PATHWAYS TO FAMS DESIGNATION

Daryl Ward, Ph.D.Principal, Harrison School for the Arts, FAMS Consultant

Julie Hebert, FAAE Executive Director

A LITTLE FAMS HISTORY…

FAMS PURPOSE

FAMS PARTNERS

FAMS DESIGNATION EXPECTATIONS

• 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.

FAMS DESIGNATION BENEFITS

• Three-Year Designation: 2016-2019• 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

FAMS APPLICATION

• Web-Based Application • Includes Responses to Six Critical Success

Factors1. Leadership2. Highly Qualified and Effective Arts Teachers3. Curriculum4. Facilities, Equipment, and Scheduling5. Community Connection6. School Culture

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 1:LEADERSHIP

• District Supervisor Letter of Endorsement• School Administrator Interview

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 2:HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND

EFFECTIVE ARTS TEACHERS

• Arts Teachers’ Florida Teaching Certificate Numbers

• Arts Teachers’ Written Self-Reflections• Arts Teachers’ Instructional Videos• Arts Teachers’ Lesson Plans (to accompany

videos)

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 3:CURRICULUM

• 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

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 4:FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SCHEDULING

• 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

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 5:COMMUNITY CONNECTION

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

Benefits

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR 6:SCHOOL CULTURE

• School Perceptions of the Arts• Official School Arts Policies• Focus Groups Surveys

• 4-6 Students (4th/5th grade only at elementary level)

• 4-6 Parents• 4-6 Non-Arts Teachers

FAMS APPLICATION REVIEW• 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.

FAMS APPLICATION REVIEW

• Reviewer Training• Administrative Interviews• Individual Reviews using the FAMS Rubric

FAMS DESIGNATIONS

• FAAE will tabulate total scores.• FAAE will recommend schools for FAMS

Designation to the FLDOE. • DOE will review recommendations for approval.• 2016 FAMS Designees will be announced in March

of 2016.

MY SCHOOL EARNED FAMS DESIGNATION!NOW WHAT?

• 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

FAMS RECOGNITION FUNDS

• YEAR 1• Up to $2000.00. • $500.00/Arts Discipline Earning FAMS

Designation

• Year 2• $150.00 (confirm with DOE)

• Year 3• $150.00 (confirm with DOE)

FAMS RECOGNITION FUNDSANNUAL PAYMENTS

• Payment 1• By October 1 of each year in the designation

period.

• Payment 2• By February 1 of each year in the designation

period.

FAMS PARTNERSHIP PLANNING

• 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.

FAMS PARTNERSHIP PLANNING

• 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

APPLY FOR FAMS DESIGNATION

• The 2016 FAMS Application period will open October 7, 2015

• The 2016 FAMS Application period will close January 30, 2016

• Apply Online