Sole Source 26020

This contract awards WestEd a $750,000 professional‑learning engagement to deliver Reading Apprenticeship training and coaching for secondary educators across New Mexico. The work is structured as a series of in‑person institutes (three‑day, two‑day, and three‑day formats) plus coaching sessions, all hosted on the district’s own sites. WestEd will provide certified facilitators, travel expenses, training binders, and copies of curriculum publications for up to 40 teachers per institute. The services aim to raise literacy achievement, align with the Statewide Literacy Framework, and embed discipline‑specific reading strategies in grades 6‑12. • Five service packages: Reading Apprenticeship Essentials I & II, Coaching, Leading for Literacy, and Writing Apprenticeship. • Total contract value $750,000 (pre‑tax) covering facilitator travel, materials, and delivery costs. • Contract term runs from May 1 2026 to June 30 2027, with all training delivered on‑site by WestEd staff.