FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
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Contact Information:
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TO:
District School Superintendents
Arlene Duncan
(850) 245-0983
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
Arlene.duncan@fldoe.org
K12: 2005-168
DATE:
December 15, 2005
SUBJECT:
Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (PASS) materials
We are pleased to announce the distribution of a new Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students
(PASS) package,
Spanish 1.
The content-centered package supports the Department’s goal of
highest student achievement by providing instructional activities designed to supplement state-
approved textbooks and other instructional materials and to assist teachers who are teaching
Spanish to students of various achievement levels and diverse learning needs. This PASS
package was developed through the joint efforts of exceptional student education and content
area teachers throughout Florida, under the coordination of the Curriculum Improvement Project,
Leon County Schools.
The content of the new
Spanish 1
book (course number 0708340) is designed to correlate
classroom practices with the
Florida Curriculum Frameworks
and the Sunshine State Standards.
Copies of the Spanish package are being sent to every Florida high school, and sets are being
sent to each Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System Associate Center. To distribute
these materials, principals should identify Spanish language teachers in their schools who are
working with exceptional students in regular education settings. Please note that there is a pull-
out evaluation form in the front of the teacher’s guide. We ask your help in having the selected
teacher fill out the form and return it to us. Persons returning evaluation forms by June 30, 2006,
will be eligible to receive additional complimentary copies.
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
December 15, 2005
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The materials may be reproduced for use in the school system or additional copies may be
purchased from the Florida Department of Education, Office of Workforce Education, Career
Planning and Product Distribution Unit, 325 W. Gaines Street, 644 Turlington Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, 850/245-0452, 1/800-342-9271, Suncom 205-0452, FAX
850/245-0995. Prices are as follows:
12702.B
12702.A
Spanish 1
(student book)
Spanish 1, Teacher’s Guide
$12.65
$8.25
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Enclosures
cc: Assistant
Superintendents for Instruction
Contact Persons, FDLRS Associate Centers
Chairpersons, University Training Programs
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Contact Persons, Secondary Education
Contact Persons, Dropout Prevention Programs
Contact Persons, Programs for Specific Learning Disabilities
Contact Persons, Programs for Emotional Handicaps
High School Principals
