Professional Learning and Material Implementation

The Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Literacy, is issuing RFI NDERFI260504 to identify qualified Professional Learning and Material Implementation Providers for inclusion on the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Appendix D Approved Providers List, with responses due July 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. No contract will be awarded directly from this RFI; the information gathered will inform future Request for Proposal issuances.

Respondents must offer professional learning grounded in the Science of Reading and evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the Structured Literacy framework endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association. All professional learning offerings must address the six core components of reading instruction: How Children Learn to Read, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Offerings must include interactive, in-person, or synchronous components with embedded checks for understanding, practice opportunities, and explicit explanations of systematic, sequential instruction while addressing misconceptions about ineffective practices. The professional learning rubric, provided as Form A, establishes a 42-point self-scoring framework with point allocations across the six core components (How Children Learn to Read, 6 points; Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, 7 points; Phonics, 10 points; Fluency, 4 points; Vocabulary, 8 points; Comprehension, 7 points).

Submissions must include Form A (Professional Learning Rubric with self-scoring and rationale for unmet criteria and improvement plans), Form B (Vendor Contact Sheet), and Form C (Contractual Agreement Form). Respondents may be subject to oral interviews, presentations, and demonstrations, though not all vendors will necessarily receive this opportunity. Proprietary information must be submitted in a separate sealed package marked "PROPRIETARY" and must comply with Nebraska's public record statutes. Written questions are due June 30, 2026. The evaluation period runs July 15–28, 2026, with the approved provider list revision occurring July 28–August 4 and publication of Appendix D scheduled for August 11, 2026. Contact Jamie Cook at 531-207-3096 or nde.procurement@nebraska.gov.