Agency Education Department

Contractor Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional L

SWIFT Contract Number 186909

Project Name Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Educator Module De

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Due to COVID-19 and learning model transitions, educators and students have faced significant challenges this past school year (2020-2021). MDE received supplemental federal funding to develop training for educators to build their capacity around social and emotional competence. The contractor was selected because they are recognized nationally for their work and long history in this field. The contract was to create ten (10) self-paced social emotional learning training modules using PowerPoint for educators on the following topics: student-centered discipline; teacher language; responsibility and choice; warmth and support; cooperative learning; classroom discussions; self-reflection and self-assessment; balanced instruction; academic press and expectations; and competence building (modeling, practicing, feedback and coaching).

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 12/18/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/29/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/29/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $25000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $25000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

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) This was a single source project because the vendor was named in the federal application grant proposal that subsequently was approved and funding awarded to MDE.

Evaluator Name Heather Hirsch

Evaluator Email Address Heather.Hirsch@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall the contractor’s performance was very satisfactory. 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. The contractor provided all of the services/duties on time or ahead of schedule. The program budget and cost were reasonable and costs for services/duties were directly linked to the desired outcomes from the contract.

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.): NA

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