Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/23/2010 - 7:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 14.14 Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Independent contractor - UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Contract
File Attachment:
ADWD contract.pdf
Summary: 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.
Funding: 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)
Fiscal Impact There is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommendation: For approval
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cindy Barnett - None
Signed By:
Susan Hukkanen - None
Signed By:
Melinda Hall - Director of Certificated Personnel
Signed By:
Alan Young - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
Vote Results:

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
Linda Mayo     Yes
Richard Allen     Yes
Sherry Whitmarsh     Yes