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Title: Recommendation: I recommend the approval of the purchase of the Project CHILD Program for Highland's intermediate grades. Program costs would be funded through Title 1 funds. The cost of the program for training the teams of intermediate teachers is $23,600 beginning September 22, 2005. Description: Highland Elementary will implement Project CHILD as a choice option for the intermediate students. This option will be made available to parents regardless of AYP status. This is an addition to the Primary Project CHILD Program started May, 2005. The funds will provide for the purchase of two intermediate Project CHILD clusters to include: >all appropriate CHILD materials >correlated software >station activities >training for three cluster teachers & an additional teacher to accommodate the ESOL population in the primary grades >on-site coaching >follow-up training (2 for each cluster) The school will pay for additional training (when necessary), conference registrations & expenses. The school will pay for the annual cluster upgrade for Project CHILD for years two and three of implementation. The cluster upgrade will include classroom materials and upgrades ($1,425 per cluster). The costs will be funded through Internal Accounts or Title 1. The academic focus is on reading, writing and mathematics. Cluster teachers will work in a team to ensure that students know and are able to do what is required by the Sunshine State Standards in the areas of science and social studies. Students loop with teachers within the cluster. Looping provides academic stability and acceleration for students. Students in Project CHILD have multi-dimensional learning opportunities through stations that provide direct instruction as well as hands-on, written and computer access activities. Students are evaluated utilizing the District K-3 Assessment, Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI), Pearson Learning System (grades 1 and 2), Waterford Learning System (K) and Riverdeep. The Highland Elementary School faculty and School Advisory Council have approved the implementation of Project CHILD Financial Impact: For Additional Information, contact: Ann Killets (akillets@palmbeach.k12,fl.us) Carole R. Sheter Brian Killeen Attachments (list):
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