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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item
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DATE: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as State-Adopted Instructional Materials for ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS Education (Elementary Education)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We are requesting approval to adopt the recommended state-adopted instructional materials selected for Elementary Fine Arts Education. The instructional materials for Visual Arts shown on the attached memorandum from Margaret Griffin, Supervisor, Elementary Fine Arts, were reviewed according to District Guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include:
- District textbook selection committee is trained and reviews sample materials submitted.
- Committee evaluates submissions using the Florida Department of Education instructional materials evaluation packet.
- Committee rank orders all submissions evaluated.
- Committee recommends two choices per subject for teacher use by using the same evaluation form provided by the state and also used in the state’s textbook adoption process. In the event that two choices are not available, teachers will use the one submission being recommended by district committee.
- An official ballot is prepared and distributed to all teachers using sample sets of instructional materials selected for possible adoption.
- Teachers vote for their top choice and send sealed ballots in pre-labeled envelope to the Supervisor of Instructional Materials.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
Goal 1 - The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT reading will increase a minimum of five percentage points.
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds included in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated cost of the textbooks over the next five years for Elementary Fine Arts is $767,815.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:
Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials
Margaret Griffin, Supervisor, Elementary Fine Arts
Barbara Hancock
General Director, Elementary Education
(813) 272-4455
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Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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1.06
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070717_261 * Section E Item# 1.06
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