Action Item
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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the University of South Florida (USF) for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): Project Securing College/Career Opportunities through Rigor in Education (SCORE) Grant (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The purpose of GEAR UP: Project SCORE is to increase early college awareness among targeted students from the GEAR UP sites (Giunta Middle School and Eisenhower Middle School) in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) by expanding services and enhancing resources to serve students, educators, and as a result, schools as a whole via its proposed project.
The partnership with USF will include: campus tours and events, guest speakers, off-campus workshops for parents and students on college awareness topics, and assisting the HCPS GEAR UP team with professional development opportunities for teachers. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Grant funds for an amount not to exceed $38,673 will be provided to USF on a cost reimbursement basis for activities occurring between April 22, 2015, and September 25, 2015. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| HCPS will collect and provide assessment data to an outside evaluator for the grant. The outside evaluator will provide a copy of the annual evaluation report and final evaluation report to the HCPS Office of Assessment and Accountability. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Eric Bergholm, General Director, Advanced Academics Jazheel Lenegar, Supervisor, Academic Programs |
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| Denny B. Oest | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.11 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150421_688 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.11 | ||