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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1182 |
| Satellite Learning Center |
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| Requester: |
Cynthia B. Miller |
Organization: |
Art and Culture Center |
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| Project Title: |
Satellite Learning Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 6:37:53 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wasserman Schultz |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Art and Culture Center has partnered with Dania Elementary School to create a new approach to teaching: the Satellite Learning Center. Second, fourth and fifth grade students spend up to 18 weeks at the Center's Satellite School classroom, using the Center's resource-rich exhibitions to further their appreciation of art and understanding of their community. Employing a standards driven arts integrated curriculum, the partnership of a cultural center and school blend a variety of art and cultural themes and topics into an FCAT-based classroom. Another component of the SLC is the Reverse Satellite where visiting artists perform for the entire Dania Elementary School. This exposes all students to the many forms of art, dance and music, providing them with the opportunity to learn and grow through arts.
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| Recipient: |
Art and Culture Center |
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Contact: |
Cynthia Miller |
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1650 Harrison Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 921-3274 |
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Hollywood 33020 |
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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: |
| Broward County schools have identified the following improvements needed at Dania Elementary School: higher academic scores, attendance and student behavior. Other needs identified are: incorporating the use of technology in classroom studies; the specific theme of the SLC into the total school curriculum; enhancing the professional development of participating teachers; and involve parents in arts and cultural activities.
Studies show that education through the arts raises test scores, improves student behavior, improve school attendance and parental involvement in school and cultural activities. Education through the arts allows and encourages children to use their best judgment, and develop decision-making and problem-solving skills. By implementing this program at the Art and Culture Center, statistical data and results will support the need for more arts-based cross-curriculum programming in the classroom. The Center's program will demonstrate the relevance of cultural institutions in the community's daily life and solidify its support of student achievement.
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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: |
| To measure the effectiveness of the program, project coordinator Kenn Piotrowski will meet frequently with the principal, lead teachers, staff and volunteers to assure that the objectives are being met. This process will also insure that the implementation fits within the school's current operations and community needs. The project coordinator will also be responsible for ensuring that all materials, changes in the status quo, information needed for replication and all other parts of this program relate to sustainability. It is anticipated that all teachers, administrators and the project coordinator will post all gathered information on an accessible web site for further evaluation and study. The success of the project will be measured in terms of standardized test scores; the number of A's and B's earned by students; decrease in student absenteeism and the number of disciplinary referrals and behavior-based incidents during the SLC when compared to non-participating students in the school and district-wide; increase in the number of hours of professional development of teachers; the percentage of parents and families of students who participate in orientation, classroom activities at the Center, as volunteers at the Center and/or at the closing event; the number of hours devoted to curriculum integration by lead teachers and the staff of the Center; increase in visitors to the Center during non-school hours of operation; and the amount of requests to the Center and/or school for special programs in support of the schools-based programs.
As the project unfolds, the test scores, reviews of logistics, teachers' readiness to teach new curriculum, the responses of students, Center staff, parents and administrators all work together to refine the process. The project coordinator tracks all data, implementation of issues and concerns, coordinate with staff and teachers, work with parents and talk to administrators. These various checks will result in an improved process and program going forward.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$75,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$48,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$27,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$75,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Broward County school Board Needs Assesment |
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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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No |
