Instructional Support Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, July 16, 2013
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Hillsborough County, FL and School Improvement Network (Instructional Support Division) Corrected Attachment: Pages 1 and 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To support prescriptive professional development needs of teachers at our district’s 30 POWER3 schools, School Improvement Network will provide access to PD360, a web-based platform containing numerous instructional materials aligned to the Charlotte Danielson rubric. In addition, specific videos and instruction will be provided on implementing Common Core. PD360 provides instruction specific to elementary, middle, and high school teachers to ensure relevant support and examples. This contract also provides for two days of training to a representative from each POWER3 school and to district personnel on how to access the materials/videos and use them for professional growth.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
This item is included in the Teacher Incentive Fund grant, POWER3. The grant will pay all of the $181,845 annual cost for implementation.
EVALUATION
Usage of teachers will be tracked to determine time spent viewing videos. Following each training module, teachers will take a post-test to assess knowledge gained. The grant will also track anonymized student achievement and teacher evaluation outcomes at the POWER3 sites.
SUBMITTED BY:  Jamalya Jackson, Director, Professional Development

George E. Gaffney		Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support (813) 273-7033		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		A 6.13R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130716_591 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.13R