Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Dr. Ruth Ann Reynolds to Expand the Hillsborough Reads Program - $5,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An Agreement for Technical Services has been developed with Dr. Ruth Ann Reynolds to expand the Hillsborough Reads Program at district schools for the period October 2, 2006, through December 15, 2006. Identified schools include USF/Patel Charter School and Cahoon, Cleveland, Foster, Lee, Mort, Oak Park, Pizzo, Rampello, and Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary Schools.

The provider will provide professional expertise to support these schools. Services will include meeting with administrators at selected schools to facilitate the Hillsborough Reads Program and reviewing and modifying the current Hillsborough Reads Handbook, as needed.

Hillsborough Reads, a joint partner with the Hillsborough Education Foundation, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and AmeriCorps for over ten (10) years, provides one-on-one reading tutoring to struggling first, second, and third grade students; utilizes the Building Better Readers Curriculum developed by Hillsborough Reads; and trains parents, community members, and older students to work with struggling readers. The focus is on low-performing students with the ability to do better.

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)

Funds of $5,000 are available through the Supplemental Academic Improvement-Intensive Reading budget, Project 4603.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Joyce G. Haines, Ph.D., General Director, Elementary 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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