ITN 2025-14OCSA 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) model across Florida. The selected supplier will partner with UCF's Center for Community Schools (UCF CCS) and its nonprofit, school district, and community stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of the CPS model over a five-year period. The study will incorporate mixed methods, iterative data collection, and alignment with federal and state performance monitoring and continuous improvement requirements. The supplier will provide services including developing a comprehensive evaluation plan, establishing data infrastructure, conducting baseline data collection, and producing progress reports and evaluation reports. • The CPS model is currently implemented in 50 sites across Florida, with the potential to increase by no more than 10 sites per year. • The study will focus on continuous improvement, capacity-building, and generating actionable insights to inform policy, practice, and decision-making at the site, district, and state levels. • The supplier will work closely with diverse stakeholders, including school districts, nonprofit partners, and community leaders, to strengthen implementation fidelity, data use, and overall program impact. • The supplier will develop innovative data systems, tools, and dashboards to support ongoing performance monitoring, capacity-building, and alignment with federal and state requirements.