Assessment of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Regional Vendor Pilot program, including considerations of operations, food quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

MSG worked with the U.S. Department of Education and state education agencies (SEAs) to increase parental and family engagement activities for students across the U.S. MSG conducted a needs assessment/gap analysis through interviews and a literature review and then engaged 10 regional technical assistance providers to work with grantees nationwide. MSG developed and delivered over 100 regional Communities of Practice webinars to grantees all over the U.S. To meet the individual needs of SEAs and programs, MSG also developed an internal electronic resources database.

Develop an employee recognition plan to facilitate a significant and sustained improvement in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’ organizational effectiveness and culture, increasing employee satisfaction, commitment, engagement, and productivity.

Management Information System (MIS) analysis and evaluation of Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) system capabilities relating to structure, data storage, and retrieval; data collection and reporting procedures; and data elements used for assessment and monitoring.

MSG supported the DOL Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) in advancing multiple agencies' research agendas through the Evaluation, Technical Support, and Logistics project. We engaged 45+ subject matter experts to participate in research roundtables, organized 4 national competitions, including the CEO Summer Fellowship, and planned and facilitated 20+ webinars to engage experts and disseminate CEO's work. Our work supported collaborations between CEO and multiple DOL agencies on topics ranging from substance use disorder to veteran employment and disability.

MSG worked closely with National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) to design, develop, and implement seven common and 22 dataset-specific training modules on the topics of acquisition, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, and reporting of statistical data reflecting the condition and progress of education at all levels in the U.S. and on educational activities and student achievement compared with foreign nations. MSG also conducted a thorough review of the Distance Learning Dataset Training system and individual training modules and implemented comprehensive enhancements.

Increase access to high-quality resources in the Career Technical Education community by helping secondary CTE educators around the country understand how to effectively develop and share OER.

Broad-based technical assistance effort to help state and local adult education providers develop and deliver instructional resources that enable low-skilled adults to progress on a career pathway and prepare for postsecondary success.

The Credit Enhancement Technical Assistance contract supports the U.S. Department of Education’s  Charter School Programs (CSP), located within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), in managing its Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities (Credit Enhancement or CE) program.

Comprehensive training infrastructure to support Treasury Certifying Officers in making payments that are legal, proper, and correct.