Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Learner’s Advantage, Inc., $12,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the Agreement for Technical Services with Learner’s Advantage for the services of Carole Tilley and two additional consultants to provide two math workshops for the Title 1 Elementary Mathematics Specialists on July 16 and 17, 2008. Sixty participants will attend both workshops held at Folsom Elementary School. Materials received (valued at approximately $100 per participant, total $6,000) will be provided to each participant for effective implementation of strategies and application of training knowledge.

Each interactive workshop will incorporate the new Florida Sunshine State Standards through the use of mathematics manipulatives. The K-2 workshop will focus on geometry and number sense concepts emphasized in the newly adopted state standards. The Grade 3-5 workshop will focus on number sense concepts emphasized in the state standards and based on needs of the math specialist participants. Learners Advantage, Inc. will provide mathematics manipulatives and training materials to all participants as part of their attendance at this training.

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

Goal 2 - The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT mathematics will increase a minumum of five percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $12,000 are included in the elementary Title 1 budget, Project 1395. The cost of materials participants (60) will receive, valued at approximately $6,000, is included in the contract.

EVALUATION

2009 FCAT mathematics scores for students of participants will be analyzed to determine effectiveness of training.

SUBMITTED BY: Barbara B. Hancock, General Director, Elementary Education 
Lia Crawford, Supervisor, Elementary Mathematics

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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