Online High School Vendor Questions.xlsx
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- Online High School Diploma IT
- Solicitation number
- RFP-171-180000002751-6
- Issued by
- Barry County, Michigan
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This file contains questions and answers from vendors regarding an Online High School RFP issued by the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). The RFP seeks a vendor to provide online high school education services for prisoners, with two computer labs accommodating 20 concurrent users each, though the total number of enrolled students can exceed 40 based on facility movement and custody coverage schedules. The program aims to help incarcerated students earn high school diplomas through online coursework, with requirements for Educational Functioning Level (EFL) gains and achievement of at least a 10th-grade reading level upon graduation.
The program includes specific performance metrics outlined in Attachment E, where MDOC will conduct and fund all TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) and HSE (High School Equivalency) testing. Students will be enrolled until they earn enough credits to graduate, with requirements to make at least one EFL gain during their time in the program. The MDOC will screen program participants based on set criteria, and while some academic records are available through MDOC, the vendor may need to contact previous schools for complete transcripts. Staffing requirements include a 10-business-day window to fill vacancies before financial penalties are applied.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Online HS SLA 6 1 2018.docx | DOCX document | |
| Saas Contract Terms.docx | DOCX document | |
| Schedule E Data Security Requirements.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A NRSB.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment B PREA Standards.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment C CFA Security Regulations.docx | DOCX document | |
| Online High School RFP cmc 5.1.18.docx | DOCX document | |
| Online High School RFP 7-3-18.docx | DOCX document | |
| Online High School Vendor Questions Rd 2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment D MDOC Vendor Handbook for Vendor Employees Entering A Secure Facility.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment E Program Service Level Agreement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Schedule F User Acceptance Testing.docx | DOCX document | |
| Schedule G Terms for On-Site Equipment.docx | DOCX document | |
| Online High School RFP 6-18-18.docx | DOCX document |
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| Q # | Document and Section | Page# / Requirement# | Bidder Question(s) | State of Michigan Response |
| 1 | Online High School RFP cmc 5.1.18 | P10 / #3 | Will the Bidder have ready access to the prisoner-students’ complete academic records and transcripts to audit courses/credits? Does the current MDOC Education team store those records, at present? Or, will the Bidder need to request those documents from all schools that the students previously attended? | The MDOC has some transcripts and records, but not all, so the bidder may need to contact the previous school. |
| Purpose | ||||
| 2 | Online High School RFP cmc 5.1.18 | P10 / #3 | Will the Bidder have the opportunity to screen program participants and review their progress toward graduation prior to entry in the program? | No, MDOC will screen program participants based on the set criteria outlined in the RFP. |
| Purpose | ||||
| 3 | Online High School RFP cmc 5.1.18 | P12 / #6 | It is understood that each of the 2 labs accommodates 20 concurrent users. Will more than 40 student-prisoners enroll in coursework during the same period of time and access the lab at different intervals? What is the maximum number of students that will need access to academic programming during the same time period? | The number of students enrolled concurrently can exceed 40 and can be negotiated with the MDOC based on facility movement and custody coverage schedules. |
| User Type and Capacity | ||||
| 4 | Online High School RFP cmc 5.1.18 | P16 / #11B(3) | Will all students enroll in courses that address Math, Reading, and Language skills to foster appropriate grade level Educational Functioning Level (EFL) gains in those three subjects? Is it correct to assume that all students will require, at minimum, a Math and a Language Arts course (along with other outstanding credits)? | The Bidder will determine what courses students will be enrolled in based on a transcript review and TABE scores with the goal of every student making EFL gains and earning a high school degree. |
| Exhibit A – Curriculum and Outcomes | ||||
| 5 | Attachment A – National Reporting System Benchmarks for EFL Gains | P1 / *note | Are all students expected to progress by a total of 2 EFL levels and 4 grade levels over the 12 months of the program? This note suggests that all students must graduate with an EFL of High Adult Secondary Education and a TABE grade level score of 11.0-12.9. Is this the expectation for all students? | The State hereby revises the note on page 1 of the Attachment A - National Reporting System Benchmarks for EFL Gains to the following; All students are expected to make at least 1 EFL gain during their time in the program. Their expected final level will depend on their beginning level. |
| 6 | Attachment E | P1 / Metric 1 | Will all students be enrolled in coursework for a minimum of 6 months? For 12 months? If not, is it correct to assume that all students that graduate before the 6-month TABE testing mark must meet Metric 2 (10th grade reading level) only? | Students will be enrolled until they earn enough credits to graduate with a high school diploma. Students that graduate should meet the criteria set in metric 2 |
| Program Service Level Agreement |
| 7 | Attachment E | P1 / Metric 1 | Will the State purchase and perform all TABE tests (pre, interval, and post)? | Yes, the MDOC will purchase and perform all TABE Tests. |
| Program Service Level Agreement |
| 8 | Attachment E | P3 / Metric 2 | Will all graduate students be required to take—and pass—the High School Equivalency test? Or, is it that this assessment can be taken to replace the tenth grade reading level upon graduation? Will all assessments take place at the 12-month mark regardless of program completion date? | Students that graduate with a high school degree must achieve a 10th grade level in any area of instruction and/or be able to pass the high school equivalency test. Final assessments will be issued per metric 1. |
| Program Service Level Agreement |
| 9 | Attachment E | P3 / Metric 2 | Will the State purchase and perform all HSE tests, as necessary? | Yes, the MDOC will purchase and perform all HSE Tests. |
| Program Service Level Agreement |
| 10 | Attachment E | P5 / Metric 5 | Under the Acceptable Standard: does the occurrence for “each day out of compliance” initiate after the stated “10 business days” in Exhibit A, Section 11 (Program Level Requirements)? Put simply: are absences counted as an occurrence on day 11 of the vacancy and every day onward? | Yes, absences are an occurrence on the 11th business day and every business day after that until the vacancy is filled. |
| Program Service Level Agreement |
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