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Meeting Date:
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Category:
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Type:
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Subject:
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14.14 Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Independent contractor - UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project |
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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A Five Year Grant: The American Democracy in Word and Deed (ADWD) project will provide a rigorous professional development program targeting Mt. Diablo teachers in low performing schools designed to deepen teacher content knowledge, increase student understanding of and appreciation for American history, improve student content literacy, and encourage active involvement in the American democratic process. Goals for professional development: Deepen teachers' knowledge of American History content and historical thinking skills. Enhance teachers' ability to translate this knowledge to support student learning through the use of expository reading and writing strategies. |
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Funding:
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US Department of Education Federal Teaching American History Grant $444,427.00 ($264,952.00 budgeted for 2009-2012; $179,475.00 for 2012-2014) |
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Fiscal Impact: |
There is no impact to the General Fund. |
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Recommendation
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
Signed By: |
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Cindy Barnett - None |
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Signed By: |
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Susan Hukkanen - None |
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Signed By: |
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Melinda Hall - Director of Certificated Personnel |
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Signed By: |
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Alan Young - Associate Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Steven Lawrence - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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Original Motion | Member Gary Eberhart Moved, Member Richard Allen seconded to approve the Original motion 'Discussion'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | Gary Eberhart | Yes | Paul Strange | Yes | Sherry Whitmarsh | Yes | Linda Mayo | Yes | Richard Allen | Yes | |
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