Curriculum and Instruction Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
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 |
5.09 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20060926_184 * Section E Item# 5.09 |