2. Providing information that is useful to school administrators in making decisions about purchasing the course.

4. Analyzing Problems

6. Methods of content delivery

7. Evaluation Methods

8. Cost of the program

10. Participant reaction to the course. It is critical to the evaluation process to discuss qualitative experience information from persons that have implemented or completed the program. This information will be collected utilizing an interview process conducted by members of the MPV evaluation team.

11. Quantitative Training Results. Training participants will be assessed to see if the objectives of the course are being met. The tests will be a created by a coordinated effort between FWL and MPV. The quantitative results will be compiled as part of the project completion report.Proposed Task Schedule<br />TaskAgencyDeadlineMeet with FWL to discuss proposal and preliminary data requestsMPV/FWLJune 30FWL provides data and lists of contacts for the completion of the evaluationFWLJuly 5Submit plans for data collection to FWL. (surveys, interview questionnaires, and tests)MPVJuly 20Meet to discuss data collection procedures and materialsMPV/FWLJuly 25Final revisions of materials submitted to FWL for approvalMPVAug 5Schedule of sample group courses submitted to MPVFWLAug 15Courses begin in sample-group school districtsFWL/DistrictsSep 1Complete qualitative and quantitative data collection after sample-group courses completedMPVSep 15-Nov 1Summarize final data collected from sample-groups and compile into final project completion reportMPVDec 1Submit final completion report to FWLMPVDec 22<br />Project Personnel<br />Erin Markus is the founder and owner of Markus Professional Visions Group. She holds a BS in Business from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters of Educational Technology from Boise State University. Mrs. Markus has been involved in several evaluation projects during her years as an educational technologist. She was the project manager for a major evaluation project of a new K-3 reading curriculum designed and marketed by Imaginative Reading in 2008. Since creating MPV, Mrs. Markus has completed many evaluation projects throughout the Pacific Northwest with great success and positive feedback from clients.<br />Christopher Markus is the co-founder of MPV with his wife, Erin Markus. He has been in the Educational Technology field for over 15 years and holds a BS in Curriculum Development from the University of Arizona and a Masters degree in Educational Technology from the University of Maryland. Christopher’s role in the company is the lead creator of survey, interview and testing instruments used during the evaluation process. Mr. Markus’s surveys and testing tools have been used by several companies and school districts. His most notable project was the creation of evaluation tools for the Employee Training Program for the Nike Corporation in Beaverton, Oregon.<br />Maggie O’Leary is the executive assistant for MPV. Her roles in the company include written and oral correspondence with clients, accounts payable and receivable, and coordination of evaluation materials to be used for current and previous projects. Maggie will go into the field with Christopher and/or Erin to assist them in on-site evaluations and interviews. She holds a BS degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She has been with the company since 2009.<br />Proposed Budget Estimates<br />Personnel SalariesEstimated Cost Erin Markus: 40 days at $400/day$16,000Christopher Markus: 30 days at $300/day$9,000Maggie O’Leary: 30 days at $200/day$6,000 Total Personnel Costs:$31,000<br />Travel and Per DiemEstimated CostEstimated mileage at $.30 per mile for 1 carMaximum driving distance: 100 miles round-trip$1,200Daily Per Diem for incidental costs (food, fuel, tolls, etc.)at $50/day$2,000 Total Travel and Per Diem: $3,200<br />CommunicationsEstimated CostTelephone (average $200/month for 6 months)$1,200Computer and Internet Fee at $6/day$240Postage$100 Total Communications Cost:$1,540<br />Supplies and Other Required MaterialsEstimated CostPrinted Materials$500Printing and Photocopying$200Audio and Video Recording $200Office Supplies$100Total Supplies Cost:$1,000<br />Estimated Total Budget: $36,740<br />