Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2254FY0001 R.T.P.E.D.C. Computer Education Lab Funding
Requester:		Dade County Public Schools Instructional Technology Dept.			Organization:		Dade County Public Schools
Project Title:		R.T.P.E.D.C. Computer Education Lab Funding			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 6:19:54 PM
Sponsors:		Mario Diaz-Balart
Statewide Interest:		In accordance with Florida's A+ Plan, this is intended to improve skills for K-12 students
Recipient:		Dade County Public Schools, Instructional Technology Dept.			Contact:		David R. Custin
		1500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 337			Contact Phone:		(305) 412-3772
		Miami 33132
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Instructional Technology Department (here forth MDCPS)desires to purchase hardware and educational software to use as a tool to improve student performance in the areas of reading and math in middle schools rated as D or F per the state's A+ Plan. In addition, MDCPS desires to purchase hardware and educational software to improve student performance in the areas of reading and math, and in FCAT scoring in high schools rated as D or F per the state's A+ Plan. MDCPS intends to deploy six computer education labs in six failing middle schools and six computer labs in six failing high schools. To ensure that this pilot is effectively implemented and properly utilized by the middle and high schools, MDCPS will issue an RFP to the schools that qualify and base the selection of the sites for installation of the computer labs on several key factors (e.g. responsiveness, commitment to properly and effectively utilize the computer labs, ability to show fiscal and performance accountability, etc.)
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
For the Six Middle Schools: 1)60% of middle school students who are assessed as being below their proper grade level in reading shall show a one-grad level improvement for every two semesters of participating in the pilot program 2)60% of middle school students who are assesed as being below their proper grade level in math shall show a one-grade level improvement for every three semesters 3)83%(five of six) of middle schools participating in the pilot shall show improvement from their previous A+ Plan grade/score. For the High Schools: 1)60% of high school students who are assesed as being below their proper grade level in reading shall show a one-grade level improvement for every two semesters of participating in the pilot program 2)60% of high school students who are assessed as being below their proper grade level in math shall show a one-grade level improvement for every three semesters of participating in the pilot program 3)67% (four of six) of high schools participating in the pilot shall show improvement from their previous A+ Plan grade/score 4)70% of high school students that participate in the pilot shall show improvement in their FCAT scores 5)67% (four of six)of high schools participating in the pilot shall show improvement from their previous FCAT reading and math passing rates.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,048,204
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$1,048,204
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		The State of Florida's A+ Plan and it's interest to improve student's performance in failing schools
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown