The P.E.E.R. Project

Partnership for Enhancing Educational Resources

The PEER Project will incorporate a unique partnership between the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A & M University (FAMU). Work will include collaboration to design, implement, and demonstrate a model to assist Florida's Critically Low Performing Schools (CLPS) in enhancing educational resources for the purpose of increasing student achievement and improving overall student learning outcomes. The PEER Project will pilot the Peer Intervention Model initially at Havana Northside High School, in Havana, Florida. Havana Northside has been designated a critically low performing school for the past three years and is currently the only high school on the CLPS list. Project staff from FSU and FAMU will first solicit approval and cooperation from Gadsden County School Administrators and the school Principal to begin the project. The PEER Project will focus the efforts of a diverse group of university educators, school personnel, community stakeholders, students and other partners to achieve the following goals:

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	Evaluation of current educational practices in the CLPS and make recommendations for continuation, modification, or reconstitution.
	Determination of specific academic deficiencies within the student population and prescribe action plans for re-mediation.
	Assessment of the school environment, including physical plant, resources, student and teacher morale, administrative support, and community involvement for facilitating effective teaching and learning.
	Evaluation of teacher performance, proficiency within the teaching field, and overall efficacy for increasing student achievement.
	Identification of important intervention strategies and "best practices" for enhancing student learning and professional development of school administrators and teachers.
	Development and implementation of a comprehensive system of evaluation to determine overall school and project effectiveness.