Action Item
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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Agreement for Technical Services (ATS) with Kagan Professional Development (Kagan), a Cooperative Learning Initiative to Support 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 (Eisenhower Middle School, Giunta Middle School, East Bay High School, and Spoto High School) in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) by expanding services and enhancing resources to serve students, educators, and schools via its proposed project.
This agreement with Kagan will include: 4 workshop days in June 2016 for 7 trainers who, in turn, will hold workshops for 150 teachers from the GEAR UP sites. The trainers will receive instruction on how to differentiate instruction and how to assess cooperative learning in the classroom when a group assignment has been made. Teachers in all core subject areas have asked for this assistance. This training will give teachers a new method of assisting students needing a less traditional approach to the delivery of the subject material. |
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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 • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds in the amount of $30,746.00 will be available in the GEAR UP: Project SCORE Grant. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 2981. As of Monday, March 21, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $36,367.00. The line item for materials equaled $10,000.00. The remaining balance less encumbrances for the GEAR UP: Project Score Grant is $433,804.19. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| HCPS will collect and provide assessment data to Tidwell and Associates, Inc. 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 | |
| Denny B. Oest | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| C 6.05 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160426_759 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.05 | ||