Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh

Leveraging Change in Public Schools:
The RFP Process

Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(September 23, 1994)

Abstract

One model for educational reform concerns the use of internal competitions to promote ownership and accountability among participants. A model for such a competitive process was used to implement Wide Area Networking at selected sites in an urban school district. This process (RFP) is a possible strategy for technology implementation in K12 settings.

Table of Contents

• I. Introduction
• II. A Conceptual Model
• III. The Request for Proposal Model (RFP)
• IV. The Issue of Equity
• V. Conclusion
• VI. References

  Appendices

• Documents from the 1st RFP Process
• The RFPs, Winning Proposals and Site Action Plans