FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
Contact Information:
Kathy T. Dejoie
TO:
District
Superintendents
850.245.0477
kathy.dejoie@fldoe.org
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
K12: 2007-83
DATE:
May 15, 2007
SUBJECT:
Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (PASS) Materials
We are pleased to announce the distribution of a revised Parallel Alternative Strategies for
Students (PASS) package,
English I.
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 English 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
English I book
(course number 1001310) is designed to correlate
classroom practices with the
Florida Curriculum Frameworks
and the Sunshine State Standards.
Copies of the
English I
package are being sent to every Florida high school, and sets are being
sent to each Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Associate Center. To
distribute these materials, principals should identify English teachers in their schools who are
working with exceptional students in regular education settings.
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 Superintendents
May 15, 2007
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The materials may be reproduced for use in the school system or additional copies may be
purchased from
Florida Department of Education
Division of Workforce Education
Career Planning and Product Distribution
325 West Gaines Street, Room 644
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Telephone:
850.245.0452 or 1.800.342.9271
Suncom:
205.0452
FAX:
850.245.0995
Prices are as follows:
305185.B
English I
(student guide)
$15.18
305185.A
English I Teacher’s Guide
$11.96
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Directors
FDLRS Associate Center Managers
High School Principals
