Professional Learning for Specially Designed Instruction - Behavior

Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Buyer seeks vendor(s) to provide professional learning packages for specially designed instruction addressing social-emotional behavior needs of students with disabilities. The program must include evidence-based strategies aligned with Iowa's SDI Framework, be trauma-informed, and focus on proactive approaches rather than exclusionary discipline. Buyer requires a multi-year plan to build educator expertise in providing individualized social-emotional behavioral instruction and supports. The professional learning must include ongoing coaching and a sustainability plan.

• 5/14/2025 - RFP Posted on TSB Website
• 5/16/2025 - RFP Issued
• 5/30/2025 - Questions Due
• 6/13/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Experience with or knowledge of special education
• Experience with large scale projects or state education departments
• Experience developing and implementing PK-12 professional learning
• Experience training staff to implement evidence-based behavior strategies
• Proven results showing strategies decrease concerning behaviors

• Develop proactive social-emotional behavior instruction strategies for students with disabilities
• Provide evidence-based strategies aligned with Iowa's SDI Framework
• Create trauma-informed approaches based on brain science
• Design strategies to shift adult mindsets regarding behavior
• Develop collaborative problem-solving processes for behavioral outcomes
• Include strategies for administrators, teachers, and families
• Build capacity for sustainability within Iowa Department of Education
• Provide ongoing coaching and implementation support
• Develop comprehensive evaluation plan with data collection tools
• Create facilitator guides and participant resources