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Applying for an i3 grant?
Applying for an i3 grant? Please contact MGT of America, Inc. to assist your staff in writing the grant! Our experts have many years of writing evaluation designs! Contact Dr. JoAnn Cox at (850) 219-4320 for more information.
MGT Selected to Present at the 2010 American Educational Research Association and National Migrant Education Conferences.
MGT has been selected to Present at the 2010 American Educational Research Association and National Migrant Education Conferences.
MGT Selected to Present at the Florida Educational Technology Conference
MGT of America, Inc. provided specific best practices found in school systems throughout the country as they relate to accountability, administration and management, tracking of professional development for teachers, grant award success, and planning through the use of current and emerging technologies and implementation strategies.
MGT is recognized by the United States Department of Education in its best practice database due to the efforts placed on finding and validating best practices that can be replicated in small rural districts as well as large, urban districts. MGT has conducted hundreds of reviews throughout the country and has collected over 1,200 best practices as well as saved $27.5 million for two of our recent clients in technology-related cost savings. Additionally, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has published one of our articles related to technology planning best practices to help state department of education technology departments in their efforts to capture the necessary data needed in this area. A select number of these best practices were addressed in the presentation in a clear and concise manner.
Our presentation focused on several of the best practices being implemented in school districts throughout the country. The presentation incorporated both instructional and administrative technology management and participating FETC school districts can take the information presented and potentially implement similar strategies in their own district to achieve greater efficiencies or cost savings. This was not an infomercial or sales pitch but rather our way of helping the participants of FETC. In fact, our PowerPoint presentation illustrated true life examples of client work and how they overcame obstacles such as those associated with funding, tracking of technology equipment and use, accountability of classroom integration, virtual servers to save on equipment, electricity, and user support. For instance, Hampton City Schools (VA) implemented virtual servers to save on equipment, server room space, generators, and electricity. These best practices allow for districts to use proven methods to help overcome budget shortfalls that have led to equipment purchasing delays, user support loss, as well as funding drops to implement new and innovative systems or practices.
Over 7,000 were in attendance at the January 2010 conference. It is one of the largest conferences in the country for educational technology.
MGT awarded Read To Achieve Contract in Kentucky
MGT was contracted by the University of Kentucky to evaluate the Kentucky Read to Achieve (RTA) program. The RTA program is implemented within approximately 300 schools throughout the state of Kentucky. MGT’s evaluation uses a mixed-methods approach to address three study components: Process Study, Cost Study, and Impact Study. The process evaluation examines the implementation and fidelity of the KY RTA program and common reading interventions implemented as part of the KY RTA. The cost evaluation examines the cost effectiveness of the commonly implemented KY RTA reading interventions. The impact study examines the effect of the program and associated interventions on achievement outcomes including the extent to which the program and associated interventions have helped close the gap for disadvantaged groups and improve student achievement outcomes initially and over time.
MGT Wins Efficiency Study in Buffalo
MGT is conducting an in-depth organizational study of Buffalo Public Schools. The review areas include: district administation, human resources management, financial management/purchasing, facilities use and management, food services, technology management, and transportation services. MGT will provide recommendations on the organization and performance of the district's non-teaching operational areas to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
MGT Investigative Audit Results in Charter School Indictments
Steven Cox, founder of the California Charter Academy (CCA), one of California's largest charter school networks, was recently indicted on 113 felony counts of misappropriation of funds and grand theft.
