Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1876FY0102
FCAT preparation with the African and African American Curriculm
Requester:		Debra Robinson			Organization:		Coalition for Black Student Achievement
Project Title:		FCAT preparation with the African and African American Curriculm			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 3:14:59 PM
Sponsors:		James Harper
Statewide Interest:
This project meets the intent of the State's unfunded mandate to infuse a curriculum that recognizes the contributions of people of African descent. Additionally, it provides an additional method to instruct using the Sunshine State Standards as a guide and provides more time on task for students to practice FCAT formatted questions.
Recipient:		Coalition for Black Student Achievement			Contact:		Monica Walker
		4152 Blue Heron Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(561) 844-7699
		Riviera Beach 33410
Counties:		Palm Beach
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
For 6 weeks during the summer of 2002, 8 teams consisting of 1 classroom teacher, 1 resource teacher and 2 students per team will translate the content of the existing African and African American curriculum into grade level and content area appropriate focussed lessons. Each lesson will include a pretest, content knowledge from this State-mandated curriculum; FCAT skills related worksheets as well as a posttest. During the 2002-03 school year, under the guidance of facilitators from the Coalition for Black Student Achievement (CBSA), the student members of the team will act as guest lecturers to assist classroom teachers in the delivery of the content knowledge to the students in Palm Beach County public schools. Students will also survey and receive feedback from students regarding the content delivery and project implementation. Additionally, the student-facilitator teams will work with Equity staff to engage parents, their children and the community in after-school activities to reinforce the learning of the curriculum and honing of FCAT skills acquired through this project. A Parent Leadership Council for African and African American Curricula, modeled after the District's Parent Leadership Council for Limited English Proficiency (LEO) will be created to provide leadership training for teaching, tracking and evaluating the Curricula infusion progress. THE PLC will also work with CBSA, the District's African and African American Curriculum Task Force, teachers, administrators and students to plan and refine the community component of this project.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased FCAT scores, closing of the FCAT measure achievement gap, infusion of the African and African American curriculum as mandated by amended Florida Statute 233.061.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$207,800
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$207,800
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		This project melds the infusion of the curriculum with focus on FL Standards and FCAT formatting.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No