Data Collection & Analysis for Generation All, an initiative at The Chicago Community Trust
Date Issue: September 18, 2015
Due Date: October 2, 2015
Background
Generation All is an initiative to unite Chicagoans in the revitalization of neighborhood public high
schools so that ALL students experience a top quality education that supports their personal and
academic development, both in and out of the classroom. Generation All envisions a Chicago in which:
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All students have access to a top quality education in a neighborhood public high school with
the active support of the wider community.
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All public high school students graduate and are well-prepared to become engaged, educated
and capable adults – contributing to the vitality of their families and communities, our city, and
the world.
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All neighborhoods are grounded by top quality public schools that are anchors in their
communities.
For the last year, Generation All has worked with a diverse 40 member steering committee to create the
Generation All blueprint and build a growing coalition of stakeholders and allies who will support its
implementation. The blueprint will be released in January 2016 and will include commitments for
implementation from schools, public institutions, city agencies and community organizations.
Generation All is an initiative housed at The Chicago Community Trust (the Trust), funded by the Ford
Foundation and founded by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), the
Trust and Ford Foundation. Learn more about Generation All at generationallchicago.org or on
Facebook and Twitter.
Purpose
Generation All is accepting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from individuals and organizations with
expertise in data collection and analysis related to the field of education. The anticipated length of this
work is six months, pending approval by the Generation All review committee.
Generation All would like to gather information on the landscape of activities and resources available to
young people in the city that could potentially be used to build a map containing that information. The
map would help identify gaps in resources across the city and assist in developing supports where none
currently exist. The two main points of interest include:
1) Descriptive data of neighborhood public high schools
a. Using criteria developed in partnership with Generation All and CPS, develop a concrete
list of neighborhood high schools (currently, this could include between 50- 60 schools)
including a description of the populations and communities they serve
b. Describe student population over time including demographics and a range of student
outcomes
c. Describe the teacher and staff positions (administrative support services, etc.) available
over time
d. Describe course offerings and student academic programs by type of high school over
time
2) A study of how many and to what extent high schools have partnerships with outside
organizations to improve the quality of learning and youth development opportunities for
students
a. Partnerships to provide extracurricular/out of school time activities such as sports
programs, arts and cultural activities, leadership development, social and emotional
learning, tutoring, field trips, etc.
b. Partnerships to provide wraparound services such as social services, health and mental
health care, housing assistance, transportation assistance, etc.
c. Other types of partnerships that benefit students
Additionally, Generation All would like to pursue the ethnographic case study of four to five
neighborhoods that would serve to examine the following question: What has been the impact of
initiatives to promote school choice (magnet, charter, selective enrollment, turnaround, contract,
alternative schools, and more) on neighborhood high schools and their surrounding communities? We
would like to focus on high poverty, segregated communities in particular.
d. Impacts over time on neighborhood high schools should include but not be limited to:
i. Enrollment, budgets, targets of budget cuts
ii. Course offerings
iii. Extracurricular activities and partnerships with outside organizations
iv. Teacher & staff demographics, turnover rates
v. Student demographics including residence in a school’s attendance boundary,
mobility rates
vi. Student achievement bluntly measured through GPAs, test scores, graduation
rates
vii. School leadership & interactions with CPS central office
viii. Discipline polices, school climate
ix. Intangibles such as student & teacher pride in the school, morale, sense of
possibility
x. Use this Catalyst issue dedicated to Marshall HS as an exemplary
e. Impacts over time on the surrounding neighborhoods should include but not be limited
to:
i. Neighborhood population & demographics
ii. Business and housing development
iii. Incidences of violence
iv. Median household income, homeownership rates
v. Intangibles such as sense of community cohesion, pride, residents’ trust in
public officials, etc.
Submittal of Statement of Qualifications
The SOQ must be submitted electronically to amclaren@cct.org by October 2, 2015.
Definition of Request for Qualification (RFQ)
This RFQ is an invitation by Generation All to organizations and individuals to submit their qualifications.
Submitting a document does not ensure that Generation All will award a contract to the applicant.
Cover Sheet: All organizations and individuals must provide the following information on their cover
sheet.
a. Organization’s or individual’s name.
b. Organization’s or individual’s mailing address.
c. Federal Tax Number.
d. Number of employees by job classification, and education.
Body: All organizations and individuals are required to provide the following information in the body of
their SOQ:
a. A one-page summary of the organization or individual, specifically highlighting qualifications
related to the data collection and analysis in the field of education and identifying the types of
educational programs and initiatives you or your organization is most qualified to analyze, as
well as knowledge and expertise in specific types of data collection and methods of analysis.
b. A list of all data collection and analysis projects completed in the last two years, including the
name of the project and the organization for which you completed the work. In the case of grant
funded programs, also include the name of the grant funding entity (e.g. US Department of
Education or private foundations), the amount of the grant award, and the amount of your
contract.
c. Current data collection and analysis commitments and staff availability for school year 2015-16.
d. Proposed budget for this project.
e. The organization’s or individual’s statement of diversity regarding board and staff membership.
f. A list of any unresolved or resolved claim for professional negligence or breach of professional
services agreement or for indemnity (because of such alleged negligence or breach of contract)
during the last five (5) years.
g. Two references with complete contact information.
Attachments
All organizations and individuals are required to provide a complete resume of the Principal Investigator
and all other key personnel potentially involved in the work.
Selection of Organizations and Individuals for the Prequalification List
Generation All staff will evaluate each SOQ submitted. Organizations and individuals must clearly
demonstrate in the SOQ that they have sufficient qualifications and expertise for the type of work
requested. Meetings with potential contractors will be conducted in early October.
Due to limited resources, only applications from Chicago-area organizations and individuals will be
considered.
Contracts and Independent Contract Agreements
The selected organization or individual will contract with the Chicago Community Trust foundation to
conduct this work for the Generation All initiative.
Notification
All organizations and individuals will be notified if they are selected for services.