Statement_of_Work_1.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW)

1. Introduction The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Family and Child Education (FACE) Program seeks to enhance family engagement and early learning outcomes by integrating evidence-based, high-quality resources that support parents as their child's first and most influential teacher. To achieve this objective, the FACE Program will collaborate with a vendor on a comprehensive parenting curriculum developed by Teaching Strategies, to provide accessible, culturally relevant, and engaging learning experiences for families.

2. Scope of Work This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the roles and responsibilities of the vendor in providing services to FACE program participants. The vendor will supply a digital platform, professional development, and tailored content designed to empower families and educators in promoting early literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development.

3. Objectives

• Provide FACE program participants with access to digital platform.

• Digital platform must integrate with Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood curriculum.

• Offer research-based and developmentally appropriate family engagement tools.

• Deliver professional development and training for FACE program staff.

• Support data tracking and impact analysis to measure program effectiveness.

• Work with the FACE Data Team to integrate data into the FACE Portal, ensuring seamless access and analysis.

• Ensure that BIE is the sole owner of all data collected through integration within the

FACE program.

4. Description of Services

4.1 Digital Platform Access

Services will provide a digital platform with a robust library of video-based learning activities in both English and Spanish. These activities will be designed to foster learning in the home environment and align with early childhood developmental milestones.

4.2 Family Engagement and Learning Support

• Services will offer video-modeled learning strategies that families can use to engage their children in everyday learning opportunities.

• Content will reflect diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds to ensure relevance to FACE program communities.

• Families will receive messages and activity suggestions via email and mobile app notifications.

4.3 Professional Development and Training

• Conduct initial and ongoing training sessions for FACE program staff, including administrators, educators, and family engagement coordinators.

• Provide virtual and in-person training as needed, focusing on best practices for integrating services into FACE program initiatives.

• Equip FACE program educators with tools to support and monitor family engagement effectively.

4.4 Technical and Implementation Support

• Services will provide customer support for troubleshooting and technical assistance.

• A dedicated support team will assist in onboarding FACE program staff and families.

• Continuous guidance on maximizing platform usage for optimal learning outcomes.

4.5 Data Collection, Integration, and Reporting

• Services will provide data-tracking capabilities to monitor user engagement and participation.

• Reports will be generated to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in supporting early childhood learning.

• Data insights will assist in refining family engagement strategies within the FACE program.

• Services will collaborate with the FACE Data Team to integrate data into the FACE Portal for streamlined access and analysis.

• BIE retains sole ownership of all data collected, ensuring compliance with data governance and security standards.

5. Deliverables

• Digital access for all FACE program families and educators.

• Professional development and training sessions.

• Technical support and ongoing implementation guidance.

• Regular engagement and performance reports.

• Data integration with the FACE Portal.

6. Responsibilities of FACE Program

• Identify participating families and ensure they have access to the platform.

• Coordinate training sessions for FACE educators and family engagement staff.

• Facilitate communication between digital platform and FACE program sites.

• Utilize data reports to refine and improve family engagement strategies.

7. Evaluation and Monitoring

• The effectiveness of the digital platform within the FACE program will be assessed through participation rates, family feedback, and child learning outcomes.

• Regular check-ins with the vendor’s project manager will ensure ongoing alignment with FACE program goals.

8. Conclusion The integration of the digital platform into the FACE program represents a strategic initiative to enhance family engagement and early learning opportunities. Through high-quality digital resources, professional development, and data-driven insights, the vendor will support FACE program efforts in strengthening early childhood education within Tribal communities while ensuring data integrity and ownership remains with BIE.