Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for MIDDLE SCHOOL READING Program (Middle School Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The process for selection of flexibility instructional materials for the District's Middle School Reading Program has been completed. The recommended titles are shown on the attached memorandum from Lynn-Dougherty-Underwood, Supervisor, Middle/Secondary Reading. The recommended textbooks will be the primary textbooks. A FLEX textbook committee studied and recommended the instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include:

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 1 - The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT reading will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds included in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated cost of the primary textbooks for the Middle School Reading Program is $93,280.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, District Instructional Materials 
Lynn Dougherty-Underwood, Supervisor, Middle/Secondary Reading

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20061212_189 * Section E Item# 1.04