FAMS PARTNERS

Mentor a Rural and/or Underserved School in the development or enhancement of arts programs in the FAMS Partnership Program. Open your school for requested visits from other schools or state personnel.

Three-Year Designation: Designation announced via e-blast from the Department of Education to all Florida schools Recognition on the FAAE Web Site FAMS awards presented at the 2016 FAAE Leadership Summit Awards Luncheon Professional development opportunities FAMS Recognition Funds for Support of a Partnership Plan

Web-Based Application Includes Responses to Six Critical Success Factors 1.Leadership 2.Highly Qualified and Effective Arts Teachers 3.Curriculum 4.Facilities, Equipment, and Scheduling 5.Community Connection 6.School Culture

District Supervisor Letter of Endorsement School Administrator Interview

Arts Teachers’ Florida Teaching Certificate Numbers Arts Teachers’ Written Self-Reflections Arts Teachers’ Instructional Videos Arts Teachers’ Lesson Plans (to accompany videos)

Curriculum Plan or Pacing Guide Arts Courses and Course Code Numbers Examples of Student Work Arts for All Assurances Substantiating Student Mastery of Arts Benchmarks Student Performances, Exhibits, and/or Achievements

Arts Facilities Images with Description or Narrated Video Tour Arts Equipment Images with Description or Narrated Video Tour Arts Schedule Image of Schedule with Narrative Description

Description of Community Connections Community Letters of Support Description of Mentorship Opportunities and Benefits

School Perceptions of the Arts Official School Arts Policies Focus Groups Surveys 4-6 Students (4 th /5 th grade only at elementary level) 4-6 Parents 4-6 Non-Arts Teachers

Team of nine arts expert reviewers One elementary and one secondary dance experts identified by FDEO One elementary and one secondary music experts identified by FMEA One elementary and one secondary theatre experts identified by FATE One elementary and one secondary visual art experts identified by FAEA One K-12 general knowledge expert identified by FAAE.

Reviewer Training Administrative Interviews Individual Reviews using the FAMS RubricFAMS Rubric

FAAE will tabulate total scores. FAAE will recommend schools for FAMS Designation to the FLDOE. DOE will review recommendations for approval FAMS Designees will be announced in March of 2016.

FAAE will pair each FAMS Designee with a Rural and/or Underserved Partner School. FAMS and Partner Training and Planning June 23-24, 2016 – Daytona Beach FAMS Recognition Luncheon June 25, 2016 – Daytona Beach

YEAR 1 Up to $ $500.00/Arts Discipline Earning FAMS Designation Year 2 $ (confirm with DOE) Year 3 $ (confirm with DOE)

Payment 1 By October 1 of each year in the designation period. Payment 2 By February 1 of each year in the designation period.

Additional Grant Funding will support attendance at the 2016 FAAE Summit. Registration Fees for two staff/FAMS Registration Fees for two staff/partner school Mileage expenses for one car/FAMS Mileage expenses for one car/partner school Two nights hotel accommodations for two staff/FAMS Two nights hotel accommodations for two staff/partner school.

Two Training Sessions during the FAAE Summit Four Planning Sessions during the FAAE Summit Completed Budget Due at end of the Summit Completed Partnership Plan Due at the end of the Summit

The 2016 FAMS Application period will open October 7, 2015 The 2016 FAMS Application period will close January 30, 2016 Apply Online