Information and Technology Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Reading Endorsement Program will conduct face to face and online competency training, May 27, 2008, through June 27, 2008, for approximately 520 teachers.
The Reading Endorsement is an "add-on" to other certifications. Teachers who teach identified reading courses are required to add the Reading Endorsement to their certificates. The Reading Endorsement must be added in order to remain in compliance with federally mandated requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The Reading Endorsement consists of 300 in-service points which teachers complete through five courses of 60 in-service hours. The Florida Department of Education Reading Endorsement competency courses include: Competency 1 - Foundations of Language and Cognition; Competency 2 - Foundations of Research-Based Practices; Competency 3 - Foundations of Assessment; Competency 4/5 - Foundations and application of Differentiated Instruction; and Competency 6 - Demonstration of Accomplished Practices.
Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of Reading Endorsement Competency course trainers. Reading Endorsement trainers are certified to train Reading Endorsement Competency courses through rigorous instruction and practice while completing the train the trainer courses. In order to provide teachers with courses needed to become "highly qualified" under the NCLB mandate, permission is requested to add and delete trainers as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $56,000.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Fleming, Director, Staff Development
Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer (813) 272-4600 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
A 5.08 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080520_293 * Section A Item# 5.08 |