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Meeting Date:
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10/27/2009 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Untitled
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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14.11 Approval of Powerspeak French 4 Course for 2009-10 including satisfaction of a-g and/or AP requirements
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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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Powerspeak provides a computer-based instructional alternative for subjects that do not have sufficient enrollment to offer a traditional course section. This year, there has been an interest in allowing students to take the Powerspeak French 4/AP course in schools where French 4 is not offered. As a result, district teachers have compared the Powerspeak curriculum to the district course of study. Although the College Board has approved Powerspeak French 4/AP as meeting advanced placement requirements, Mt. Diablo teachers disagreed with this conclusion based on their match of the district and course materials. We do recommend approval of the course as satisfying the University of California a-g requirements because it is comparable to other college prep curriculum in the district. Staff further recommends course approval for a one-year period with Mt. Diablo teacher supervision on an independent study or other appropriate basis.
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Funding:
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Parents will pay the cost of the course. Cost of teacher supervision to be paid out of existing budgets.
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Fiscal Impact
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Recommendation:
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Approve the Powerspeak French 4/AP course for the 2009-10 school year as meeting a-g requirements
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Loreen Joseph - Secretary to the Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Richard Nicoll - Interim Sup
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Paul Strange Moved, Member Sherry Whitmarsh seconded to approve the Original motion 'This is presented as information only and will be returned for action.'. 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 | |
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