High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Materials QVL

The State of Missouri is seeking vendors to provide high-quality, evidence-based instructional materials for early literacy (K-5) to be included in a Qualified Vendor List (QVL). The materials should align with the Science of Reading and provide explicit, systematic, and sequential instruction. Vendors must submit a list of materials they wish to have considered, along with a complete list of components and evidence of alignment with the Missouri Learning Standards. The contract will be for one year, with the option for the state to renew. The vendor will be required to provide professional development and support for teachers, as well as technical support and customer service. Key points to consider: • The vendor must have at least five years of experience in publishing foundational reading instructional materials. • The vendor must employ a minimum of two staff members to provide Missouri schools with products and services. • The vendor's personnel must have at least five years of experience in providing professional development. • The materials must provide explicit, systematic, and sequential instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, morphology, syntax, and semantics. • The materials must include assessments and measures to identify the essential elements and/or literacy skills being assessed.