Curriculum and Instruction Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
According to a schedule set by DOE, the consultant will conduct a total item review of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in order to identify bias issues and suggest modifications of items in the braille version. The test items reviewed will include all grade levels of the FCAT Sunshine State Standards Test (SSS), the FCAT Norm-Referenced Test (NRT), and the FCAT Sample Tests.
Keyboard Consultants has successfully performed these functions to the satisfaction of DOE for the past five years. Keyboard Consultants has the necessary knowledge and experience with the Literary Braille Code, Braille Formats: Principles of Print to Braille Transcription (Textbook Code), Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation and the Computer Braille Code.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:
Edward H. McDowell, Jr., General Director, Exceptional Student Education
Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
5.06 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20051213_163 * Section E Item# 5.06 |