Pays an evaluator up to $25,000 to build data tools and study the early childhood ROCK program

The contractor will develop data analysis tools, data collection systems and training materials for the Early Childhood Education department and participating schools. The contractor will also evaluate the ROCK Program by comparing outcomes for children in the program with a matched group who were not. The contract runs July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 and may not exceed $25,000. The Board is approving it after the contract period began.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jul 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2020
This vote: $25,000
Funding: Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Resource / site: 9236-910
Vendor no.: 004582
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 19-1693 · agenda P.-19
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 10, 2019

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Keith Welch, Alameda, CA, for the latter to develop data analysis tools, data collection systems, and training materials for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Department and schools participating in the ELC initiative; evaluate the ECE department’s ROCK Program by analyzing the child development outcomes of children who participated in the program relative to a matched comparison group of students who did not participate in the program and provide related services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, via Early Childhood Department, for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

History

Oct 10, 2019 Adopted on the General Consent Report

Also on the agenda: Oct 10, 2019

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