Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreements for Technical Services for Facilitators for the English for Speakers of Other Languages Certification Compliance Courses, 2007/2008 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The District is committed to providing training for teacher certification to satisfy consent decree requirements for English for Speakers of Other Languages programs that impact FTE weighted funding. Facilitators will plan, conduct, and evaluate face-to-face and online courses from April 11, 2007, through June 30, 2008. This time period includes the 2007 summer session as well as 2007 fall and 2007/2008 winter/spring sessions.

The courses include Strategies for Professionals, Empowering ESOL Teachers, Methods of Teaching ESOL, Cross Cultural Communication and Understanding, ESOL Curriculum Development, ESOL Testing and Evaluation, Applied Linguistics, and ESOL for Administrators and Guidance Counselors.

Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of training facilitators. In order to effectively provide the training, permission is requested to add and delete facilitators as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $284,000.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 5.4 - Provide teachers training opportunities that focus on learning strategies.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $284,000 are included in the divisional budget for Programs for English Language Learners, Project 6006.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Sandra Rosario, Supervisor, Programs for English Language Learners

Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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