Pre-kindergarten Math Textbook Adoption

Work Requested

The Buffalo Board of Education (BOE) and the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Early Childhood Department are seeking proposals from qualified publishers and vendors to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based Prekindergarten mathematics textbook and instructional resource program. The selected program will be implemented districtwide for all BPS Prekindergarten students and educators and will serve as the core mathematics instructional resource. The instructional resource must: - Align with the New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards (NYSPKLS) - Support an integrated, developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum - Address the four foundational mathematics domains:

Measurement and Data

- Geometry - Reflect scientific, research-based, and evidence-based approaches to mathematics instruction for young children - Promote active exploration, hands-on learning, play-based experiences, discourse, and real-world connections - Support conceptual understanding, early numeracy, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving skills - Prepare students for future success under the NYS Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards - Be suitable for use by all Prekindergarten students, teachers, staff, and families for core mathematics instruction - Promote equity, access, and responsiveness to diverse learners, including students with disabilities and emergent multilingual learners

Requesting Organization

The Buffalo Board of Education (BOE) and the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Early Childhood Department.

Background

This RFP aims to identify a mathematics instructional program for Prekindergarten that is grounded in scientific research and evidence, ensuring alignment with best practices for early childhood mathematics education. The program will be adopted districtwide to serve as the core instructional resource for all BPS Prekindergarten students and educators.

Contract Requirements

The proposed instructional resource must: - Be comprehensive and evidence-based

Align with NYSPKLS

- Address the four foundational mathematics domains - Be developmentally appropriate and support an integrated curriculum - Promote equity and access for all students, including those with disabilities and emergent multilingual learners

Instructions on Submission

Electronic submittal is allowed and encouraged via the BPS BONFIRE portal at: https://buffaloschools.bonfirehub.com