FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

John L.Winn

Commissioner of Education

 

  

 

 

 

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

  

 

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

 

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

 

 

Members

 

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

 

R

OBERTO MARTINEZ

 

P

HOEBE RAULERSON

 

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

 

L

INDA K. TAYLOR

  

  

 

  

CONTACT

PERSON:

 

NAME:

Katrice Green

 

PHONE:

(850) 245-0880

 

SUNCOM:

205-0880

 

EMAIL:

  

katrice.green@fldoe.org

 

K12:

2006-145

 

 

MEMORANDUM

 

To:

District School Superintendents

From:

John L. Winn

 

Date:

September 22, 2006

 

Subject: MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

 

 

 

We are pleased to provide you with electronic access to a Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning the US

Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Grants for

Math Matters: A New

Partnership for

 

Florida

and

Digital Math: Developing Standards for Content

. These documents provide

guidance and instructions necessary to apply for competitive funding to develop and disseminate digital

content, teacher professional development, and Algebra I assessment to improve student achievement in

mathematics for students in Florida. The competitive RFP and application may be obtained from the

following website: http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/rfp.htm.

 

Applicants are encouraged to present innovative proposals supported by scientifically-based research.

We look forward to receiving your application. Questions should be directed to Katrice Green, Bureau of

Instruction and Innovation.

 

 

JLW/jtc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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