Agency Education Department

Contractor National School Climate Center (NSCC)

SWIFT Contract Number 99496

Project Name School Climate Improvement Capacity Building

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: NSCC will organize and lead five PD days in Minnesota between April 2015 and June 2016. Provide training to the MDE and Service Cooperatives in the School Climate Improvement Process, including face-to-face sessions, web-based training, and two monthly video or telephone group conferences. Each coordinator will participate in the whole group call and one regional call with 2 to 5 other coordinators participating with NSCC. NSCC will provide access to the School Climate Resource Center and familiarize the Minnesota group with resources available online. NSCC will provide training to the MDE and Service Cooperatives in using the assessment tools, including school climate improvement readiness, comprehensive school climate survey (for 18 schools), school climate assessment process or “end of stage” assessments, and individualized building level improvement goals/metrics.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 09/01/2015 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2016 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 06/30/2017 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $43977.81

Amendments $20000.00

Contract total $63977.81

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) The National School Climate Center (NSCC) is the only entity in the country that can provide this certification. The NSCC is America’s leading school climate center, presenting a comprehensive array of school climate informed research, policy guidelines, measurement systems, school improvement guidelines and leadership development opportunities. No other organization or University based center has this array of integrated guidelines, learning opportunities and tools. There is only one other national center aimed at improving school climate and it is at the US Department of Education, Safe & Supportive Schools Center, which is supported by the American Institutes of Research. But, the Safe & Supportive Schools Center doesn’t have the comprehensive tools that NSCC has or a comprehensive training or certification program.
The School Climate Leadership Certification is only offered by the NSCC. Based on a website search for other providers, there are no other organizations in the country that offer this service. The NSCC also is the only entity that has access to the tools that the districts need in order to accomplish a school climate improvement process. For example, their climate assessment tool, the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI), is a nationally recognized school climate survey that provides detailed information to support long-term and informed data-driven decisions for school climate improvement planning. The CSCI is the only comprehensive school climate survey that has been endorsed and recommended in the three independent national reviews of school climate surveys.

Evaluator Name Craig Wethington

Evaluator Email Address Craig.Wethington@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfactory: The contractor provided all of the services/duties on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfactory: Excellent understanding of each of the key projects tasks. The objectives and deliverables were all met. The contractor understood expectations of the contract and demonstrated the ability to develop high quality work and meet deadlines.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very Reasonable: The program budget and cost were very reasonable and costs for services/duties were directly linked to the desired outcomes from the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the contractor’s performance was very satisfactory. The contractor met all established deadlines, was very responsive to requests for more information or documentation, demonstrated flexibility when needed, and delivered on all of the deliverables in the contract. The contractor was open to receiving feedback and was willing to make changes based on that feedback when necessary.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): Not applicable

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied