for the CDE full review, each applicant must submit Part I - Letter of Intent to Apply which includes signing the Assurances and Disclaimers document, uploading a professional biography and company logo or headshot.

Submitting a Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply does not obligate an applicant to submit a Part II – Implementation Consultant Review application.

Completion of Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply does not guarantee an applicant will be approved. Applicants meeting Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply must still complete the Part II – Implementation Consultant Review and be approved before final inclusion in the READ Act Implementation Consultant Advisory List

The Part I - Letter of Intent to Apply was due Friday, January 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM MT

Applicants must be approved for Part I - Letter of Intent to Apply before moving on to Part II - Implementation Consultant Review.

Only those applicants that have completed the Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply application and have been asked to move forward with a full review will be considered.

Part II - Implementation Consultant Review opened January 29, 2024

Upon approval of Part I – Letter of Intent to Apply, providers will be notified and will receive the Part II – Implementation Consultant Review application with instructions to submit materials for the second stage of the Advisory List Submission for Review. All applications must be submitted to the Smartsheet form. No emails or hard copies of applications will be accepted or reviewed.

Completed applications must be submitted online by Wednesday, February 28, 2024, by 4:00 p.m. MT. Within the online application, applicants must upload a long term implementation plan, price structure, narrative worksheet, resume(s), and at least two reference letters before submitting the application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Applications will be reviewed by CDE staff to ensure they contain all required components and to evaluate content. Applicants will be notified of review status no later than April 15, 2024.

Note: This is not a competitive process. Applicants must meet all required elements and agree to and sign the assurance document to be included on the ELG Implementation Consultant Advisory List. There is no guarantee that applying will result in advisory list inclusion. Applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications may submit an appeal request. CDE staff may ask applicants to submit additional information before determining the final review status.

Part II - Implementation Consultant Review Application Information
Implementation Consultant Review Scoring Rubric
Part II - Smartsheet Form (link sent to approved applicants via email on 1/29/24)
Section B - Narrative Worksheet Template
Section B - Price Structure Template

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