Agency Education Department

Contractor Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

SWIFT Contract Number 132085

Project Name Multi-Tiered System of Supports Survey

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The contractor conducted surveys of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and standards implementation providing the state with information on the depth and breadth of implementation of MTSS and Academic standards for English and Math. In the final year the contractor conducted interviews with schools implementing for 6 or more years. This interview led to a report on how schools financially sustain MTSS.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 09/25/2017 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 06/30/2019 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $164361.42

Amendments $101049.58

Contract total $265411.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Vicki Weinberg

Evaluator Email Address vicki.weinberg@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor completed duties as quickly as possible. Delays were more due to lack of response from participants and target interviewees. The contractor extended multiple invitations and used multiple access points to increase response and timeliness.

The final deliverable was a month delayed as final edits to deliverables were navigated with vendor. This was not a problem.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor provides high quality deliverables. Contractor is quite conservative on interpretation of data. It is important to be clear on the intended use of data and navigate the degree of inferencing acceptable to the project. Additionally work with contractor for key terms and clarifying audience and specificity of take-aways. The work is of top quality and action research is not as rigorous as control group studies.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost is competitive.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor has a team that provides quality service. This round of contract we had a stronger communication cycle and worked on each draft together to be clear on terms. Additionally we brought in a participant to assist in providing feedback on terminology.

Anticipate providing more background information on how schools work, funding sources, and the multiple ways that work can happen to support activities. Not all Wilder staff are equally prepared to work with schools. They know research and do it really well.

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.): We contested the final payment and withheld payment until edits on the last deliverable were completed.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied