Information and Technology Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools' Staff Development Office provides training for potential substitute teachers. The three-day training includes two six-hour days of training and one day of job shadowing. Participants benefit because the topics covered are related to effective teaching. In addition, each participant completes a one day job shadow with a classroom teacher. The participants then debrief during the second training day. This training must be taken prior to substitute assignment to a school. New substitute teachers are hired throughout the majority of the school year. Therefore, substitute training courses are offered throughout the school year and in June.
Instructors are paid a flat fee of $600 per training session. Substitute training courses typically have 25-30 participants. They are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with the job shadow taking place on Wednesday.
Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of instructors. These instructors meet regularly with the supervisor to discuss the effectiveness of the program. This allows them to effectively train participants and ultimately, increase student achievement. In order to continuously assign instructors as new substitute teachers are hired, permission is requested to add and delete instructors as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $30,000.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Chuck Fleming, Director, Staff Development
Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer (813) 272-4600 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
A 5.05 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080819_298 * Section A Item# 5.05 |