DEW20260073_OERC_SDsigned_09dec2025.pdf

Contract Number: DEW20260073

Agreement for Services-OSU (effective until June 30, 2026

AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES

This Agreement for Services (hereinafter “Agreement”) is made and entered by and between the State of Ohio, Department of Education and Workforce (hereinafter "DEW"), located at 25 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, and The Ohio State University, (hereinafter “Contractor”), located at 1960 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210, a public university organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio. In consideration of the mutual promises and obligations contained herein, the parties agree by and between themselves as follows:

I. NATURE OF AGREEMENT

A. Contractor shall be engaged as an independent contractor to fulfill the terms of this Agreement and to act as a contractor to DEW. It is specifically understood that the nature of the services to be rendered under this Agreement are of such a personal nature that DEW is the sole judge of the adequacy of such services.

B. DEW enters into this Agreement in reliance upon Contractor’s representations that it has the necessary expertise and experience to perform its obligations hereunder, and Contractor warrants that it does possess the necessary expertise and experience.

C. Contractor shall perform the services to be rendered under this Agreement and DEW shall not hire, supervise, or pay any assistants to Contractor in its performance of services under this Agreement.

DEW shall not be required to provide any training to Contractor to enable it to perform services required hereunder.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

A. Contractor shall perform the services (the “Work”) set forth in the attached Appendix A, Scope of

Work, which is incorporated as part of this Agreement.

B. In order to facilitate the Work, if specified, DEW shall provide the resources set forth in Appendix A, Scope of Work.

III. TIME OF PERFORMANCE

A. The Work shall be commenced on or after the date of an approved purchase order.

B. This Agreement shall be binding upon both parties until June 30, 2026, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier as provided in Article VI, Termination of Contractor’s Services.

C. It is expressly agreed by the parties that none of the rights, duties, and obligations herein shall be binding on either party if award of this Agreement would be contrary to the terms of Ohio Revised Code (“R.C.”) §§ 3517.13, 127.16, or R.C. Chapter 102.

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IV. COMPENSATION

A. The total compensation to be paid to the Contractor under this Agreement shall not exceed four hundred twenty-five thousand, seven hundred fifteen, and 00/100 dollars ($425,715.00).

B. The total amount due and its manner and schedule of payment shall be computed according to the cost schedule established in Appendix A, Scope of Work.

C. Contractor shall not be reimbursed for travel, lodging, or any other expenses incurred in the performance of the Work.

D. Contractor must receive a purchase order from DEW prior to filling an order or performing any of the

Work.

E. Payment shall be made upon the submission of an invoice approved by DEW. Invoices shall include the following: a unique invoice number, invoice date, purchase order number, contract number, dates goods and/or services were provided, description of goods/services provided (per PO and contract descriptions), Supplier remit to information which must match what is on file, and amount due.

Contractor is expected to complete any deliverable within the requested fiscal year as stated in “Appendix A.” The final invoice under this Agreement will be submitted by the Contractor to DEW no later than forty-five (45) days after the Agreement’s expiration date. Contractor shall submit all invoices via email to the following email address:

Fiscal.management@education.ohio.gov.

F. Contractor is required to provide electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment information and maintain such an account for all associated payments. Contractor may sign up at http://www.supplier.obm.ohio.gov/

G. DEW may use the Ohio Payment Card to pay for services that do not exceed Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00) per invoice, unless the Office of Budget and Management approves a higher limit.

Contractor may process a payment in the payment card network only upon delivery and acceptance of the supplies or services ordered. For partial deliveries or performance, Contractor may only process a payment for the amount delivered or completed. Upon completion of the delivery of remaining supplies or services, Contractor may process a payment request in the payment card network for the remainder of the order. Contractor will receive payment through its merchant bank within the time frame agreed upon between Contractor and its merchant bank. Contractor should expect normal processing fees from its merchant bank for payment card transactions which may not be passed on to DEW.

H. OhioBuys. This Agreement will become part of OhioBuys (per State of Ohio Procurement Policy), an electronic procurement system which provides contract and catalog hosting and management services.

Ordering agencies utilize this system to track and monitor procurement, solicitation, and contracting of goods and services. When this contract becomes part of OhioBuys, the Contractor agrees to maintain and support its Supplier account and notify DEW when such updates have been made.

V. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

A. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties that none of the rights, duties, and obligations described in this Agreement shall be binding on either party until all relevant statutory provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, including, but not limited to, R.C. § 126.07, have been met, and until such time as all necessary funds are available or encumbered and, when required, such expenditure of funds is approved by the Controlling Board of the State of Ohio, or in the event that grant funds are used, until such time that DEW gives Contractor written notice that such funds have been made available to DEW by DEW’s funding source.

VI. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF CONTRACTOR’S SERVICES

A. DEW may, at any time prior to completion of the Work, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without cause by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the Contractor. In the event the suspension or termination is due to breach or default under the terms of this Agreement, the Contractor shall have the opportunity to remedy or default within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice.

B. In the event that the Work includes divisible services, DEW may, at any time prior to completion of the Work, by giving written notice to Contractor, suspend or terminate any one or more such portions of the Work.

C. Contractor, upon receipt of notice of suspension or termination, shall cease work on the suspended or terminated activities under this Agreement, suspend or terminate all subcontracts relating to the suspended or terminated activities, take all necessary or appropriate steps to limit disbursements and minimize costs, and, if requested by DEW, furnish a report, as of the date Contractor receives notice of suspension or termination, describing the status of all Work, including, without limitation, results, conclusions resulting therefrom, and any other matters DEW requires.

D. Contractor shall be paid for services rendered up to the date Contractor receives notice of suspension or termination, less any payments previously made, provided Contractor has supported such payments with detailed factual data containing Work performed and hours worked. In the event of suspension or termination, any payments made by DEW for which Contractor has not rendered services shall be refunded.

E. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to completion of the Work, Contractor shall deliver to

DEW all work products and documents which have been prepared by Contractor in the course of performing the Work. All such materials shall become and remain the property of DEW to be used in such manner and for such purpose as DEW may choose. In the event that such work products or documents contain Pre-existing Material, as defined in Article X of this Agreement, ownership of such Pre-existing Material shall be subject to and governed by Article X. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to completion of the Work, DEW may, without limitation, grant Contractor the license described in Article X with respect to the work products and documents prepared by Contractor in the course of performing the Work.

F. Contractor agrees to waive any right to, and shall make no claim for, additional compensation against DEW by reason of any suspension or termination.

VII. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES

A. It is expressly understood that Contractor and DEW are contractors independent of one another, and that neither has the authority to bind the other to any third person or otherwise to act in any way as the representative of the other.

B. It is further understood that neither Contractor nor its employees or agents are “employees” of DEW as the term is used in division (F) of section 124.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, and, therefore, are not eligible for vacation, medical insurance, sick leave, parental leave, leave of absence, tenure, bumping rights, retirement, or any other benefits or rights, which are incidents of public employment subject to the civil service laws of Ohio. Moreover, Contractor is responsible for compliance with any labor laws and contracts as it pertains to any union employees under its employment.

C. Contractor shall be responsible for all of its own business expenses, including, but not limited to, computers, email and internet access, software, phone service, and office space. Contractor will also be responsible for all licenses, permits, employees’ wages and salaries, insurance of every type and description, and all business and personal taxes, including income and Social Security taxes and contributions for Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Compensation coverage, if any.

VIII. RECORD MAINTENANCE AND ACCESS

A. During performance of this Agreement and for a period of three (3) years after its completion, Contractor shall maintain auditable records of all charges pertaining to this Agreement and shall make such records available to DEW as DEW may reasonably require.

B. Contractor shall, for the purpose of compliance with R.C. § 145.036, provide DEW with a list of all individuals who will provide personal services under this Agreement, but only if Contractor has no more than four (4) employees.

C. Inspection and Copying. At any time during normal business hours and upon not less than twenty-four

(24) hours prior written notice, Contractor shall make available to DEW, its agents or other appropriate State agencies or officials all books and records regarding this Agreement which are in the possession or control of Contractor, including, but not limited to, financial reports, and all other information pertaining to Contractor’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement. DEW, its agents and other appropriate State agencies and officials may review, audit, and make copies of such books and records. Any such inspection of books and records will be undertaken in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with Contractor’s normal business operations.

D. Document Accessibility. If contractor creates documents that will be posted to external or internet websites, Contractor must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 USC 794(d) which gives disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to access available to others.

IX. RELATED AGREEMENTS

A. All Work is to be performed by Contractor, who may subcontract without DEW’s written approval for the purchase of articles, supplies, components, or special mechanical services that do not involve the type of work or services described in Appendix A, Scope of Work, but which are required for satisfactory completion of the Work.

i. Contractor shall not enter into subcontracts related to the Work without prior written approval by DEW. All subcontracted work shall be at Contractor’s expense.

ii. Contractor shall furnish to DEW a list of all subcontractors, their addresses, tax identification numbers, and the dollar amount of each subcontract.

