The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide the development of the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS) Evaluation System in accordance with the School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act ( 16-6I-1 - 16-6I-7). The ALSDE is seeking to contract for: Option 1. Professional Development and Consultation Services and/or Option 2. Product Development. Any vendor must have national expertise in principal evaluation systems (e.g., authored national publications), successful history of performance, and extensive knowledge of selecting evaluation system measures, determining the structure of evaluation systems, ensuring data integrity and transparency, utilizing evaluation systems to provide actionable feedback, and using principal evaluation results to improve practice. The evaluation system must be aligned to the Alabama Standards for School Leadership and Alabama Principal Leadership Framework. Additionally, the evaluation system must include measures of student growth and achievement as well as the following domains of principal effectiveness: 1.Visionary Leadership 2.Instructional Leadership 3.Managerial and Operational Leadership 4.Relational Leadership 5.Innovative Leadership Background: The School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act (§ 16-6I-1 - 16-6I-7) was signed into law in June 2023 to: 1.Create and implement the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System for public K-12 education 2.Provide for the creation and implementation of a mentoring program for new principals and a continuing professional learning program for principals and assistant principals 3.Provide annual stipends for principals and assistant principals who satisfactorily complete the program requirements of the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System
