RED 4350 DISCONTINUATION OF COURSE OR PROGRAM FORM

DISCONTINUATION OF COURSE/PROGRAM FORMACADEMIC AREA: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROPOSED BY: ELYSHA O’BRIEN PRESENTER: SECTION I PLEASE SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: COURSE DISCONTINUATION SECTI

DISCONTINUATION OF COURSE/PROGRAM FORM

ACADEMIC AREA: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

PROPOSED BY: ELYSHA O’BRIEN

PRESENTER:

SECTION I

PLEASE SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: COURSE DISCONTINUATION

SECTION II (COMPLETE FOR PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION)

ENTER PROGRAM NAME: N/A

EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE ACTION: N/A

IF THIS PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION WILL REQUIRE DISCONTINUING COURSES, PLEASE COMPLETE SECTION III.

SECTION III (COMPLETE FOR COURSE DISCONTINUATION)

WILL THIS COURSE DISCONTINUATION HAVE AN IMPACT ON OTHER COURSES, PROGRAMS OR DEPARTMENTS? YES EXPLAIN:

THIS COURSE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE MIDDLE GRADES LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM, THE MIDDLE GRADES MATH PROGRAM, THE MIDDLE GRADES SCIENCE PROGRAM, THE SECONDARY MATH PROGRAM, AND THE SECONDARY SCIENCE PROGRAM THIS COURSE WAS OFFERED THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

A GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE GRANT FUNDING WAS LOST AND THEREFORE THE COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED SEE ATTACHED MEMO

IF YES, HAVE YOU DISCUSSED THIS PROPOSAL WITH ANYONE (FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND/OR PROGRAMS) REGARDING THE IMPACT? WERE ANY AGREEMENTS MADE?

NO COURSE DISCONTINUATION DOES NOT IMPACT OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR PROGRAM AREAS

ENTER COURSES TO BE DISCONTINUED:

COURSE PREFIX AND NUMBER COURSE TITLE

SECTION IV

PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRICULUM ACTION (OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION):

COURSE WAS REMOVED BY STATE MANDATE

NOTE:

CHANGES FOR THE UPCOMING FALL TERM MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED NO LATER THAN THE FEBRUARY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR CHANGES DURING MID-SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOT ALLOWED EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

TO BEGIN IN THE SPRING TERM THE PROPOSED CHANGES MUST BE PRESENTED AND APPROVED BY THE SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE SPRING SEMESTER.

TERM IN WHICH PROPOSED ACTION WILL TAKE PLACE: FALL 2011

VPASA SIGNATURE (IF NECESSARY) TO APPROVE CURRICULUM ACTION MID-YEAR:

X

VICE PRESIDENT,

ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS APPROVED EFFECTIVE TERM

FACULTY ENDORSEMENTS:

PLEASE SEPARATE FACULTY MEMBERS WITH A COMMA (,)

DEPARTMENT CHAIR / PROGRAM COORDINATOR ENDORSEMENT:

PLEASE SELECT TODAY’S DATE.

ASSOCIATE / ACADEMIC DEAN ENDORSEMENT:

JANUARY 13, 2011

STUDENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR ENDORSMENT:

PLEASE SELECT TODAY’S DATE.

DISTRICT DEAN OF INSTRUCTION ENDORSEMENT:

02/14/2011

AFTER REVIEWING AND SIGNING THIS PROPOSAL, THE DISTRICT DEAN WILL RETURN THE PROPOSAL TO THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR OR PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL TO THE VPASA OFFICE.

THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR/PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL SEND THIS PROPOSAL ALONG WITH ANY OTHER PROPOSALS FROM HIS/HER DEPARTMENT BEING SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW ONCE APPROVED BY THE STUDENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE, SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL(S) TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

AT LEAST TWO FRIDAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING.

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE GUIDELINES, CURRICULUM PROCESS FLOW CHART AND THE CRITICAL DATES TABLE BY CLICKING CURRICULUM COMIITTEE ON THE FACULTY/STAFF LINK FROM THE EDISON HOMEPAGE (CLICK ON THE CURRICULUM PROCESS LINK).

REVISED: 8/25/10

ERIN E HARREL

ROBERT BEESON

S TATE B OARD OF E DUCATION

T WILLARD FAIR, Chairman

Members

DR AKSHAY DESAI

MARK KAPLAN

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ M E M O R A N D U M

TO: District K-12 Reading Contacts

Just Read, Florida! and Office of Early Learning

As you are aware, due to budget shortfalls, the Department is no longer able to provide funding to support free online versions of the North East Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC) courses and the Florida Online Reading Professional Development (FOR-PD) course

Just Read, Florida! has been in contact with our partners and districts across the state regarding potential solutions for providing Competencies 1-5 in the most cost efficient manner Based on these discussions Just Read, Florida! will provide the following options for districts:

• For Competencies, 1, 3, and 4/5:

o FLaRE face-to-face modules that can be delivered by Reading Endorsed/Certified district facilitators (currently available)

 Compact Discs containing the content of the FLaRE face-to-face modules were sent to the main district reading contact the week of Aug 9, 2010

o Online courses (FOLAC, ADAPT, and FADI) through North East Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC) for a participant fee of $300 per course

Memorandum to District K-12 Reading Contacts

August 11, 2010

Page 2

Dr Eric J Smith

• For Competency 2:

o Face-to-face module developed based on FOR-PD content that can be delivered by Reading Endorsed/Certified district facilitators

o FOR-PD as an online course for a fee of $300 through NEFEC

o Provide FOR-PD to interested districts as an online course that can be housed on the district servers and managed and facilitated by the district

 The FOR-PD course has been offered in BlackBoard Enterprise Version 8 Districts wishing to host the course will need to import the course content into BlackBoard, Moodle, or possibly other Learning Management Systems Most of the course consists of html web pages along with discussion board postings Please remember that there are several other versions of face-to-face and online Competency 1-5 offerings that have been developed by districts, colleges, universities, and companies which may be provided for educators across the state EPI programs at Florida colleges may also offer

Competencies 1, 2, and 3 for teachers in local school districts Attached you will find some existing alternative options for Competencies 1-5, and the new options provided by Just Read, Florida! including fee and contact information Each of these options will be available for fall 2010

(Attachment 1) Please note that the options provided are not an all inclusive list

Districts may add any offerings requested to Chart A in the professional development sections of the District K-12 Reading Plan by contacting Kevin Smith at Kevin.Smith@fldoe.org

The Just Read, Florida! Office has planned technical assistance conference calls regarding the logistics of these Reading Endorsement Competency options Attached, please find a schedule of the technical assistance conference calls including the dates, times, and phone numbers District reading contacts, professional development contacts, and instructional technology specialists will benefit from these calls (Attachment 2)

To support your efforts in funding individuals participating in the online and face-to-face Reading Endorsement Competencies, please note that the following federal and state funding sources may be options for your district:

 Title II, Part A

 Reading Allocation of the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP)

Please send any questions you have about proceeding with these options to Kevin Smith at

Kevin.Smith@fldoe.org

Thank you for your dedication and support for literacy in your district!

SG/ks

CC: Reading Endorsement Contacts

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