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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2293 |
| Third Grade Reading Success Lab |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Frank L. Till |
Organization: |
Broward County Public Schools |
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| Project Title: |
Third Grade Reading Success Lab |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 4:22:02 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Enable third graders to meet the new promotion standards in reading capacity. |
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| Recipient: |
Broward County Public Schools |
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Contact: |
Dr. Frank L. Till |
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600 SE 3 Ave |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 765-6271 |
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Ft. Lauderdale 33301 |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide an intense reading instructional program beyond the regular school day (e.g. afterschool, Saturdays, evenings, summer school) designed to bring third graders facing retention because of reading deficiencies. Provide intense reading acceleration program through teacher directed instruction, independent activity, and computer support enhancement to be promoted to the fourth grade. |
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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: |
| It is anticipated that third grade students at risk of not graduating will increase their reading skills and improve their Florida Comprehensive Assesment Test (FCAT) reading score and be eligible for promotion. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$360,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,182,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$620,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$202,000 |
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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: |
$360,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Governors Reading Initiative. FCAT Accountability Report by DOE |
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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 |
