Business Action Item |
DATE: Thursday, April 1, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Services will include administering assessment of students' proficiency in accurately singing melodic/rhythmic patterns/songs and collecting data; revision as necessary of the training syllabus for all music strategy professional development; survey of satisfaction of training; conducting classroom observations; survey of student reflections; teacher questionnaire; conducting interviews with participants; collecting/organizing participant reflections (oral and/or written), logs of lessons, video recording of model lessons; conducting survey of student reflection on musical ability; and completion of a Final Performance Report. The provider will follow Evaluation Standards established by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation adopted by the American Evaluation Association (AEA).
Approximately 250 students will be involved at seven elementary schools. These schools include: Bing Elementary, B.T. Washington Elementary, Chiaramonte Elementary, Foster Elementary, Lockhart Elementary, Palm River Elementary, and Witter Elementary.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Samuel R. Whitten, Assistant Director, Assessment and Accountability
David J. Steele, Ph.D.
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant (813) 272-4600 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
A 5.07 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20100401_414 * Section A Item# 5.07 |