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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #125 |
| Statewide Teacher Education Program |
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| Requester: |
Debbi Berger |
Organization: |
The Florida Aquarium |
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| Project Title: |
Statewide Teacher Education Program |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 2:51:44 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Florida Aquarium provides current, relevant, and comprehensive scientific information to teachers across the state who are continually charged with developing scientifically literate youth. The subjects recommended in this plan are marine science, invasive species, and the Everglades. |
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| Recipient: |
The Florida Aquarium |
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Contact: |
Debbi Berger |
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701 Channelside Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 367-4085 |
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Tampa 33602 |
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Contact email: |
dberger@flaquarium.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Florida Aquarium will serve as a delivery mechanism for current science content to bridge the gap between scientists and educators. The Aquarium will offer three or more professional development workshops correlated with FCAT Benchmarks to every Florida county through 10 strategically identified regions, up to 30 teachers per workshop. The Aquarium intends to expand the statewide educational reach or programming to over 1,000 teachers. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Approximately 1,000 Florida science teachers will participate in professional development workshops on marine science and environmental issues. There will be a measurable increase in their knowledge of content and related teaching strategies as determined by pre and post testing. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$375,000 |
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: |
The summary from the Florida Summit on Mathematics and Sciance Education |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
