SLED Opportunity · MARYLAND · MARYLAND
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Maryland State Department of Education seeks a contractor to analyze and improve the Autism Waiver LOC instrument, develop training materials, conduct pilot testing, and train assessors to ensure standardized administration and implementation.
This request is to procure a contractor to work collaboratively with MSDE and Autism Waiver stakeholders to examine the updated draft AW LOC instrument; identify gaps in the assessment, administration process, and scoring of the instrument with consistency; modify and operationalize questions, scales, ratings to ensure reliability and validity across multiple age ranges and developmental levels of children and young adults with ASD; conduct pilot testing; develop a user manual and training materials with a knowledge measure that can be used to train new assessors; and train assessors to ensure standardized administration and implementation. Additionally, develop methodology to link LOC scores and identified needs to AW services and POC hour determinations; make recommendations for improved POC development; and develop rubric and training with MSDE staff.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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