Evaluation of Florida’s Community Partnership Schools and UCF’s Statewide Impact

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is seeking a supplier to design and implement a comprehensive, multi-year study to assess, evaluate, and strengthen the implementation and effectiveness of the Community Partnership Schools (CPS) strategy across Florida. The selected supplier will partner with UCF's Center for Community Schools and its stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of the CPS model, provide actionable insights, and inform policy, practice, and decision-making. The project will involve a mixed-methods evaluation approach, data collection, and analysis over a five-year period. The supplier will be required to provide services including evaluation design, data infrastructure development, baseline data collection, ongoing data collection, and reporting. • The project aims to strengthen the quality, consistency, and impact of the CPS model across Florida. • The supplier will work with diverse stakeholders, including school districts, nonprofit partners, and community leaders. • The project requires a rigorous, adaptable evaluation approach that incorporates mixed methods and iterative data collection. • The supplier will be responsible for producing high-visibility deliverables, including reports, briefs, and dissemination products. • The project involves a data-rich environment with multiple sources of student, family, and program data. • The supplier will need to ensure compliance with federal and state performance monitoring and continuous improvement requirements. • The project requires collaboration with UCF's Center for Community Schools staff, lead nonprofit partners, district leaders, healthcare agencies, higher education partners, and community-based organizations.