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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item
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DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as State-Adopted Instructional Materials for K-8 ESE READING (Exceptional Student Education)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval to adopt the recommended state-adopted instructional materials selected for the K-8 ESE Reading Program. The textbooks for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Reading include
Reading Mastery Signature Education and
Reach Higher including Corrective Reading. The attached memorandum from Sheryl Koscso, Supervisor, ESE Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, indicates the state-adopted textbook committee studied and recommended the listed instructional materials according to District Guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include the following:
- District textbook selection committee is trained and reviews sample materials submitted.
- Committee evaluates submissions using the Florida Department of Education instructional materials evaluation packet.
- Committee rank orders all submissions evaluated.
- Committee recommends two choices per subject for teacher use by using the same evaluation form provided by the state and also used in the state’s textbook adoption process. In the event that two choices are not available, teachers will use the one submission being recommended by district committee.
- An official ballot is prepared and distributed to all teachers using sample sets of instructional materials selected for possible adoption.
- Teachers vote for their top choice and send sealed ballots in pre-labeled envelope to the Supervisor of Instructional Materials.
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 K-8 ESE Reading over the next five years is $2,026,000.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials
Sheryl Koscso, Supervisor, ESE Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
Wynne Tye
General Director, Exceptional Student Education
(813) 273-7025
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Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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A 1.03
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080318_290 * Section A Item# 1.03
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