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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #731 |
Young at Art-Literacy FIRST (FCAT Interactive Reading Through Satellite School Teaching |
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Requester: |
Mindy Shrago |
Organization: |
Young at Art of Broward |
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Project Title: |
Young at Art-Literacy FIRST (FCAT Interactive Reading Through Satellite School Teaching |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2003 4:07:04 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Gottlieb |
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Statewide Interest: |
Literacy, improved FCAT reading scoresand improved preparationof pre-service teachers supported by the school board and Nova University. |
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Recipient: |
Young at Art of Broward |
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Contact: |
Mindy Shrago |
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11584 West State Road 84 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 424-0085 |
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Davie 33325 |
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Counties: |
Broward |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
Young at Art will use its School Board approved Satellite School ( a national model school recognized with a Florida Dept. of Education excellence award) to develop & deliver a new interactive based curriculum that can improve the FCAT reading test scores of every 4th grade public school student in Broward County beginning with a pilot interactive in 2003/04 with Plantation Elementary School, a "D" school with an 89% African American enrollment. |
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Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Long Range: 20% improvement in FCAT 4TH grade reading skills test scores for all 4th grade students participating in the program.
Short range: Increased use of reading materials and FCAT pretesting at public library. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
1498 |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
Community Planning Expenses |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$150,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$75,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$75,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
State mandated FCAT testing/assessment, Broward School Board LRP, Young at Art LRP |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Unknown |