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B -- DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT SOL MDA410-98-Q-0001 DUE 103097 POC David Taybron,Contract Specialist, via faxed message at (703)696-4871. The Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) requires expert assistance in the development of an annual systemwide school accountability report which will summarize the systemwide test, demographic survey, and other data. The report, entitled "the DoDEA SY 96-97 Systemwide Accountability Report", will provide detailed information to inform the DoDEA constituencies of the progress toward the stated goals systemwide of the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan in terms of established indicators of educational program quality, student performance, school resources, and summaries of program improvement efforts. The report will include graphical representations and narrative descriptions of DoDEA's efforts to improve educational and organizational accountability and will be made available to DoDEA constituencies, including the U. S. Congress, military departments, and state educational agencies. The report is also used a basis for school improvement plans and in allocation of resources for related educational programs. The Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) is a Department of Defense field activity operating under the direction, authority, and control of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel Support, Families, and Education. It is comprised of the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) and exists to provide education to eligible Department of Defense military and civilian dependents from pre-school through grade 12 in both the United States and overseas. A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. The Contractor will produce 2000 printed color reports and 1 camera ready negative (or other suitable format) to be used in the production of the DoDEA SY 96-97 Systemwide Accountability Report which shall be approximately 32 pages, up to 4 colors, with color photographs, text, tables, graphs, and clip art. Basic design, layout and document format, raw data and text to be provided by DoDEA; tables, graphs, artwork and production of draft report are to be developed by the contractor. 2. In close cooperation with the DoDEA project director, the contractor shall proceed using DoDEA data, cover design, report design, layout and document format for the report which may include insertion of photographic images or incorporation of DoDEA students artwork. 3. The contractor shall provide several mock-ups and a maximum of 2 blue lines for review by DoDEA. Approval for the final design will be determined by DoDEA as a result of the DoDEA and contractor meetings. 4. The contractor shall accept from DoDEA raw data for systemwide educational and management programs and demographic characteristics and will present the data in the design, layout, and production of these reports associated with each category of data. 5. The contractor shall develop suitable graphical representations of School Year 1996-97 results of the DoDEA evaluations, the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) and other test result data, and demographic information for inclusion in the report. 6. The contractor shall provide 2000 printed bound (saddle stitch) final publications of the report for distribution to DoDEA constituencies in accordance with the following specifications: Approximately 32 pages back-to-back, up to four colors with photographs, matte-coated white text stock (80lb.), laminated cover stock. Paper size and binding to be determined by mutual agreement between contractor and DoDEA agent. B. SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall develop the following graphs or tables in accordance with data types provided by DoDEA: System demographics, systemwide student achievement results, organizational structure, categories of excellence, and Strategic Plan indicators of excellence. C. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES: 1. Develop initial page layout of report (presentation of data) -- 20 days after contract award. 2. Report format (type of publication) -- 30 days after award of contract. 3. Deliver 2000 printed final publications of report and1 camera-ready negative -- December 19, 1997. (0282)

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