Awarded vendors
- Center for Behavioral and Academic Research, Inc. dba McAdams Academy
Description
This contract provides classroom‑based, evidence‑based educational services to justice‑system‑involved youth (ages 10‑23) at Sedgwick County’s Evening Reporting Center. The County selected McAdams Academy to deliver K‑state‑certified instruction, using a curriculum such as Edgenuity, with a 7:1 student‑to‑teacher ratio, multilingual and trauma‑informed supports, and rigorous data‑collection and reporting. The award is funded by the Kansas Department of Corrections Evidence‑Based Programs Fund and is valued at $154,508 for a twelve‑month period.
• Scope: Daily classroom instruction (Mon‑Fri, 10:30 am‑7:00 pm) for up to 14 students, employing certified teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Requirements: Evidence‑based curriculum, credit‑earning capability, cultural/linguistic competence, quarterly outcome reporting, and compliance with insurance and contract provisions.
• Evaluation: Emphasis on program plan (20), curriculum (20), specialized youth services (20), behavior‑management capacity (15), measurable outcomes (15), data methods (10), and cost (10).