Hillsborough County Public Schools Information and Technology
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services for Robert Weinberg, District Resource Teacher, Industrial and Technology Education, for Developing Pretests, Semester Exams, and Final Exams for 20 Career and Technical Education Courses - October 16 - November 30, 2007 (Information and Technology Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Subject-area tests are needed to enhance the Merit Award Program (MAP) and the End-of-Course Clearinghouse. These exams will be pretests, semester exams, and end-of-course final exams. Mr. Weinberg was selected by the Career and Technical Education Department to create a pretest, semester exam, and end-of-course exam in Technology Studies (1,2 and 3), Communications Technology (1,2 and 3), Construction Technology (1,2 and 3), Production Technology (1,2 and 3), Materials and Processes Technology (1,2 and 3), and Power and Energy (1,2 and 3). Mr. Weinberg will create a pretest and one end-of-course final exam for Communications Systems and Production Technology Systems. Each test will be administered at the appropriate time, analyzed, and revised if needed. There are 58 exams covering 20 courses. All test development will be completed by November 30, 2007.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 6: All schools in the district will be assigned a state grade of A, B, or C.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $9,588.68 are included in the End-of-Course Clearinghouse project #1149.

EVALUATION

The tests will be delivered according to the agreement.

SUBMITTED BY: John A. Hilderbrand, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and Accountability

Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer
(813) 272-4600
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
A 5.06R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20071016_268 * Section A Item# 5.06R