Bay District’s Title I Department is working hard to support our Title I schools in helping them reach their student achievement goals. This newsletter will provide you with information about how Title I funds, in the amount of $6,449,809, are being spent this year to help close achievement gaps. Below are the10-11 goals and outcomes, the 11-12goals and the activities the Title I department is implementing. On the back side of this newsletter, you will find detailed lists of expenditures for the 11-12 school year. If you have any questions concerning this newsletter or Title I, please contact Genia Gordon, the Supervisor of Title I, at 767-4354.

10-11 Goals and Outcomes:

  • Student Achievement: The percentage of non-proficient Title I students will decrease by 5% in subgroups that did not make AYP last school year in reading and math. Outcome: The goal was met in math by subgroups: total, white, and black. The black subgroup met the goal in reading.
  • Quality Instruction: 100% of Bay District teachers will be highly qualified. Outcome: Met – 100%
  • Parent Involvement: Increase the percentage of completed Parent/Teacher Compacts from 55% to 60%. Outcome: Met – 66.5%
  • Homeless: 100% of the homeless students identified will receive services to meet their needs. Outcome: Met – 100% that were identified received the services they requested.
  • Neglected and Delinquent: 100% of the identified neglected or delinquent children will be assessed and provided the services to meet their needs. Outcome: Met – 100% that were identified were assessed and provided services.
  • District-wide activities: 100% of the Title I schools will utilize their Title I funds as planned in their School-wide Projects with less than 15% of their funds remaining. Outcome: Met
  • Technology: The number of classroom computers will increase from 3819 to 3850. Outcome: Met and exceeded.

11-12 District Goals and Activities:

  • Student Achievement – Goal:By the end of 2011-2012 school year, the number of non-proficient Title I students will decrease by 5% in subgroups not making AYP in 10-11 as measured by the FCAT. Activity: Implement with fidelity the Response to Intervention/Instruction (RtI) Program which addresses students not making AYP. The program identifies students, provides intensive interventions, and monitors students’ progress.
  • Quality Instruction - Goal: At the end of 2011-2012 school year, 100% of Bay District teachers will be highly qualified. Activity: Improve the quality of teaching by supporting professional development.
  • Parent Involvement –Goal: By the end of September 2011, the number of staffed parent centers will increase by 9 sites. Activities: Increase parent involvement by conducting parent workshops, funding parent liaisons to coordinate activities, improve communications to parents, and operate parent centers for checking-out materials.
  • Homeless –Goal: By the end of 2011-2012 school year, services will be provided to 100% of the homeless students based upon their specific needs. Activities: Provide services and resources to homeless students to improve their academic achievement.
  • Neglected and Delinquent- Goal: By the end of 2011-2012 school year, services will be provided to 100% of Bay District students identified as neglected and delinquent based upon their specific needs. Activity: Provide services and resources to neglected, delinquent, and at risk students to improve their academic achievement.
  • Schools in Need of Improvement – Goal: By the end of the 2011-2012 school year, there will be an increase in the number of Title I schools meeting AYP requirements. Activities: Additional teachers and AYP teachers are funded for Restructured and Corrective Action status schools.
  • Technology – Goal: By the end of the 2011-2012 school year,the number of student stations equipped for computer based assessments will increase by 71 computers. Activities: Purchase, upgrade, and replace technology to improve the quality of instruction.
  • Graduation Rate: Goal: By the end of 2011-2012 school year, there will be a 5% increase in the percent of students that graduate with their cohort. Activities: Fund AYP teacher for interventions at Rosenwald and a Crisis Room teacher at New Horizons.
  • Private schools – Provide intervention program for eligible students in academic need.

Title I Expenditures