In the RFP it states: “The program Health Educators participate in approximately 30-minute online surveys before and after implementation”. Are you saying that after every single cohorts’ implementation (for example if 5 classes got a session of the program in one day) that educators must participate in a 30-minute survey?” This seems impossible. Can you provide more clarity on this “The program Health Educators participate in approximately 30-minute online surveys before and after implementation “as stated in the RFP?

Oct 15, 2019

The program Health Educators shall participate in an approximately 30-minute online survey before the program is implemented and after the entire program is implemented.

Since you are requiring audio recording, that seems like it will be problematic since it means recording student voices since students interact with the program. How do programs get around this challenge of having every session recorded?

Oct 15, 2019

Audio recordings of every session are required. Refer to Section 1.16.3 of the RFP.

Are you requiring active consent/student assent, or will passive consent suffice?

Oct 15, 2019

Active consent from parents/guardians and assent from youth will be required for participation in the program, participation in the surveys, and participation in the focus groups.

It appears based on RFP explanation that you are only requiring two replications of 15 students each. How is it possible that replicating the program to 30 students has sufficient power analysis?

Oct 15, 2019

This evaluation consists of several questions to gain insight on replicating previously proven-effective programs in high-risk, vulnerable, and culturally underrepresented youth. A large sample size is not needed to answer each of the evaluation questions.

Are you calling one cohort a large group of students possibly from multiple schools [receiving the] the program over a semester and then doing that twice before Dec 2020?

Oct 15, 2019

A cohort is a group of youth simultaneously receiving the program. The program must be delivered sequentially to at least two consecutive groups of youth. The program needs to be short enough in duration so that at least two, consecutive groups of youth can...