August 27, 2008
Status:
Approve the New Subscriber Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida and CTB-McGraw-Hill.
Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), the standardized assessment approved by the State Board of Education, are required to be used in all adult education programs that report data to the National Reporting System (NRS) for the purpose of placement and promotion of students, and to measure program effectiveness. These tests must be administered in accordance with the test publishers’ guidelines in order to achieve the standardization that provides for accurate state and federal NRS reporting. The data collected from programs is used by the State and Federal agencies to determine the effectiveness of individual programs and of the State as a whole. The standardized assessments approved by the State Board of Education address several goals: to place students accurately, to diagnose learner strengths and weaknesses, to guide instruction, and to show evidence of learning gains.
The new TABE Online technology will provide automated test administration, scoring, reporting, and immediate diagnostic test reports. This will provide reliable information to evaluate student needs, direct instruction, and enable schools to create reports to meet federal and state requirements. This will replace the current paper-pencil administration of the test and will create a testing model that includes computer-based on-line testing.
The Subscriber Agreement is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the US Department of Education’s implementing regulations at 34 CFR Part 99 (collectively,“FERPA”).
CTB/Mc-Graw-Hill will sign off after School Board approval.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
There is a financial impact of $80,000 to the district. The source of funds is through the Broward Technical Centers’ Perkins Post-secondary Grant budget. There is no additional financial impact to the district.
Requested Action
Approve the New Subscriber Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida and CTB-McGraw-Hill.
Summary
Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), the standardized assessment approved by the State Board of Education, are required to be used in all adult education programs that report data to the National Reporting System (NRS) for the purpose of placement and promotion of students, and to measure program effectiveness. These tests must be administered in accordance with the test publishers’ guidelines in order to achieve the standardization that provides for accurate state and federal NRS reporting. The data collected from programs is used by the State and Federal agencies to determine the effectiveness of individual programs and of the State as a whole. The standardized assessments approved by the State Board of Education address several goals: to place students accurately, to diagnose learner strengths and weaknesses, to guide instruction, and to show evidence of learning gains.
The new TABE Online technology will provide automated test administration, scoring, reporting, and immediate diagnostic test reports. This will provide reliable information to evaluate student needs, direct instruction, and enable schools to create reports to meet federal and state requirements. This will replace the current paper-pencil administration of the test and will create a testing model that includes computer-based on-line testing.
The Subscriber Agreement is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the US Department of Education’s implementing regulations at 34 CFR Part 99 (collectively,“FERPA”).
CTB/Mc-Graw-Hill will sign off after School Board approval.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
School Board Goals
| Goal One: Student Achievement (2008-2011) |
Financial Impact
There is a financial impact of $80,000 to the district. The source of funds is through the Broward Technical Centers’ Perkins Post-secondary Grant budget. There is no additional financial impact to the district.
Source of Additional Information
Sayra Hughes 754-321-2978 John Miracola 754-321-2647
Associated File Attachments
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ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files) |