B. Contractor shall bind its subcontractors to the terms of this Agreement, so far as applicable to the work of the subcontractor and shall not agree to any provision which seeks to bind DEW to terms inconsistent with, or at variance from, this Agreement.

X. RIGHTS IN DATA AND COPYRIGHTS/PUBLIC USE

A. All Deliverables produces by the Contractor and covered by this Contract, including any software modifications, and documentation, shall be owned by DEW, with al rights, title, and interest in all intellectual property that come into existence through thr Contractor’s custom work being assigned to the DEW. Additionally, the Contractor waives any author rights and similar retained interests in custom-developed material. The Contractor will provide DEW with all assistance reasonably needed to vest such rights of ownership in the DEW. The Contractor will retain ownership of all tools, methods, techniques, standards, and other development procedures, as well as generic and preexisting shells, subroutines, and similar material incorporated in any custom Deliverable (Pre-existing Materials) if the Contractor provides the non-exclusive license described in the next paragraph.

B. The Contractor may grant DEW a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, non-commercial, perpetual license to use, modify, and otherwise distribute all Pre-existing Materials that are incorporated in any custom-developed Deliverable rather than grant DEW ownership of the Pre-existing Materials provided however, that DEW may distribute such Ore-existing materials to the extent required by governmental funding mandates. The Contractor will not include in any customer Deliverable any intellectual property unless such has been created under this Contract or qualifies as Pre-existing Material. If the Contractor wants to incorporate any in a custom Deliverable, the Contractor must first disclose this and seek DEW’s approval for Pre-existing Materials doing so in advance. On the request of the Contractor, the DEW will incorporate any proprietary notice the Contractor may reasonably want for any Pre-existing Materials in a custom Deliverable in all copies the DEW makes of that Deliverable.

XI. CONFIDENTIALITY AND FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

(FERPA)

A. Contractor shall comply with all applicable provisions of Ohio and federal laws including the Family

Educational Rights and Privacy Act (hereinafter “FERPA”) or its state equivalent. FERPA includes any amendments or other relevant provisions of federal law, as well as all requirements of Chapter 99 of the code of Federal Regulations title 34. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to allow either party to maintain, use, disclose, or share student information in a manner not allowed by either state or federal laws or regulations.

B. As used herein, “confidential information” means any and all information provided in any form from one party to the other which is, by its nature, information that a prudent businessperson would maintain as confidential. “Personal information,” as described in R.C. § 1347.01(E), includes personally identifiable student information or educational records defined by FERPA.

C. Each party shall use confidential information only in connection with completing the terms of this Agreement as set forth herein. Each party agrees to use reasonable efforts to safeguard confidential information. “Reasonable efforts” means efforts not less than those a party employs to protect its own confidential information and, in any event, efforts not less than those a prudent businessperson would take to protect his or her own confidential and proprietary information. No party shall, without the prior written approval of the other party, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information to any person or business entity except its own employees and representatives, including attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors, on a need-to-know basis.

D. If Contractor experiences any breach of data security that exposes confidential information, that party shall bear all costs to notify every individual whose confidential information may have been compromised.

E. The Contractor agrees not to use advertising, news releases, sales promotions, or other publicity matters relating to any product or service furnished by the Contractor wherein DEW’s name is mentioned, or language used from which a connection with DEW may be reasonably inferred, without the prior written consent of DEW. Neither Party shall use, directly or by implication, the name, logos, or other trademarks of the other Party. For Ohio State, such written approval must come from its Office of Trademark Licensing & Services.

F. Any obligations under this Agreement regarding confidentiality are subject to applicable law, including the Ohio Public Records Act set forth in R.C. Chapter 149. The disclosure of records by DEW pursuant to the Ohio Public Records Act shall not be a breach of this Agreement and shall not constitute a waiver of Contractor’s obligations under this Article XI as to any records disclosed pursuant to a request for public records.

Agreement for Services-OSU (effective until June 30, 2026)

XII. LIABILITY

A. Each party to this Agreement agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and omissions and the results thereof and shall not be responsible for the acts and omissions of the other party and the results thereof. Each party agrees that it will assume all risk and liability to itself, its agents, subcontractors, or its employees for any injury to persons or property resulting in any manner from conduct of its own operations and the operations of its agents or employees under this Agreement.

