Category: Press Releases

Lane Koenig, Ph.D. Named Senior Associate

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Dr. Lane Koenig is a Senior Research Associate at Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal). At Optimal, Dr. Koenig provides senior-level oversight to Health Policy Research Center projects and activities. He leads the analysis and testing activities for the Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Quality Measures for Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers project. In addition, he serves as a Senior Reviewer on the Evaluation of Virginia Medicaid’s Children’s Mental Health (CMH) Program. » Read more

Ruth Sherman Joins Optimal as Associate

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Ruth Sherman is an Associate in the Health Policy Research Center at Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal). At Optimal, Ms. Sherman provides subject matter expertise and technical assistance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Program Integrity Manual (PIM) project. » Read more

UMD Associate Vice President Welcomes Optimal to M Square Research Park

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As the only public policy research firm in the M Square research park, Optimal Solutions Group, LLC has a unique opportunity to share in UMD’s research mission and vision, according to Brian Darmody, Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Mr. Darmody’s opening remarks at Optimal’s annual corporate kickoff meeting in early January conveyed UMD’s enthusiasm at forging a lasting, mutually beneficial relationship with Optimal. » Read more

Education Streamlined Acquisition Tool (ED-SAT) Awarded

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Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a contractor under its Streamlined Acquisition Tool Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), a research, evaluation and technical assistance contract. ED-SAT provides an expedient way to meet the recurring needs of the U.S. Department of Education by using pre-competed pools of experts. This contracting mechanism presents Optimal with the opportunity to compete for task orders to meet program, policy, and research initiatives of the U.S. Department of Education. » Read more

Optimal Receives Program Support Center IDIQ Task Order Contract from DHHS

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Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) has received designation as a contractor for the Program Support Center (PSC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quality (IDIQ) Task Order contract to provide services to the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies. Services contemplated under this contract are to include policy assessments/analysis, program assessments, evaluation design studies and data collection, performance measurements, technical assistance/expertise, data analysis and auxiliary/support services that may be needed to complete a particular project. This PSC IDIQ designation is a 5-year award viable until January 1, 2014.

Walton to Present on ELL Student Performance at AERA

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At the American Education Research Association’s (AERA’s) Annual Meeting in Denver on May 1, Ebony L. Walton will present her research on how the language used at home and length of residence in the U.S. relate to the identification of English Language Learners (ELL) status and student performance on NAEP mathematics, reading, and science. » Read more

Fashola Chairs Sessions at AERA Conference, Presents to Chicago Public Schools

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Optimal Solutions Group, LLC’s Principle Research Fellow Toks Fashola, Ph.D., recently participated in the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Annual Meeting in May, 2010. Dr. Fashola served as Chair for two sessions of the conference:  “Academic Achievement and Learning for Life Due to Participation in Out-of-School Programs,” and “Multiple Identities for Blacks in Math, Science and Technology.” She also served as a discussant for two sessions: “Application of Advanced Designs and Statistical Models in Conducting Educational Evaluations: Lessons Learned,” and “Division H Graduate Student Poster Session: From Two-Way Immersion to School Policies.” » Read more

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