March 17, 2014
Status:
Open Agenda
Approve the Visible Learning Contract Agreement between Broward County Public Schools and Corwin Press, Inc., for professional development services.
Broward County Public Schools was awarded Race To The Top, Project 10 Amendment 14 grant funds from the Florida Department of Education to support continuous professional learning specific to school leadership teams to improve instructional practices. The approval of this agreement will allow for school teams comprised of the Principal, a Teacher Leader and a Coach to implement Dr. John Hattie?s work and the Visible Learning approach through a set of professional development series to include two days in June and a follow-up day in October. By using the meta-analysis of research collected over 15 years, this series will share the major factors and practices that influence biggest gains in student achievement, allow schools to pinpoint areas of need in their schools, and offer change that will increase achievement levels for all students, across all content areas.
This targeted professional learning series will further support the Marzano Instructional Framework for teacher assessment and growth as well as the development of school leaders using the Broward Assessment for School Administrators (BASA). The work of Dr. John Hattie and Dr. Vivian Robinson greatly influenced the development of both the Marzano Instructional Framework and the BASA.
Teachers and Administrators have gained much knowledge around the strengths of the Marzano Instructional Framework and the BASA as developmental tools. Our professional workforce is now ready to deepen their learning of the research that both of these systems embody and how to apply the level of research to student success. Dr. Hattie notes that giving students 100% visibility into what they are learning is the single most effective method of improving student achievement across all levels and demographics. Visible Learning Professional Development supports the goals of High Quality Instruction and Continuous Improvement by developing school teams to effectively identify and analyze impact data to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
There is no financial impact to the District General Fund. The funding source is the Race to the Top grant funds from the Florida Department of Education in the amount of $327,600.
Requested Action
Approve the Visible Learning Contract Agreement between Broward County Public Schools and Corwin Press, Inc., for professional development services.
Summary
Broward County Public Schools was awarded Race To The Top, Project 10 Amendment 14 grant funds from the Florida Department of Education to support continuous professional learning specific to school leadership teams to improve instructional practices. The approval of this agreement will allow for school teams comprised of the Principal, a Teacher Leader and a Coach to implement Dr. John Hattie?s work and the Visible Learning approach through a set of professional development series to include two days in June and a follow-up day in October. By using the meta-analysis of research collected over 15 years, this series will share the major factors and practices that influence biggest gains in student achievement, allow schools to pinpoint areas of need in their schools, and offer change that will increase achievement levels for all students, across all content areas.
This targeted professional learning series will further support the Marzano Instructional Framework for teacher assessment and growth as well as the development of school leaders using the Broward Assessment for School Administrators (BASA). The work of Dr. John Hattie and Dr. Vivian Robinson greatly influenced the development of both the Marzano Instructional Framework and the BASA.
Teachers and Administrators have gained much knowledge around the strengths of the Marzano Instructional Framework and the BASA as developmental tools. Our professional workforce is now ready to deepen their learning of the research that both of these systems embody and how to apply the level of research to student success. Dr. Hattie notes that giving students 100% visibility into what they are learning is the single most effective method of improving student achievement across all levels and demographics. Visible Learning Professional Development supports the goals of High Quality Instruction and Continuous Improvement by developing school teams to effectively identify and analyze impact data to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction | ||
| Goal 2: Continuous Improvement |
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the District General Fund. The funding source is the Race to the Top grant funds from the Florida Department of Education in the amount of $327,600.
Source of Additional Information
Elisa Calabrese 754 321-5044
Associated File Attachments
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Corwin_Press_Inc._Agreement (Files) | |
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