2. Pathways to FAMS Designation
Daryl Ward, Ph.D.
Principal, Harrison School for the Arts, FAMS Consultant
Julie Hebert, FAAE Executive Director

3. A Little Fams History…
In 2012, the Florida Department of Education identified the Florida Alliance for Arts Education to lead the development of a Comprehensive Plan for a merged statewide school arts recognition program to coordinate current recognition programs, Arts Achieve! Model Schools, Music Demonstration Schools, and Visual Arts Demonstration Schools, into a single program. The new program would also include recognition for dance and theatre programs.

4. FAMS Purpose
Identify excellence in arts education programs throughout Florida
Designees serve as models to other teachers and school administrators seeking to improve and enhance their arts education programs.
Schools and classrooms selected for this recognition will be open to visitors and will collaborate in providing professional development opportunities to others throughout the state.

5. FAMS Partners

6. 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.
Daryl

7. FAMS Designation Benefits
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
Daryl

8. FAMS application Web-Based Application
Includes Responses to Six Critical Success Factors
Leadership
Highly Qualified and Effective Arts Teachers
Curriculum
Facilities, Equipment, and Scheduling
Community Connection
School Culture
Daryl

9. Critical Success Factor 1:
Leadership
District Supervisor Letter of Endorsement
School Administrator Interview
Daryl

10. 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)
Daryl

11. 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
Daryl

12. Critical Success Factor 4: Facilities, equipment, and scheduling
Arts Facilities
Images with Description or Narrated Video Tour
Arts Equipment
Arts Schedule
Image of Schedule with Narrative Description
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13. Critical Success Factor 5:
Community Connection
Description of Community Connections
Community Letters of Support
Description of Mentorship Opportunities and Benefits
Daryl

14. 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
Daryl

15. 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.
Daryl

16. FAMS Application Review
Reviewer Training
Administrative Interviews
Individual Reviews using the FAMS Rubric
Daryl

17. 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.
Daryl

18. 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
Daryl

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

20. FAMS Recognition Funds
Annual 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.
Daryl

21. 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.
Daryl

22. 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
Daryl

23. 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
Daryl

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