B. Contractor shall notify DEW immediately upon commencement of any actions brought against Contractor whose outcome may affect the rights of DEW granted under this Agreement. DEW shall have the right at its own expense to appear in and defend such actions.

XIII. ANTITRUST ASSIGNMENT

A. Contractor assigns to DEW all state and federal antitrust claims and causes of action that relate to all goods and services for this Agreement.

XIV. CONTRACTOR’S STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS

A. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Contractor, in the execution of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.

B. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding drug-free workplace and shall make a good faith effort to ensure that all Contractor employees, while working on State property, will not purchase, transfer, use or possess illegal drugs or alcohol or abuse prescription drugs in any way.

C. NONDISCRIMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Pursuant to R.C. § 125.111, Contractor agrees that Contractor, any subcontractor, and any person acting on behalf of Contractor or a subcontractor, shall not discriminate, by reason of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status as defined in R.C. § 4112.01, national origin, or ancestry against any citizen of this state in the employment of any person qualified and available to perform the Work.

Contractor further agrees that Contractor, any subcontractor, and any person acting on behalf of Contractor or a subcontractor shall not, in any manner, discriminate against, intimidate, or retaliate against any employee hired for the performance of the Work on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

D. USE OF MBE AND EDGE VENDORS. Pursuant to R.C. § 125.081 requires state agencies to set aside purchases for Minority Business Enterprises (“MBE”) and Executive Order 2008-13S encourages use of Encouraging Diversity, Growth and Equity (“EDGE”) businesses. DEW encourages Contractor to purchase goods and services from Ohio-certified MBE and EDGE vendors.

E. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Contractor acknowledges and agrees neither Contractor nor any of its individual employees providing personal services under this Agreement are public employees for the purposes of R.C. Chapter 145. DEW will not make contributions to the public employees’ retirement system on behalf of any individuals employed by Contractor, or its subcontractors or other agents. Contractor certifies that it is an employer with five or more employees as defined as a “business entity” in R.C. § 145.037(A) for the purposes of the application of R.C. Chapter 145, or that it has completed the necessary forms through OhioBuys if Contractor is an employer with no more than four (4) employees.

XV. CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

A. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. The Contractor will comply with all state and federal laws regarding equal employment opportunity and fair labor and employment practices, including R.C. § 125.111 and all related Executive Orders.

B. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST/ETHICS. Contractor represents, warrants and certifies that it and its employees engaged in the administration or performance of this Contract are knowledgeable of and understand the Ohio Ethics and Conflict of Interest laws including but not limited to Chapter 102 and R.C. §§ 2921.42 and 2921.43. Contractor further represents, warrants, and certifies that neither Contractor nor any of its employees will do any act that is inconsistent with such laws or otherwise presents a conflict of interest.

C. QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS. Contractor affirms that it has all of the approvals, licenses, or other qualifications needed to conduct business in Ohio and that all are current. If Contractor becomes disqualified from conducting business in the state of Ohio for any reason at any time during the term of this Agreement, Contractor will immediately notify DEW in writing and will immediately cease performance of the Work.

D. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Contractor hereby certifies that neither it, nor any person directly involved in this Agreement described in R.C. § 3517.13 (I) or (J), nor the spouse of any such person, has made, as an individual, within the two previous calendar years, one or more contributions to the governor or the governor’s campaign committees totaling in excess of the limitations specified in R.C. § 3517.13.

E. FINDINGS FOR RECOVERY. Contractor warrants that it is not subject to an “unresolved” finding for recovery under R.C. § 9.24. If the warranty is false on the date the parties signed this Agreement, the Agreement is void ab initio, and the Contractor shall immediately repay any funds paid under this Agreement.

F. DEBARMENT. Contractor represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its subcontractors, directly involved in this Agreement, are debarred from consideration for contract awards by any governmental agency. If this representation and warranty is found to be false, this Contract is void ab initio, and the Contractor shall immediately repay any funds paid under this Contract.

G. EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC FUNDS ON OFFSHORE SERVICES. Contractor affirms to have read and understands Executive Order 2019-12D issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

Contractor shall perform no services required under this Agreement or locate State data in any way outside of the United States.

Contractor also affirms to have read and understands Executive Order 2022-02D issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. Contractor has signed and completed the Standard Affirmation and Disclosure Form and shall perform no services in Russia, locate State data in Russia in any way, or purchase from or invest in Russian institutions or companies.

H. BOYCOTTING. Pursuant to R.C. § 9.76, Contractor hereby declares that it is not boycotting any jurisdiction with whom the State of Ohio can participate in open trade, including the nation of Israel, and will not do so during the term of this Agreement.

I. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. Contractor warrants to DEW that all materials and equipment furnished under this Agreement shall be new and of good quality unless otherwise required or permitted by the Agreement, that the Work shall be free from defects not inherent in the quality required or permitted, and that the Work shall conform to the requirements of the Agreement.

J. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Contractor warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, no deliverable will infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party. If any deliverable fails to comply with this warranty and Contractor is so notified in writing, or if Contractor obtains actual knowledge that any deliverable or use(s) of a deliverable infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, Contractor will, in a commercially reasonable time, correct such failure by taking one of the following actions:

a. Modify the Deliverable so that the Deliverable is no longer infringing;

b. Replace the Deliverable with an equivalent or better item;

c. Acquire the right for DEW to use the infringing Deliverable as intended; or

d. Remove the infringing Deliverable and refund the fee DEW paid for such Deliverable and any other affected Deliverable.

XVI. MISCELLANEOUS

A. CONTROLLING LAW. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed, construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio. Contractor consents to jurisdiction in a court of proper jurisdiction in Franklin County, Ohio.

B. WAIVER. The failure of either party at any time to demand strict performance by the other party of any of the terms of this Agreement will not be a waiver of those terms or to any other terms of this Contract. Waivers must be in writing to be effective, and either party may at any later time demand strict performance.

C. SURVIVAL. All sections herein relating to payment, confidentiality, license and ownership, indemnification, maintenance, publicity, warranties, and limitations on damages shall survive the termination of this Agreement. In addition, to the extent necessary to carry out the purpose of this Agreement, all other terms, conditions, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement will survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

D. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Neither this Agreement nor any rights, duties, or obligations hereunder may be assigned or transferred in whole or in part by Contractor, without the prior written consent of DEW.

E. NOTICES. For any notice under this Agreement to be effective, the notice must be in writing and:

1) hand delivered with delivery acknowledged in writing; 2) sent by U.S. Certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; 3) sent by overnight delivery service (Fed Ex, UPS, etc.) with receipt; or 4) sent by email.

F. CONFLICT. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of the body of this Agreement and any exhibit hereto, including the Purchase Order to be provided per Section IV, D, the terms and provisions of the body of this Agreement shall control.

G. HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenient reference only and shall not be considered in any questions of interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

H. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of the Contract or the application of any provision is held by a court to be contrary to law, the remaining provisions of the Contract will remain in full force and effect.

I. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and shall not be modified, amended, or supplemented, or any rights herein waived, unless specifically agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto, This Agreement supersedes any and all previous agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties related to this subject matter.

J. AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS.

i. DEW reserves the right to reduce the Scope of Work set forth in Appendix A by an amendment set forth by both parties.

ii. DEW may document non-material changes in writing and provide notice to the Contractor.

iii. Any other change to this Agreement will not be effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties to the Agreement.

K. EXECUTION. This Agreement is not binding upon DEW unless executed in full and is effective as of the last date of signature by DEW.

L. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

M. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. Any party hereto may deliver a copy of its counterpart signature page to this Agreement electronically pursuant to R.C. Chapter 1306. Each party hereto shall be entitled to rely upon an electronic signature of any other party delivered in such a manner as if such signature were an original.

N. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any rights, duties, or obligations described herein shall be assigned or subcontracted by Contractor without the prior express written consent of DEW.

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Each party is signing this Agreement on the date stated below that party’s signature.

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Appendix A: Scope of Work

Overview This work is designed to generate knowledge for Ohio schools and districts about the types of strategies and supports that are leading to positive outcomes for all students, as well as the expansion of evidence-based resources and decision tools to help educators select the approaches most likely to accelerate learning for their students.

Contractor will provide deliverables in the following areas:

1. Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse Support and Maintenance

2. High School Graduate Outcomes Benchmarking and Analysis

3. Literacy Coaching Exploratory Study

Work Plan The Contractor will continue to support Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse (“system”). Key activities will include the following at a minimum:

• Project Management: With input and direction from DEW personnel the Contractor’s assigned project management team will establish a regular meeting schedule to guide the this work.

• Evidence-Based Strategies Resource Maintenance and Development: The Contractor will work with DEW to determine priority areas of focus for new resources to be added.

• Environmental scans of national and state evidence clearinghouses will be conducted to seek resources that align with DEW priorities, review for alignment with the ESSA evidence tiers, and then upload them to the system. The Contractor’s team will provide extracts of the database to DEW when updates are made.

