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EDUCATION 2010

EDUCATION 2010. B elieving in E ducational E xcellence. What is Education 2010?.

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EDUCATION 2010

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  1. EDUCATION 2010 Believing in Educational Excellence

  2. What is Education 2010? • Education 2010 is an initiative administered through the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) and is created to improve education outcomes and academic achievement of children who are currently in the care, custody and oversight of DFCS.

  3. Who is the targeted population for Education 2010? • Children and youth who are currently in the custody of DFCS and who have been identified by DFCS for services are eligible to participate in Education 2010. Participation in Education 2010 includes receiving tutoring, assessments and academic consultation.

  4. Percent of Children not Meeting Established CRCT Standards: Comparison between Children in Foster Care & All Children in Georgia (2008 – 2009 School Year) Note: The percent of children not meeting the established CRCT standards for Math, Reading and Science are 2 to 3 times greater than the overall population of children in Georgia. The performance for Math and Science also deteriorates at a greater rate for foster children than for all other children.

  5. Where will Education 2010 take place? • Children and youth participating in Education 2010 will receive tutoring services at various locations across the state of Georgia that will be identified by the child/youth’s Education Support Specialist and case manager. • Those children and youth who reside in Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) will receive academic support services on-site.

  6. All youth who will be participating in Education 2010 will receive an initial reading and math academic assessment to identify academic target areas of focus for tutoring. Assessments will be provided through an online assessment tool that will be facilitated by the child/youth’s Education Support Specialist. http://letsgolearn.com/ DOMA - Diagnostic Online Math Assessment DORA- Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment On-Line Assessment

  7. How is Education 2010 funded & how long will it last? • Education 2010 is an initiative funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). • http://www.recovery.gov • Education 2010 is scheduled to end September 30, 2010.

  8. Expected Outcomes • The primary goal of the initiative is to improve reading and math abilities of children who range from kindergarten through grade 12. • A secondary goal is to improve school stability for all children and youth in the care, custody, and oversight of DFCS.

  9. Regional Education Support Monitors

  10. http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/edu2010 1-866-371-8222 To Apply online to be a tutor, visit Education 2010 website and email completed application to: Edu2010@dhr.state.ga.us For More Information:

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