Approve the Agreement for Technical Services for Patricia Bishop (Information and Technology Division)

In order to implement the Gates Project Teacher Evaluation, valid and reliable tests must be available for all district courses. The provider will train subject-area supervisors in the areas of Career and Technical Education and Language Arts to review and revise all semester examinations. The provider will monitor these items. There are well over 500 examinations that must be reviewed over the summer and changes must be made before the examinations can be administered for the 2010/2011 school year. The provider is especially skilled in this area and will support the Department of Assessment and Accountability in completing this assignment.

* Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates, * Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods, * Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce, * Align the performance management system with the district’s priorities

The contract total is part of the department's teacher consultant budget for 2009/2010.

Items submitted to the provider will be reviewed and revised in a satisfactory manner.