Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, July 26, 2011 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Accept and Contract with Battelle for Kids (BFK) for the "Value-Added Results" (Information and Technology Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| This project from BFK is considered sole-source and is exempt from the bidding process per Florida Department of Education 6A-1.012 purchasing policies as copyrighted materials and services.
Teachers need data and information to guide and improve their instruction. Value-added analysis, when combined with multiple measures, provides insight into the impact schools and teachers have on student performance. BFK addresses the complexities associated with effectively implementing large-scale, value-added initiatives. The goal of this project is to support Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) roll out of 2010/2011, value-added analysis results. Executive Summary continued on attachment. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Budgeted funds of $132,220 are available in the Race to the Top Grant. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| An evaluation of effectiveness and implementation will be conducted by the Staff Development Department. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Tracye Brown, Director for Communication and Project Management, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant | |
| 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 |
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| A 5.20 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110726_468 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section A Item# 5.20 | ||