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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2102 |
| Barry University Subject Matter Expertise Enticements for Florida STEM Teachers |
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| Requester: |
Maria E. Stallions |
Organization: |
Barry University |
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| Project Title: |
Barry University Subject Matter Expertise Enticements for Florida STEM Teachers |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 11:06:16 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Accelerated certification of existing teachers who are �out of content area� in the sciences and/or math and high-need Districts STEM teacher recruitment/retention.
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| Recipient: |
Barry University |
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Contact: |
Maria E. Stallions |
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11300 N. E. 2nd Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 899-4830 |
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Miami Shores 33161 |
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Contact email: |
mstallions@mail.barry.edu |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This program will offer 1) state-subsidized tuition assistance to existing teachers who are �out of content area� in order to receive accelerated certification in the sciences and/or math and 2) tuition assistance to students seeking dual degrees (Education + STEM majors) or Education minors to STEM majors, in order to encourage them to go into teaching, especially in high-need Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties School Districts. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| a. Within 24 months of initiating the program, Barry will graduate at least 20 students with STEM majors who are certified to teach in Florida, of those at least 50% will teach in Florida, and of those, at least 20% will be placed in high-need Districts
b. Of those full-time students participating in the program, 45% will graduate within 5 years of enrolling at Barry University
c. Of those electing to receive the $2,000 forgivable loan option, 60% will meet the requirements of forgiveness and remain in a high-need District for at least three years
d. 90% of participants will receive on-site mentoring at least three times after being placed in a school (mentors will receive travel stipends based on Barry University per diem rates and standardized mileage reimbursement, up to $5,000 annually)
Long-term outcomes:
Cost-effectiveness (tuition assistance versus cost of retaining when teachers are not retained); improved student achievement in math and science, as evidenced by test scores, when students receive instruction from teachers with subject matter expertise vs. those without
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$320,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$640,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$320,000 |
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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: |
$320,000 |
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: |
The need for recruitment and retention of STEM teachers has been well documented in recent years, th |
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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 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
