Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreements for Technical Services for Team Leaders for Middle Schools Language Arts FCAT Writing+ Workshops - $17,435.74 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Middle Schools Language Arts FCAT Writing+ Workshops will be presented to all middle school language arts Subject Area Leaders on May 29 through June 8, 2007, at Monroe Middle School.

Agreements for Technical Services have been developed for Language Arts Team Leaders to provide guidance to a team of five subject area leaders in the development of FCAT Writing+ items to be used in the classrooms for instruction, practice, and assessment. The contract responsibilities include adherence to the required timeline, development of quality items, and ongoing development of FCAT Writing+ items. Attached is the list of the identified team leaders.

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

Goal 4 - The percentage of students achieving a score of 4.0 or higher on FCAT Writing will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $17,435.74 are included in the divisional general budget for staff development, Project 4502.

EVALUATION

May 2008. Workshops will be evaluated based on the 2008 FCAT Writing+ scores.

SUBMITTED BY: Josie Sanders, 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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