Education Service Center. The parties to this Addendum, agree to make the additions outlined below and these additions shall be made valid as if they are included in the Cooperative Agreement and this Amendment supersedes any conflicting or supplemental terms in the Cooperative Agreement concerning the subject matter hereof.
Education Service Center. No funds transferred to Regional Education Service Centers or to school districts may be used to hire a registered lobbyist.
Education Service Center. (“Region 4 ESC”) for the purchase of Software Solutions and Services (“the products and services”).
Education Service Center. 1. Provide for the organizational and administrative structure of cooperative contracts.
Education Service Center. Teacher Incentive Fund Evaluation Xxxxxx is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the Texas Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant. The Region 18 Education Service Center’s Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness currently administers the TIF grant (2010) to approximately 37 schools in 12 districts in Texas. The Xxxxxx research team is examining how well the grant was implemented in project schools during the five years of funding, including use of teacher evaluation systems, calculation of student growth metrics, and teacher understanding and knowledge of how teacher incentive awards are earned and distributed. This evaluation also seeks to examine how schools distributed funds over the five years, whether there were impacts on teacher mobility and/or attrition, and whether changes in student achievement were observed in TIF schools over the project period. Information learned from the evaluation will inform applications for future grant cycles, as well as implementation decisions at the local level for current and future project districts and schools.
Education Service Center. Evaluation of Supplemental Education Services Xxxxxx conducted a statewide evaluation of Supplemental Education Service (SES) providers in Texas. Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), schools receiving Title 1, Part A funding that have failed to meet critical performance targets and are thus in Stage 2 or higher of the School Improvement Program, must offer parents of economically disadvantaged students the option to enroll their child in after‐school tutoring or other academic enrichment programs that are paid for by the Local Education Agency (LEA). Xxxxxx was hired by Region 13 Education Service Center to conduct an evaluation of these SES providers. With over 100 SES providers serving as many as 180,000 eligible students across 1,200 school districts, Xxxxxx developed a comprehensive research plan to determine the extent to which SES providers were effectively improving student performance in reading and math. The study involved the administration of paper surveys to parents, online surveys of involved school and district administrators, as well as analysis of student demographic, achievement, and tutoring intervention data for all participating students. Through this evaluation, Region 13 Education Service Center was provided with formative and summative feedback regarding the quality and effectiveness of particular vendors’ tutoring services that informed future decision‐making regarding the approval status of SES providers. Beaufort County Public Schools – Evaluation of the Accelerated Learning Schools Program Beaufort County School District (BCSD) in South Carolina hired Xxxxxx to evaluate the implementation and impact of the Accelerated Learning Schools (ALS) program in schools in need of improvement. The ALS program involved comprehensive school redesign efforts, including the implementation of more rigorous curriculum, project‐based learning strategies, and instructional technology in every classroom. The redesign efforts also included an intensive coaching model and leadership changes at the ALS schools. The study involved in‐depth case studies and cross‐site analysis of three struggling schools – two elementary schools and one middle school – involved in an intensive transformation, or turnaround process. Data collection methods included interviews with the district leadership team, school leadership teams, coaches, and teachers; classroom observations; analysis of financial data related to the ALS program; and longitudinal analysis of school‐lev...
Education Service Center. Technology Review
Education Service Center. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx assisted Region 13 – who provides services for 60 districts in Texas, as well as nationwide – in the development of Socrates, a student performance data analysis tool that incorporates standardized test scores, accountability rankings, and other educational data. Together Xxxxxx and Region 13 extracted, transformed, and loaded the education data into an MS SQL database. As Region 13 identified data sources for inclusion, Xxxxxx extracted them and transformed the data to fit into our “star database schema” before loading the data into the database. Xxxxxx built cubes and dimensions around that data. Utilizing MS SQL and ProClarity, Xxxxxx developed sample reports and views. We designed and defined the graphics configuration as well as the stratification and drill‐down tools that support efficient data analysis. We presented the samples to Region 13 management in a clear and easily‐understood manner via PowerPoint. Our work helped Region 13 replace overly‐detailed reports that were difficult to understand and use with a better, more efficient and researcher‐friendly experience. Additionally, Xxxxxx trained Region 13 staff on ProClarity and MS SQL. Technology Review
Education Service Center. (“Region 4 ESC”) for the purchase of Internet Service Provider for TEA Connect Texas Program (“the products and services”).
Education Service Center. “Region 4 ESC”) for the purchase of Online Registration and Automated Payment Solutions (“the products and services”).
