Title I: Flexible Learning Programs (FLP)

The Georgia Department of Education recently requested a waiver to opt out of specific components of No Child Left Behind from the U.S. Department of Education. This waiver, titled the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver was approved in February, 2012.

Georgia’s waiver officially ended the free tutoring program known as Supplemental Educational Services (SES) previously offered in specific Title I schools. Instead of SES, Flexible Learning Programs are being implemented in specific Title I schools identified as either Priority or Focus.

Flexible Learning Programs are designed to improve student academic proficiency in specific subject areas identified by the school. Students qualify for the program using multiple selection criteria. Those selection criteria are defined by each school implementing a Flexible Learning Program.

Additionally, schools implementing a Flexible Learning Program may contract with an outside vendor to assist with program implementation. Schools that utilize outside vendors during any year FLP was implemented are listed below:

Year School Vendor 2012-2013 Hayes Elementary DCP Education, LLC 2012-2013 Riverside Intermediate DCP Education, LLC and The Math Doctor 2012-2013 Sanders Elementary DCP Education, LLC 2013-2014 Riverside Intermediate DCP Education, LLC and The Math Doctor 2013-2014 Sanders Elementary DCP Education, LLC 2014-2015 Riverside Intermediate The Math Doctor

If you would like to learn more about Flexible Learning Programs or if you have questions about Georgia’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver in relation to Title I schools please contact Tiffany Honore, Title I Director, in the Cobb County Title I Office at (770) 437-5933.

Title I: Supplemental Educational Services (SES)** 2011- 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2012 Number of Students 4,122 4,628 5,125 3,597 3,734 Eligible for SES Number of Students Who Participated in 550 911 877 653 708 SES ** Program ended June 30, 2012

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/title1/FlexibleLearningPrograms.pdf FLEXIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM DATA 2012-2013

Title I: Flexible Learning Programs (FLP) 2012-2013 Participation School Students Served Students Eligible Percentage Devereux Academy 60 92 65.2 % Brumby Elementary 120 165 72.7 % Sanders Elementary 120 157 76.4 % Hayes Elementary 120 149 80.5 % Riverside Intermediate 120 279 43.0 % East Cobb Middle 230 342 67.2 % Total for Cobb 770 1184 65.0 %

FLEXIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM DATA 2013-2014

Title I: Flexible Learning Programs (FLP) 2013-2014 Participation School Students Served Students Eligible Percentage Devereux Academy 60 111 54% Brumby Elementary 120 241 50% Sanders Elementary 120 197 61% Hayes Elementary 120 187 64% Riverside Intermediate 180 318 57% East Cobb Middle 360 562 64% Total for Cobb 960 1616 59%

FLEXIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM DATA 2014-2015

Title I: Flexible Learning Programs (FLP) 2014-2015 Participation School Students Served Students Eligible Percentage Devereux Academy 27 35 77% Brumby Elementary 109 201 54% Sanders Elementary 126 185 68% Hayes Elementary 88 144 61% Riverside Intermediate 166 384 43% East Cobb Middle 186 497 37% Total for Cobb 702 1446 49%

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/title1/FlexibleLearningPrograms.pdf FLEXIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM DATA 2015-2016

Title I: Flexible Learning Programs (FLP) 2015-2016 Participation School Students Served Students Eligible Percentage Birney Elementary 99 113 88% Clarkdale Elementary 114 198 58% Milford Elementary 95 106 90% Osborne High School 89 889 10% Total for Cobb 397 1306 30%

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/title1/FlexibleLearningPrograms.pdf