Adaptive WIDA-Aligned Digital Resources for Multilingual Learners

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to partner with one or more organizations to provide Adaptive Digital Resources for elementary, middle, and high school Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Specifically, this RFP targets support for EMLs in their first two years of English Language Development (ELD) service. The products and services would broadly serve the following objectives: • Provide robust supplemental and independent study resources that integrate English language development with core content areas, including Social Instructional, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; • Ensure rigorous alignment with the WIDA 2020 Framework, utilizing adaptive technology to scaffold instruction for students at varying proficiency levels; • Accelerate the acquisition of academic language to close opportunity gaps for EMLs, ensuring they have equitable access to high-quality instructional enrichment outside of traditional direct instruction; • Deliver actionable data and reporting to monitor student progress toward English proficiency and content mastery. Some key requirements for the proposal include: • Adaptive WIDA-Aligned Scope and Sequence: A comprehensive digital platform that provides adaptive, individualized learning pathways for students. • WIDA ACCESS Simulation: The platform must feature interactive item types that explicitly mimic the WIDA ACCESS Online assessment interface. • Content-Integrated Language Development: Modules must support language acquisition in the context of grade-level academic standards, covering Social Instructional language as well as English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. • Teacher Resources & Blended Learning: The solution must provide robust teacher-facing components, including lesson plans, blended learning guides, and offline instructional activities that allow educators to connect digital independent study with small-group classroom instruction. • Progress Monitoring: Real-time reporting dashboards that allow teachers and administrators to track student usage and growth across WIDA domains and proficiency levels.