Business Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the music specialist component of the evaluation, an agreement for technical services has been developed with C. Victor Fung, Ph.D. Dr. Fung’s major is in Music Education and his minor in Ethnomusicology and conducting. Dr. Fung is a member of the faculty of the University of South Florida’s School of Music, College of Visual and Performing Arts. Dr. Fung's duties as the evaluator for this component of the Year 3 evaluation will include, but not be limited to: administering an assessment of students’ proficiency in accurately singing melodic and rhythmic patterns and songs; collecting data. The evaluator will revise, as necessary, a training syllabus for music strategy professional development, administer a survey of satisfaction of training to teachers, and conduct classroom observations. The evaluator will conduct a survey of student reflections, administer teacher questionnaires, conduct interviews with participants. The evaluator will collect and organize participant reflections (oral and/or written), lesson logs, and video recordings of model lessons. He will also conduct a survey of student reflections on musical abilities.
Approximately 250 students will be involved at eight elementary schools. These schools include: Bing Elementary, B.T. Washington Elementary, Chiaramonte Elementary, Foster Elementary, Lockhart Elementary, Palm River Elementary, Pizzo Elementary, and Witter Elementary.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: John A. Hilderbrand, Director, Assessment and Accountability
David J. Steele, Ph.D.
Chief Information and Technology Officer (813) 272-4600 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20081209_314 * Section A Item# 5.13 |