Melvin L. Herring, III Program Director, Title I, Part D Florida Department of Education

Definition: Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk Subpart 1 Programs for students in state agencies (Department of Corrections and Okeechobee School for Boys) Subpart 2 Programs for students in local educational agencies (LEAs)

Data affects Title I, Part D in two ways: FundingAccountability

The United States Department of Education determines state’s Title I allocation by the total count of students who reside in delinquent facilities. Funding Every student who resides in a local delinquent facility for 1 day during the LEA determined count window generates a count. Count windows must be 30 consecutive days long with one day falling in the month of October. (Program View) Subpart 2 Every student who resides in a state delinquent facility for 1 day during the grant year to count. Subpart 1 State agencies determine the date of the count.

September 2011 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday October 2011 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday November 2011 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Funding N&D Count Window

Funding Number of Students AllocationNumber of Students Allocation 8,502 $11,606,735 7,867 $11,119,023 (7%) (2%)

Funding (MIS View) In Florida, the Title I, Part D Annual count is collected during Survey 9 of the year prior to funding. Processing is from November through January and the final counts are usually due to the USED by the third week in January. During processing the counts for each district are calculated three times for data verification and one final time.

Funding (Data Quality) Correctly identify the LEA’s delinquent, residential facilities. More students means more money. Establish the most advantageous counting window for each facility. The window does not have to be the same throughout the district. Count accurately Annual counts usually exceed facility capacities. Students do not have to be enrolled in school in order to be counted. Check your counts The counts are processed three times before we submit them to the USED.

The United States Department of Education collects program performance data on all of the Neglected, Delinquent and At-risk programs supported by Title I, Part D. Continued federal funding for these programs is contingent upon demonstrating student progress in academic, vocation and transitional outcomes. Accountability Currently, on the state level, specific outcome information such as pre- and post-test scores, credit retrieval and vocational program participation is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of Title I, Part D dollars. (Program View)

Accountability (MIS View) In Florida, the Title I, Part D accountability data is collected during Survey 5 of the year after funding. This information is usually due to the USED by the third week in August. During processing, the counts for each district are calculated three times for data verification and one final time. The formats used are: Survey 5 Student Demographic Format Survey 5 Dropout Prevention and Mentoring Program Data Format

Accountability (Data Quality) Correctly identify facility types on the Master School Identification file (MSID). Juvenile Corrections Juvenile Detention Adult Corrections Neglected Programs At-risk programs Provide accurate counts of students served. Students served should exceed annual count and facility capacity. Make sure that you are getting credit for programs offered. Vocational Credit retrieval

Resources U.S. Department of Education USED Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children delinquent.org/nd/docs/USED_GuidanceforIdenifyingEligibleInstitutionsan dCountingChildren_Oct2009.dochttp:// delinquent.org/nd/docs/USED_GuidanceforIdenifyingEligibleInstitutionsan dCountingChildren_Oct2009.doc Neglected and Delinquent Technical Assistance Center Annual Counts: Understanding the Process and Its Implications Webinar delinquent.org/nd/events/webinars_archive.php#webinar200910http:// delinquent.org/nd/events/webinars_archive.php#webinar Instructional Guide to Reporting Title I, Part D, Data in the CSPR for SY

Contacts Linda Fleming Program Specialists, Education Information Services Rhonda Forbes Program Specialists, Education Information Services (MSID) Melvin Herring Program Director, Title I, Part D and Public School Options Bureau of Federal Educational Programs Nick Read Research Assistant, NDTAC Amy Coltharp Program Specialist, Title I, Part D Bureau of Federal Educational Programs