The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Meeting: Board Meeting :  I. Office of the Superintendent  
3. I-3. ** Consultant Agreement with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) (ADDED ITEM)
June 04, 2002
Status: 
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve the consulting agreement to develop and deliver the Digital Education Teacher Academy to SBBC teachers.

The consultant agreement will allow SBBC and FAU to co-develop a replicable program to provide professional development in technology integration to teachers that is research based and student achievement oriented. FAU will deliver the Digital Education Teacher Academy to 150 SBBC teachers at a cost of $568 per teacher up to a maximum of $85,200. As an incentive, teachers will receive three graduate credits. The project will have outside evaluation to assess the impact on teaching and learning in SBBC.

The financial impact is$85,200 from Public School Technology Funds (PSTF).


Requested Action
Approve the consulting agreement to develop and deliver the Digital Education Teacher Academy to SBBC teachers.


Summary
The consultant agreement will allow SBBC and FAU to co-develop a replicable program to provide professional development in technology integration to teachers that is research based and student achievement oriented.   FAU will deliver the Digital Education Teacher Academy to 150 SBBC teachers at a cost of $568 per teacher up to a maximum of $85,200.  As an incentive, teachers will receive three graduate credits.  The project will have outside evaluation to assess the impact on teaching and learning in SBBC.     

School Board Goals
Goal 3 - All operations of the school system will demonstrate best practices while supporting student achievement.
Goal 1 - All students will achieve at their highest potential


Financial Impact
The financial impact is$85,200 from Public School Technology Funds (PSTF).


Source of Additional Information
Mary Baker, ETS, 954-712-1647
Jeanine Gendron, Curriculum & Instruction/Student Support, 954-712-2122 null



Associated File Attachments
** Agreement (Files)  
** Project Description (Files)  
ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files)