Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, May 7, 2013 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve Partnership with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas and Agile Mind to Co-develop Assessment Processes, Tools, and Implementation Strategies to Meet the Specific Needs of Educators and Students in our District (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
The Dana Center, Agile Mind, Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), and a small number of additional co-development partner districts will collaborate to develop powerful tools and processes that mathematics teachers can enact with consistency and that will significantly enhance the learning of every student, every day, in every mathematics classroom. This initiative will go beyond traditional item banks and technology solutions by helping every teacher use the evidence collected from assessment processes to make instructional decisions that continuously improve student learning. This partnership will benefit our district by:
The co-development partners will work together for three years. Year 1 (2013-2014) will focus on building the capacity of a team of up to 35 teacher-leaders at the district and school levels to implement the processes and tools during the 2013/2014 school year and building a viable scale-up model for reaching all the districts' mathematics classrooms. In Year 2 (2014-2015) and Year 3 (2015-2016), these teacher-leaders will implement the scale-up model with support from the Dana Center and Agile Mind. |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum • Align the performance management system with the district’s priorities | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
Each co-development district partner will contribute $145,000 per year for three years. Both the Dana Center and Agile Mind will make comparable financial contributions to this initiative. Funds are available from the Supplemental Academic Instructional (SAI) funds. | |
EVALUATION | |
This project is a collaborative development process; formative evaluation elements are embedded in the design and will inform improvement of the activities that will engage our teachers. The district is also committing to work with third party researchers to ensure data are available, analyzed, and used. | |
SUBMITTED BY: |
Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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A 6.09 | ||
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130507_561 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.09 |