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A proposal submitted to the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development

by Michaela Pacesova

Introduction

In October 2011, the Far West Laboratory for Educational and Research Development (FWL) requested proposal for evaluating its Determining Instructional Purpose (DIP) training program. This document is a proposal from Michaela Pacesova of Bethesda, Maryland submitted in response to the request for proposal from the FWL. Description of Program being evaluated

The DIP training program was created to train administrators and graduate students in educational administration in planning effective school programs. The package includes three separate units and a Coordinator␣s Handbook. Each unit consists of 4 ␣ 6 modules with training on several objectives. The modules include reading material correlated to the module skills, individual and group activities to practice the skills, and feedback for the practice activities. The trainees are divided into planning teams to work on real problems in a fictive school district. The design of the units allows the administrators to choose only one unit, or any combination of two, or all three units depending on their area of concern. Participants will work step-­‐by-­‐step on the materials and activities in each unit to acquire the needed outcomes. The training can be delivered either in a concentrated short-­‐term workshop, or in several individual sessions within a few days or weeks. Each units lasts for 10 to 18 hours. A coordinator should be familiar with the material before the training begins, but there is no prior knowledge of the subject area required. The coordinator should organize, guide, and monitor activities where the trainees use the materials and procedures in each of the units. All important information regarding to the coordinator␣s role are described in the Coordinator␣s Handbook. All materials come in print form. The units are between 155 and 259 pages long and cost $8.95 per unit or $24.95 for the whole set containing all three units. The Coordinator␣s Handbook is available for $4.50 per copy. Evaluation Method

The following data sources and evaluation procedures will be used to evaluate the DIP training program: ␣ Survey of School Administrators The evaluators will create an online survey to find out if the training is needed in schools at all. The administrators and graduate students will be asked if they already have the skills which are taught in the DIP training program. The school personnel responsible for hiring school administrators will be asked if the school administrators need the skills that are taught in the DIP training program and if there is any training program currently available to them. The minimum number of participants in each of the surveyed group is 25. ␣ Instructional Designer Review A qualified instructional designer will review the whole training program including the three units and the Coordinator␣s Handbook. The instructional designer will make sure that the training fulfills the function it was created for. ␣ Test Group The DIP training program will be provided to a group of administrators and graduate students in educational administration. The group will consist of at least 25 trainees. The group will go through the material and after they finish the training program, they will fill out a survey about the program. Also, they will be given a pre-­‐ and post-­‐test to compare the knowledge before and after the DIP training program. ␣ SME Observation A subject matter expert in the content area will observe the delivery of the DIP training to the test group. At the end of each unit, the SME will fill out a survey about the quality of the training, and will provide any recommendations. The SME will concentrate on the content and will review if it is useful to school administrators.

Task Schedule

The projected start date is November 1, 2011 and should be done by June 30, 2012. TASK DEADLINE Meet with FWL to determine any modifications to the proposal. Create an online survey for school administrators Meet with an Instructional Designer Disseminate the online survey to school administrators Collect results from the Instructional Designer Meet with the SME to finalize details about the test group training Start training for the test group Collect data from the online survey Finish training of the test group Collect data from the SME Analyze all the data Meet with FWL to review the findings Create a final evaluation report

November 5, 2011 November 15, 2011 November 20, 2011 December 3, 2011 January 10, 2012 January 16, 2012 January 24, 2012 February 15, 2012 March 30, 2012 April 3, 2012 May 15, 2012 May 31, 2012 June 30, 2012 Project Personnel

Michaela Pacesova, an evaluation specialist with 10 years of experience, will be the responsible person for the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development project. Ms. Pacesova has worked with the company before on many other projects and is familiar with their situation. Ms. Pacesova holds a Master␣s Degree in Educational Technology from Boise State University. Instructional Designer TBD Subject Matter Expert TBD Budget

Personnel

Michaela Pacesova: 45 days at $250/day $11,250 SME: 15 days at $300/day $4,500 Instructional Designer: 10 days at $250/day $2,500 TOTAL PERSONNEL $18,250 Travel and per Diem

One 3-­‐day round trip: Washington DC to Boise (includes per diem) $800 Estimated miscellaneous travel expenses $450 TOTAL TRAVEL AND PER DIEM $1,250 Communications

Telephone: 8 months at $50/month $400 Internet: 8 months at $30/month $240 Postage $150 TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS $790

Supplies, Materials, and Photocopying

Supplies and Photocopying $300 Materials $480 TOTAL SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS $780

TOTAL BUDGET $21,070