Action Item
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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Multiple Agreements for Technical Services with Master Teachers of Subject Areas to Provide On-Site Coaching and Mentoring Support for Teachers and Students of FOCUS Schools (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| We request approval of Agreements for Technical Services with Master teachers identified by grades 9-12 subject area supervisors to provide on-site coaching and mentoring support for teachers and students of FOCUS high schools: Armwood, Chamberlain, East Bay, Hillsborough, Jefferson, King, Leto, Lennard, Middleton, and Spoto. The provider will use assessment to drive instruction in lesson planning and identification of instructional strategies and resources to increase instructional effectiveness, improve academic outcome, and school accountability. On-going support will be provided to the FOCUS schools from October 5, 2011 - June 1, 2012. Compensation will differ according to the number of contracted hours. As this program progresses, the Curriculum and Instruction Division may need to add/delete instructor names.
Attached is a list of providers. Additional attachments include Agreements for Technical Services for each provider. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $185,062 are included in Project FOCUS - Project 5382. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| The Board will be provided a report after the release of the 2011/2012 school grades. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Denny B. Oest, General Director, Secondary Education | |
| Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 5.07R | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20111004_474 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.07R | ||