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| Frequently Asked Questions |
| Q: What is the first step you recommend to a school or district that has initial interest in knowing more about the instructional models in mathematics and/or reading? |
| Q: Does LongReach gather assessment data related to the effectiveness of the instructional models that schools have implemented? |
| Contact us and plan an orientation for your leadership team or faculty. There will be a one day consultant fee for this program. |
| Schools that have established a test data baseline for measuring progress and have utilized a model(s) for the full testing interval have generally shown excellent progress. Contact us for specific school information. |
| Q: Do you have a mathematics and a reading instructional model for each grade level? |
| Yes. Teams of teachers, with consultant assistance, have participated in developing and implementing instructional models in reading and mathematics for grades K-10. |
| Q: Do you plan to create additional instructional models in other subject areas? |
| Yes. We are exploring a model in science as well as other interdisciplinary models. |
| Q: Is the State Department of Education aware of the instructional models and the effective alignment with the Sunshine State Standards? |
| Yes. The State Department of Education has played a major role in the developmental process with grants awarded to the Okeechobee County School District and has expressed interest in a state wide dissemination project. |
| Q: How has a small rural school district like Okeechobee managed to participate in the design and implemention of such innovative programs? |
| Dr. Jack Foley working with the past superintendent, Mr. Danny Mullins and the current superintendent, Ms. Phoebe Raulerson, developed grant proposals that were funded by the State Department of Education. Teams of teachers at all schools were organized and, with consultant assistance, designed and implemented these programs. |
| Q: Have school districts other than Okeechobee participated in the development process for the instructional models? |
| Yes. In the initial stages selected schools from Brevard County, Martin County, and Marion County participated. |
| Q: Are you available to do dissemination programs for regional education centers as well as school districts? |
| Yes. Dr. Jack Foley has conducted a number of regional programs including FASA and SACS for both the elementary and secondary commissions. |
| Q: Do you offer consultant services related to areas other than the mathematics, reading and interdisciplinary instructional models? |
| Yes. Specialized services include the evaluation of educational programs and services, instructional program design, grant writing, the evaluation of grants, organizational studies, presentation designs, and conducting school evaluations. |
| Q: Who is responsible for the design, color-coding, and use of graphs in the instructional models? They are easy to follow and teacher friendly. |
| Beth Foley serves as the consultant for educational technology and is responsible for the design and production of all products. We receive many compliments on the instructional quality of all current instructional models. |
| Q: How do you manage to respond to all of the requests for your services? |
| Independent consultants often work with LongReach on major educational projects. These consultants have proven expertise in their areas of specialized services. All are well known in Florida. |
| Q: Who is LongReach? |
| LongReach is an educational consulting firm founded by Dr. Jack Foley and Beth Foley. Both are national authors with extensive experiences with public schools, colleges, and universities. |
| Q: What are your consultant fees? |
| Our consultant fees are considered very resonable. Contact us for quotes for specific services. |
| Q: Do you provide a list of references regarding the quality of your consultant services? |
| Yes. |
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