Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with The Princeton Review for Online Tutorial Training - $6,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the Agreement for Technical Services with The Princeton Review to conduct online tutorial training to support the Hillsborough Talent Identification Program (TIP). TIP identifies academically talented 7th grade students based on standardized test scores and invites them to participate in the Standardized Academic Test (SAT) college entrance exam.

The consultant will conduct 4 training sessions (two each day) on October 10 and 11, 2007, at Aparicio-Levy Technical Center, to instruct teachers on the application of the online software used in tutoring students. The Princeton Review Online Tutorial Program is implemented in each of the 44 middle schools. The purpose of the online program is to better prepare identified students for the SAT exam which will be administered in January 2008.

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

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $6,000 are available through Supplemental Academic Instruction funds, Project 4624.

EVALUATION

May 2008. SAT results of students are used to assist with identifying potential future National Merit Scholars.

SUBMITTED BY: Josie Sanders, General Director, Middle School Education

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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