Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Robert Dorn Consultants for On-Site Coaching and Mentoring Support for Language Arts Teachers and Students at Armwood High School (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of Agreement for Technical Services for Robert Dorn Consultants to provide on-site coaching and mentoring support for language arts teachers and students at Armwood High School, a Focus School in need of targeted writing instruction. Ongoing support will increase instructional effectiveness, improve academic outcome, and school accountability.

The provider will use assessment to drive instruction in lesson planning and identification of instructional strategies and resources that reflect best practices in writing. Meetings with the department head will be held on an on-going basis to determine teachers' and students' needs. All language arts teachers and students will receive a total of 870 hours of coaching and mentoring from October 19, 2009 through June 5, 2010.

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

* Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $30,015 are included in Project FOCUS, Project 5382.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Denny B. Oest, General Director, Secondary Education

Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
A 5.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20091006_362 * Section A Item# 5.07