Hillsborough County Public Schools Information and Technology
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Contract for Dr. Sondra Fogel for the Evaluation of the Homeless Education Literacy Project (HELP) (Information and Technology Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Homeless Education and Literacy Project (HELP) is a grant-funded program intended to facilitate homeless students' access to education in accordance with the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act. A component of that grant stipulates that an annual evaluation of the program will be performed. Dr. Sondra Fogel, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of South Florida, has performed this annual task for the last two years. Her duties for this annual evaluation will include, but not be limited to, completing interviews with students and program personnel, meeting with program managers and social workers, and collecting and analyzing student data. Dr. Fogel will complete interim reports and a final annual report for the program manager and district. Previous annual Homeless Grant evaluation reports are archived in the Department of Assessment and Accountability. Dr. Fogel will also coordinate with grant writers on the proposal for the 2008-2009 school year.

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

Goal 5 - The District will eliminate the FCAT achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind. Critical Success Factor 5.c - Design and implement program scheduling to meet the remediation and enrichment needs of students.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The Homeless Education and Literacy Project (HELP) has a total grant budget of $101,189. Of this amount, $6,000 is designated for evaluation expenditure.

EVALUATION

The final report in June 2008 will be the evaluation of the project.

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

Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer
813-272-4600
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
813-272-4270
A 5.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080115_285 * Section A Item# 5.05