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Human Resources
Action Item


DATE:	Tuesday, October 4, 2016
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Education Analytics, Inc. to Provide Statistical Analysis of Value Added Models (VAM) to Inform the Evaluation System (Human Resources Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) was one of the first school districts in the nation to organize teachers to develop end-of-course assessments and integrate student achievement on these exams into a multiple measures system that drives a range of human capital management decisions, including performance-based compensation. The use of student growth to inform the teacher evaluation system has been in ongoing development since 2006, and has been the direct result of collaboration between HCPS and multiple district stakeholders, including the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA). One of the fundamental decisions made by the district and these stakeholders’ groups is that all teachers should be included and that their scores should correspond to student growth in their subject. Consequently, HCPS is a national leader in the inclusion of traditionally “non-tested” subjects in such models.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child • Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce • Develop, recognize, and reward employees • Develop a culture of respect, trust, and collaboration • Continuously improve processes and systems • Establish a strong foundation of financial stewardship
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
Funds in the amount of $450,000.00 will be available in the General Fund as follows: $350,000 from Assessment and Accountability and $100,000 Human Resources. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 9999. As of Thursday, September 15, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $679,968.25.
EVALUATION
Project and contract deliverables include: 1) Data acquisition and quality checks. 2) Production of teacher and school value-added estimates. 3) Technical assistance and professional development to HCPS staff on understanding, interpretation, and use of value-added results. 4) Weekly status meetings to review the status of the work, address questions and risks, and modify plans when necessary. 5) Develop and provide a Technical Report addressing all technical components of the project.
SUBMITTED BY: Marie Whelan, Ed.D., General Manager of Performance Evaluation, Human Resources Stephanie F. Woodford, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources

Gretchen Saunders		Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270		Chief of Staff (813) 272-4986
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20161004_766 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.09