Information and Technology Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, January 18, 2011
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Accept the First Amendment with the Lowest and Best Proposal Submitted by Cambridge Education, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #9171-DST Teacher Evaluation Training (In the Charlotte Danielson Framework) (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 9, 2010, Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) contracted with Cambridge Education to provide training to administrators, peer evaluators, mentor evaluators, and district personnel in the Charlotte Danielson frameworks. The training has been extremely successful and will be continued to include additional administrators, in-field calibration of observers, and an intensive train the trainer session.  Beginning in June 2010, staff from HCPS will be sufficiently prepared to assume all future training responsibilities.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Budgeted funds not to exceed $500,000 will be available from the Race to the Top grant.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:

David J. Steele, Ph.D.		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant (813) 272-4600		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		A 5.23
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110118_451 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.23