Action Item
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Information and Technology
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Dr. Mariann Schmudde for the External Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Program Performance Outcomes with Effective Rewards II (POWER II) Project (Information and Technology Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Highly effective teachers and administrators can earn a bonus of up to 5% of a beginning teacher’s salary through the Performance Outcomes with Effective Rewards II (POWER II) program. This bonus is in addition to bonuses from other programs for which they may qualify and are funded by the state and Hillsborough County Public Schools. Through this program, teachers and administrators can participate in prescriptive staff development that is directly linked to individual evaluation results. POWER II includes enhanced recruitment and retention incentives and a multi-audience communication plan. Year 2 implementation will continue the project’s field-testing of new evaluation instruments, continue to define the effectiveness calculation score for each level, and design and implement value-added measures. The Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) continues to be involved in the development of the project and supports its continuous implementation. HCTA also functions as a state and national leader in discussions concerning performance-based compensation systems.
A component of the project is a required external evaluation. Dr. Marian Schmudde was the provider for the first year evaluation and has been asked to perform the evaluation of the second year of the program’s implementation. Her resume is attached. Dr. Schmudde will collect and analyze qualitative data to fulfill grant requirements. The reviewed data will be used to provide formative updates on project progress to program personnel. The results of the evaluation will be disseminated in a comprehensive report and will be provided to the funding source and district personnel. All evaluation reports will include data files and, when applicable, statistical software syntax and output needed to review compilation of reports. Dr. Schmudde will follow the evaluation standards established by the Joint Committee on Standards of Education Evaluation adopted by the American Evaluation Association. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Of the $3,815,170 awarded for year 2 of the POWER II project, $35,000 has been allocated for the external evaluation. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Results of this second year evaluation will be disseminated to program personnel and the Department of Assessment and Accountability. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Samuel R. Whitten, Assistant Director, Assessment and Accountability | |
| 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 5.12 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120410_498 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.12 | ||