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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Fixed Price Agreement Between the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida and the University of South Florida (USF) David C. Anchin Center for Support to the Project Entitled Voluntary Public School Choice – Meta Table Analysis (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The USF College of Education David C. Anchin Center is being contracted to conduct a Meta Table Data Analysis that is required in addition to the evaluation by the federal guidelines set forth in the Hillsborough County Public Schools Choice Program.  The purpose of the Meta Table Data Analysis is to analyze the district’s data files from the choice evaluation process to provide reliable and valid Meta Table responses to the federal external evaluators.

The Meta Table Analysis utilizes data files from the District’s choice evaluation process to validate programming codes for analyses.  The format and content of this evaluation is dictated by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) Federal Program Reviewers.

The Scope of Work for the Meta Table Analysis is outlined in Attachment A of the subagreement and the Deliverables and Payments are reflected in Attachment B of the subagreement.

The Anchin Center has conducted these analyses across the life of the grant.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Of the funds awarded for this project, $32,000 has been allocated for the Meta Table Analysis.
EVALUATION
A Mid-Year Performance Report and a Final Report will be submitted for final approval.
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
813-272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.19
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20121009_514 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.19