Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Service with National Middle School Association To Provide Professional Development Training and Support at Liberty $5,640 - Retroactive (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An Agreement for Technical Services has been developed with National Middle School Association to identify all of the factors that will assist Liberty Middle School with improving student achievement and teacher effectiveness. The National Middle School Association will help the school utilize its School Improvement Toolkit to provide direction for developing school improvement and professional development plans. The School Improvement Toolkit will provide an in-depth look at the school and provide data which will allow the school to determine what programs are working and what areas need improvement. The provider will consult through site visits and provide analysis of online self assessments and then provide reports to the staff which will help guide school and individual professional development plans.

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

Goal 5- The district will eliminate the achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $5,640 are available through Liberty Middle School’s School Improvement Funds, Project 5005.

EVALUATION

December 2006, the leadership team at Liberty Middle School will review the following information to determine the overall effectiveness of the service provider: teacher professional development participation, student test data, and a teacher survey.

SUBMITTED BY: Wynne A. Tye, General Director, Middle School Education

Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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