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Evaluation Proposal of Determining Instructional Purposes (DIP)

A Proposal Submitted to Far West Laboratoryfor Educational Research and Development

By Litwornia and Associates

Introduction:This document is a proposal from Litwornia and Associates of Tabernacle NJ submittedin response to Far West Laboratory (FWL) for Educational Research and Development as

per their request for the evaluation of their Determining Instructional Purposes (DIP)training program. Our firm is committed to giving unbiased information andrecommendations concerning DIP.

Determining Instructional Purposes (DIP)DIP was created by FWL to train administrators as well as graduate student ineducational administration. The objective of DIP is to train learners in the planning of effective school programs. DIP is broken up into a coordinators Handbook and threeunits of training. Each unit then contains between four-to six modules. These modulesconsist of specific reading as well as an activity. The activities consist of application

based individual or small group work. The activities are to create a platform wheretrainees can apply/practice the newly learned concepts/skills in a hypothetical schooldistrict.

The three self-contained units: setting goals, analyzing problems and deriving objectives,can be used individually or as a whole. Dependent on the area in which a district wouldlike to focus. DIP can be used as a workshop however, as stipulated an overseer or coordinator must have read through the pertinent unit on his or her own or as a member or a training group. The coordinator is to organize, guide and monitor as others work through the units. Units 1 and 3 will take approximately 10 15 hours and Unit 2 willtake approximately 12-18 hours to complete.

Evaluation MethodThrough this evaluation, FWL is looking to find if DIP is a program that is a worthwhileventure before investing in the spread the units. The proposed evaluation is to provideinformation and recommendations useful to school administrators as well as FWL inhelping determine the value of DIP decisions in purchasing and use of units. This will bedetermined by different evaluation methods listed below.

Participant Satisfaction SurveyLitwornia and Associates will create goal-orientated surveys to measure the degree of participant satisfaction of those that purchased and completed the program. Thissummative evaluation will give surveyors the opportunity to relay pertinent feedback for successful revisions of DIP. These interviews are to include administrators, graduatestudents and group/ unit coordinators. A minimum of thirty participants will take part of this 20-minute survey; done by telephone with automated system created to recordresults.

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Job Performance Structured InterviewOur firm will assess subsequent job performance through the use of structured interviews.These interviews will focus on any change in work as a result of training. These interviewquestions will be developed specifically around DIPs Handbook and three units of training as well as real world usage of knowledge. A minimum of thirty participants will

take part of this interview, to be taken by telephone, recorded and documented.Stakeholders Observational AnalysisOur firm will implement an informal group interview with the stakeholders of FWL toanalyze the attitudes, concerns and opinions of DIP. This will be done over two forty-minute meetings. The meetings will be open to all stakeholders as well as any past

participant of DIP. Each meeting will be recorded and used to further evaluate the valueof DIP.

Formative Evaluation of DIPOur staff will monitor DIP from start to finish. To successfully take part in the analysesof DIP. This is to see how well the learning materials; participant achievement and FWLgoals & objectives are being met. We will have a staff member undercover and recordingall progress and correspondences of their time in the DIP. This will be used in our finalevaluation.

Projected RevenueProjective measures will be determined based upon prior results evaluating. Order size,expenses, customer needs and projected new business. This will be part of the costanalyses to include a revenue projection spreadsheet. Again, conducted by our firm.

Task scheduleThe proposed dates for this project assume a starting date of March 13, 2012 completedOctober 1, 2012. This tentative schedule proposal can be viewed on page 3.

Bidder QualificationsLitwornia and Associates is a professional evaluation service in business since 2000. Our firm offers variety of evaluation services. We are members of both the AmericanEvaluation Association and the American Educational Research Association. Our company has been listed consistently in the top five in the Forbs 500 since our start in2000. All staff has formal education in evaluation from Boise State University, extensiveexperience with educational and engineering evaluation, evaluation philosophy andcommunication skills.

Project Personnel

The staffs specifically chosen by Litwornia and Associates are each briefly described on page 4 and 5.

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TASK SCHEDULEEvaluation of Determining Instructional Purposes

TASK: AGENCY: DEADLINE:

1.Meet with staff to discuss units and receivestakeholder and participant information.

FWL March 13, 2012

2.Stakeholder & past participant information FWL March 20, 2012

3.DIP Units ordered and delivered to eachstaff member of Litwornia and Associates

FWL April 10, 2012

Participant Satisfaction Survey4. Development and implementation of surveyMinimum of thirty participants @ 20 minutes

Telephone with automated system

Litwornia & Associates May 10, 2012

Job Performance Structured Interview5. Development of structured interview

Minimum of thirty participants @ 20 minutesPerson to person interview by telephone,

recordedand documented

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Stakeholders observational analysis6. Implement an informal group

Two forty-minute meetingsRecording and documentation

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Formative Evaluation of DIP7. Under cover staff member

Recording and documentation of all DIP progress and correspondences

Litwornia & Associates August 1, 2012

Projected Revenue8. Cost analyses

Revenue projection spreadsheetDraft

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Participant Satisfaction Survey9. Draft

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Job Performance Structured Interview10. Draft

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Stakeholders Observational Analysis11. Draft

Litwornia & Associates September 20, 2012

12. Final Draft Litwornia & Associates October 1, 2012

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Statement of Budget

The evaluation proposal submitted in response to FWL for Educational Research andDevelopment as per their request for the evaluation of their Determining Instructional

Purposes (DIP) training program consists of a total budget of 85,000.00 to be broken

down as follows:

Personal:(Salary of employees assigned to FWL evaluation) $75.000.00

Operations:(Meetings, observations, development of content, interviews,recording and documentation of all DIP progress and correspondences,cost analyses, revenue projection spreadsheet, travel, supplies, mail,

phone ect.)

$10,000.00

Total Budget: $85,000.00

Requested Payment Schedule in US Dollars

1. Retainer 10,000.00

2. Upon completion of step 4. 25,000.00

3. Upon completion of step 7. 25,000.00

4. Upon completion of project (12). 25,000.00

Total 85,000.00

Project Personnel

The following three of our associates have been hand selected to complete thisproject. With a combination of 40 years of experience in the evaluation business, weat Litwornia and Associates are proud to have the following employees serve FWL.

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Erasmus B. DragonErasmus B. Dragon has seven children and is no stranger to hard work. She has agraduate degree from Boise State University where she is now working on her Ph. D. inunder water basket weaving. We are ecstatic to have her on our team.

Justin CaseJustin Case has been on our team since the beginning. He has worked in differentdepartments so he is familiar with every aspect of the business. Just in case you wouldlike to speak with Justin Case please call him at any time, as he is always available tospeak with his clients.

Joe KingJoe King is our data guru. It is his job to edit as well as meet, call and present final data tothe rest of the team. We will all be working together to help meet all of your needs andget your evaluation to you as soon as possible.