{"id":26112,"date":"2026-05-22T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=26112"},"modified":"2026-05-21T06:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:34:40","slug":"the-executive-summary-that-wins-education-rfp-edition-part-1","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/blog\/the-executive-summary-that-wins-education-rfp-edition-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Executive Summary That Wins: Education RFP Edition (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26112\" class=\"elementor elementor-26112\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog_post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852253d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"852253d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3ec0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e3ec0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe089c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abe089c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-500x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-25094\" alt=\"Stephanie Black, APMP-CF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stephanie-peace.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6c399 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d6c399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedc6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cedc6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Written by Stephanie Black, APMP-CF<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481bcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"481bcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stephanie Black is a proposal strategist and founder of SPB Consulting, specializing in K-12 education contracting and non-profit grants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c1680 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"77c1680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniepeaceblack\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c50d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66c50d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa9c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa9c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The executive summary is the highest-stakes section of any education RFP response, and most vendors waste it on boilerplate. This post walks through how to structure an executive summary that leads with the district&#8217;s problem, aligns to the scoring rubric, and builds evaluator confidence before they turn the page.<\/p><p>I have seen so many education RFP responses open with a basic paragraph about the company. \u201cFounded in 2012, headquartered in Austin, passionate about student outcomes. \u201dThe evaluator skims it, learns nothing useful, and moves to the next section. That opening cost the vendor the one moment where they had the reader\u2019s full attention.<br \/><!-- notionvc: cb40043d-3482-4d09-9d2d-29d73d2ad352 --><\/p><p>The executive summary is the only section every evaluator reads completely. In a stack of proposals, it is the section that sets the framework for everything that follows. A strong executive summary builds momentum that carries through the technical approach, staffing plan, and pricing. A weak one means the evaluator is already skeptical (or worse \u2013 has written the proposal off) before they reach page three.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6165914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6165914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with Their Problem, Not Your Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c05deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c05deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most effective executive summaries open by reflecting the district\u2019s challenge back to them in specific, recognizable terms. This signals that you read the RFP carefully and understand the context behind the procurement. Vendors can draw the evaluator\u2019s attention by naming their actual situation rather than offering a generic solution pitch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a307753 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a307753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Executive Summary Opener: Name the district\u2019s specific challenge + Preview how the solution connects to that challenge.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b1251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b1251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Generic: <\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">&#8220;ABC Learning is an industry-leading provider of K-12 tutoring solutions with over 15 years of experience serving school districts nationwide.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: 35009624-0de1-41ce-a9c4-593bb807c5a5 --><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Tailored: <\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">&#8220;Clark County USD has seen chronic absenteeism rise 14% since 2021, concentrated in Title I middle schools where academic intervention capacity is already stretched thin. ABC Learning\u2019s proposed tutoring model is designed to close that gap without adding burden to existing intervention staff.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: 9081988a-cd2e-4ede-a25e-2d44a877cf8a --><\/p><p>The second version uses a strong structure that lets the evaluator know immediately that the vendor did their homework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76539a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d76539a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structure Around Three Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe20f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe20f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strong executive summaries in education RFPs answer three questions in roughly this order:<!-- notionvc: 4d18c110-0885-4d99-8499-353fc802e97c --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac8917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac8917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. What is the district trying to solve?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea4131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea4131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. How does your approach address it?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ab76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ab76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Why should they trust that you can deliver?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a660b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a660b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep this structure tight to prevent the common drift into product features or company history that will dilute the section\u2019s impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a19b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75a19b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Structure_Process_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Structure_Process_2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Structure_Process_2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Structure_Process_2-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b923b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f7b923b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>The problem<\/b> should take about a third of the space. Ground it in data from the RFP, the district's strategic plan, or publicly available performance metrics.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>The approach<\/b> is where we connect our methodology to the district's priorities without getting into granular technical detail. Save that for the technical section.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>The trust signal<\/b> is a brief proof point: one relevant implementation, one measurable outcome (ESSA ratings and research study outcomes are a great choice), or one indicator that we've done this work before in a similar context.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970403e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"970403e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Test: <\/span><\/strong><!-- notionvc: 33aae715-9928-43be-86c0-0c880139f7a7 -->Identify a single clear theme running through the executive summary. If that isn\u2019t possible, then the structure needs tightening. (Hint: Return to the 3 questions above).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48369e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48369e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Write to the Scoring Rubric<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e44d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e44d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many education RFPs publish their evaluation criteria or scoring rubric, and the executive summary should be written with those categories in mind. If the rubric weights \u201cunderstanding of district needs\u201d at 20 points, the opening paragraph should make it unmistakable that we understand their needs. If \u201cprior experience with similar districts\u201d carries 15 points, the proof point should speak directly to that criterion.<br \/><!-- notionvc: 4d18c110-0885-4d99-8499-353fc802e97c --><\/p><p>This doesn\u2019t mean we structure the executive summary as a checklist of rubric items, however. Instead we make it so that the evaluator, rubric in hand, can find the evidence for their highest-weighted categories without hunting for it. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">The goal is to make it easy for them to give us points.<\/span><\/span><!-- notionvc: 44131a3e-aa27-45ac-9ea3-d41eb07c905b --><br \/><!-- notionvc: 6f22dfa7-3368-4ae6-ab5c-eb4368009e4d --><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Generic: <\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">&#8220;We have extensive experience working with school districts of all sizes across the United States.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: 9c6aedf9-c0d6-45a8-b526-6cd55bf2598a --><br \/><!-- notionvc: f5819fdd-0d99-46d3-9642-8ddffa780d5a --><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Tailored: <\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">&#8220;Over the past three years, we\u2019ve implemented this model in four Title I districts with enrollment profiles similar to Clark County, including a 2023 deployment in Mesa USD that improved math proficiency rates by 11 percentage points within two semesters.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: b9b5699d-068b-4afa-99fb-682eac5613e5 --><br \/><!-- notionvc: 3e9e5dd7-1415-43b9-b033-961dc64cfe68 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d4320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88d4320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep It to One Page<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68367ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68367ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless the RFP specifies otherwise, aim for a single page. 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