National Assessment Tutoring

The Louisiana Department of Education issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to identify tutoring organizations capable of providing national assessment preparation services to Louisiana public high school students. This rolling-basis procurement seeks qualified providers to deliver individualized or small-group tutoring services either in-person or virtually during school hours, with the primary objective of improving student performance on the ACT, SAT, Classic Learning Test (CLT), WorkKeys, and ASVAB (AFQT) examinations. Approved providers will be added to an LDOE-approved tutoring vendor guide from which school systems may select services. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in content mastery and test-taking strategies across English, reading, and mathematics while supporting diagnostic assessment and evidence-based instructional approaches. The mandatory evaluation criteria require organizational alignment with initiative goals, demonstrated experience with quality measurement plans, ability to achieve tutoring program objectives, stakeholder engagement and collaboration capabilities, references with evidence of results, and submission of sample tutoring lesson plans and materials for each assessment section offered. Tutors must meet at least two of three qualifications: a bachelor's degree preferably in education, English, or mathematics; experience teaching or tutoring high school students preparing for standardized assessments; or strong familiarity with national assessment test formats. Applications will be reviewed within 45 business days of submission, and approved providers will be added to the vendor guide within 14 days after approval, with a posted due date of September 1, 2026.

The RFA documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors for this procurement. All approved providers must annually uphold RFA criteria to remain on the provider list and must certify that no student personally identifiable or confidential data will be shared with any artificial intelligence systems if such systems are utilized. The procurement materials do not disclose specific award values or budget ranges, nor is there information regarding existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. Applications are not subject to appeals; however, unsuccessful applicants may reapply during future RFA cycles. This rolling procurement allows organizations to submit applications at any point prior to the September 1, 2026 deadline for consideration in the ongoing vendor selection process.