BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT

2026-11-03

The Wake County Public School System ’ s ( WCPSS ) Teacher Support Program Team requires the purchase of an online platform , to establish a centralized , secure , and efficient system for managing the Beginning Teacher Support Program activities for all Wake County Public School System Beginning Teachers , Mentors , and Mentor Coordinators . The platform shall serve as the district ’ s primary TSP ’ s learning management system by : 1 . Managing the Beginning Teacher Support Program a . Centralizing a platform to manage district wide Beginning Teacher Support Program activities b . Integrating with NCEES and Oracle software programs to ensure accurate beginning teacher data is available c . Tracking evidence of support , time logs , coaching documents , and mentoring action items d . Organizing all documentation in one accessible , secure location e . Aligning all support activities with district program expectations and goals 2 . Maintaining Compliance with State Board Policy TCED - 016 a . Maintaining time - stamped records of mentoring , coaching , and support hours b . Providing an auditable trail of all required activities c . Reducing risk of non - compliance and supporting accountability 3 . Supporting Efficiency and Scalability in a Large District a . Streamlining processes across multiple schools b . Reducing paperwork and administrative burden c . Standardizing documentation and communication practices d . Supporting oversight of large numbers of beginning teachers , mentors , and mentor coordinators 4 . Ensuring Comprehensive Documentation and Tracking a . Allowing mentor coordinators , mentors , and beginning teachers to log interactions in real time b . Ensuring accurate , complete , and easily retrievable records 5 . Enabling Data - Driven Decision Making and Program Improvement a . Generating reports and analytics on begging teacher support and progress b . Helping identify trends , gaps , and areas for improvement 6 . Promoting Teacher Growth and Retention a . Ensuring consistent , high - quality support for beginning teachers b . Tracking progress and next steps in professional development c . Promoting continuous improvement and instructional effectiveness SCOPE OF WORK WCPSS is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide a product or suite of products that can support the Beginning Teacher Support Program functions of our Talent Management Division of the Human Resources Department . Focus areas include , but are not limited to , the following : Providing a centralized , web - based platform to manage Beginning Teacher Support Program activities , including employee profiles that display mentoring supports and activities . The system will autosave forms and enable secure report sharing with role - based permissions . It will be fully browser - based and support unlimited users , multi - level group structures , and permission - based access to ensure secure and efficient user management . More importantly , it is critical that the system integrates with our existing Oracle and NCEES Beginning Teacher data . The system will enable mentor - to - beginning teacher support activities , track mentoring hours and notes , and provide data visualizations to monitor progress . The system will facilitate multi - way communication among mentor coordinators , mentors , beginning teachers , and district - level administrators . Additionally , the system will provide customizable reporting and maintain time - stamped records to support program monitoring , accountability , and compliance with State Board requirements across the district . The Human Resources Department will manage platform administration and the annual review of system effectiveness . The initial contract shall be awarded for a one - year term . WCPSS reserves the right to renew for two additional years at its discretion , and based on available funding . TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS All vendors must complete the WCPSS Technical Questionnaire and sign the WCPSS Data Confidentiality Security agreement as presented , without any alterations , redlines , or modifications before being considered . Please indicate how your proposal will address the following specifications in each area . In terms of rostering and user authentication , our acceptable methods are listed below . Bids must identify which methods are available . User Account Provisioning The system must allow for the use of the state ’ s unique student ID number to identify students as a master key with their email address being the login ID . Users must have individual and unique login credentials .

North Carolina

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