Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES Education (Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the recommended Secondary Social Studies Advanced Placement (AP) flexibility instructional materials for the following courses/subjects: AP Comparative Government, AP U.S. History, American History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, and AP Comparative Politics. The materials will serve as support materials for AP instruction. The attached memorandum from Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies, indicates the FLEX textbook committee studied and recommended the listed instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include the following:

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 in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies

David Steele, Ph.D.
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20071120_270 * Section A Item# 1.04