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Moonshot Academy/Indian River County Summer Program Memorandum of Understanding This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by and between the following entities: The Learning Alliance ("TLA") and Indian River County ("IRC"). These entities are working together to provide summer programming for selected School District of Indian River County ("SDIRC") students through a curriculum called STEAM Into Literacy ("SIL") as part of the Moonshot Academy ("MSA") Summer Program. The purpose of this MOU is to establish the framework through which the group will collaborate and to articulate the specific roles and responsibilities of each entity in implementing the program. I. Scope of Program Each entity agrees to participate in the proposed program that is set forth in this MOU for Summer 2021 and conduct activities and carry out responsibilities as may be identified herein. II. Program Objectives 1) The programs' explicit goals are as follows: a) To stop summer learning loss and close gaps in literacy skills for struggling readers b) To provide students with real world problem solving and authentic opportunities to apply their learning in their community , i) To cultivate scientific curiosity and increase science content knowledge ii) To engender a sense of environmental stewardship such that students take action to care for the local lagoon ecosystem c) To develop students' social and emotional skills, including self regulation, positive relationship skills, self awareness, empathy, and confidence. 2) The group will design and utilize common assessments to measure progress and results relative to these objectives. Data will be provided to TLA for reporting purposes as soon as possible after completion of the program. III. Program Design 1) Each participating entity agrees to implement the program as designed. This includes: a) An interdisciplinary, integrated literacy and arts curriculum that takes place in both classrooms and with the environmental community partner (2 days per week) over 4 weeks in the summer at two sites. (schedule HERE) b) Students are identified as struggling readers in the lower 21st -50th percentile and invited by SDIRC administration to participate in the program. c) Teachers are hired to teach the program by -TLA; in consultation with the MSA Administrator, through an application process.