| Item Title: | Hanover Research | | Agenda Title: | Approval of One Year Agreement, between Hanover Research and the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
| | Background: | Staff is recommending a one year trial of Hanover Research in order to determine if their work can support continued academic improvement. The cost of the contract for one year is $35,000. The district will be assigned a researcher who will work on projects directed by district staff. The first three projects are: development of a survey of all stakeholders on the areas noted in the Local Control Accountability Plan; assessment of instructional program in improving academic achievement at secondary school academies and programs of choice; evaluation of elementary education english/language arts intervention programs. | | Recommendation: | | | Resource Person: | Dr. David Cash, superintendent | | Fiscal Impact: | $35,000 | | Funding Source: | |
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