• Content will be reviewed regularly to ensure alignment with updates to DEW-approved lists of evidence-based resources (e.g., High-Quality Instructional Materials in English Language Arts, Evidence-Based Programs in Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention, and Social Inclusion).

• Technical Platform Development: The Contractor will host Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse on servers at the Center for Human Resources Research (CHRR). Ongoing support and maintenance of the site will be provided during the contract period.

Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse Support and Maintenance Timeline

Activity Timeframe Identify priority areas of focus for new system content August-September 2025 Conduct environmental scans of existing clearinghouses Ongoing throughout contract period Upload new content to the system Ongoing throughout contract period Prepare and deliver data extracts for OnePlan application Ongoing throughout contract period Maintain system Ongoing throughout contract period

Post-graduation Outcomes – Benchmarking, Analysis, and Visualization

The Contractor will collaborate with DEW to develop and maintain interactive reports that provide insights into the educational and employment trajectories of Ohio’s public high school graduates. This will result in an annually updated, public-facing data visualization tool that includes interactive charts, and maps, for school, district, regional, and statewide analysis.

The analysis will examine both students who enter the workforce directly and those who enroll in post-secondary education and/or training programs. To the extent allowable by the data, the analysis will include information on the sectors in which graduates are employed.

Activities will include the following at a minimum:

• Securing data access permissions to complete the analysis.

• Securing updated data from DEW (EMIS Cohort Data and IBM Crosswalk)

• Updating the SSN match process for additional graduate cohorts.

• Linking EMIS cohort data with National Student Clearinghouse, Ohio Higher Education

Information, and Ohio Technical Center Data to generate the number of students who enroll in college and/or career and technical training post high school, as well as college persistence rates.

• Using records that can be matched, generate numbers and percentages of graduates who were employed at periodic intervals after high school (e.g., 1-year, 3-years, 6-years), median earnings of those employed, and percentages of those with earnings at “gainful employment” income thresholds.

The initial phase of the project will use workforce data available through the Ohio Longitudinal Data Archive. Future iterations of reports may include workforce data available through the State Wage Interchange System (SWIS), pending approval of Ohio’s request to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Post Graduation Benchmarking, Analysis, and Visualization

Activities Timeframe Develop draft measures and wireframe of potential displays July-August 2025 Gather feedback on measures and wireframe from DEW September-October 2025 Conduct data analysis September – October 2025 Develop Dashboard 1.0 September-October 2025 Gather feedback on dashboard 1.0 from DEW and stakeholders November-December 2025 Refine measures and interface December-January 2026 Launch Dashboard 2.0 February 2026 Develop outcomes with SWIS data (if available) February-March 2026 Begin data access procedures for Fall 2026 update April 2026 Begin analysis for Fall 2026 May-June 2026

Literacy Coaching Exploratory Study

The Contractor will further its study on the research and implementation of Literacy Coaching which was enacted under Ohio House bill 33. This study will include both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the cohort of schools implementing the ReadOhio Literacy Coaching framework (96 districts including community schools). This exploratory work will establish a foundation for future studies to assess the impact of Literacy Coaching in Ohio’s schools.

The Literacy Coaching Exploratory Study will include the following tasks at a minimum:

• District/School Identification: DEW will Identify a sample of districts/schools that have robust implementation of Literacy Coaching with which the Contractor will conduct qualitative work.

• Focus Groups and Interviews: The Contractor will develop questions for use in focus groups and interviews, subject to review and approval by DEW personnel. The Contractor will also conduct these sessions with key administrators, coaches, and teachers to gather insights on the rollout of Literacy Coaching.

• Data Analysis: Responses obtained from interview and focus group participants will be analyzed to identify themes, interpretations, and recommendations.

• Report of Findings: Identified themes will be incorporated into the draft findings report, which will be submitted to DEW by end of April 2026.

Activities Timeframe Data Analysis (survey) July 2025 Protocol Development August 2025 Focus Groups and Interviews September-December 2025 Data Analysis (focus groups and interviews) January 2026 – April 2026 Present preliminary themes to DEW February 2026 Draȅ Summary Report March 2026 Final Report April 2026

Budget

Deliverable QTY Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Extended Cost

OEBC Support and Maintenance 1 Amount $87,825 $87,825 Post-Grad Outcomes 1 Amount $200,154 $200,154 Literacy Coaching Study 1 Amount $137,736 $137,736 Total: - - - $425,715