At-Risk Funding – FY2000-2001

Program

Year
Implemented

FY2000-01
Funding

Basis of Funding

Required Services

Objectives/Goals

Number of
Divisions

Reduced K-3 Class Sizes

FY1994-95

$70,881,192

Free lunch participation

Lower class sizes in K-3 in schools having free lunch participation of 20 percent or more.

Improve educational achievement among at-risk elementary school children through smaller class sizes in elementary schools with high concentrations of poverty.

Eligible:   All
Actual:   All

At-Risk Funding

FY1992-93

$43,783,591

Free lunch participation 2 to 12 percent Basic Aid Add-On

Certification to DOE that the funding will be used to support approved programs for students who are educationally at-risk. Specific programs are not mandated.

Improve educational achievement for at-risk students and recognize the increased costs of educating “at-risk” children.

All

Remedial Education

FY1980-81

$39,495,205

9 positions per 1,000 students scoring in the bottom quartile on standardized tests or failing the Literacy tests

The Standards of Quality require schools to have programs of prevention, intervention, or remediation for students who are in the bottom quartile on Virginia State Assessment Program tests. Specific programs are not mandated

Improve educational achievement for stduents scoring in bottom quartile.

All

Remedial Summer School

FY1988-89

$19,531,881

The number of students qualifying for & attending summer school

The Standards of Quality state that superintendents may require students scoring in the bottom quartile to attend remedial summer school.   Free summer school programs must be provided before state funding is provided.

Improve educational achievement for students scoring in bottom quartile.

Eligible: 136
Actual: 124

At-Risk 4-Year Olds

FY1995-96

$21,584,358

60% unserved at-risk 4- year-olds, as determined by Free Lunch participation in division schools

Provision of high quality, pre- school education, health services, social services, parental involvement and transportation for at-risk 4-year-olds.   Programs must provide full-day and, at least, school-year services

Improve readiness for school and improve achievement upon entering school for at-risk children.

Eligible: 104
Actual: 66

Standards of Learning Remediation

FY1998-99

$16,035,137

Estimated Free Lunch students in grades, 4, 6, 9, and 11 and $500 training per remedial teacher

An incentive payment to local school boards to provide an additional two and one-half hours of instruction each week for students needing remediation to pass the SOL tests.

Improve educational achievement of students by establishing effective remediation programs.

Eligible: All
Actual: All

Drop-Out Prevention

FY1989-90

$10,970,997

Drop-out rate and improvement rate

Systematic identification of potential drop-outs, assessment of individual student needs, and provision of coordinated alternative programs to meet those needs. Specific programs are not mandated.

Reduce dropout rates.

Eligible: 103
Actual: 103

Early Intervention Program

FY1997-98

$14,052,542

2.5 hours of additional instruction each week for an estimated number of students based on a student to teacher ratio of 5:1.   Estimate is based on free lunch

Provision of an intervention program in kindergarten through third grade for students who demonstrate deficiencies based on their performance on kindergarten or first-grade diagnostic tests.

Improve educational achievement for students with deficiencies before they begin to fail.

Eligible: All
Actual: 125

Alternative Education

FY1993-94

$5,766,626

Grants to regional programs statewide

Provision of small students/staff ratios.   Staff must include education mental health, health and law enforcement.   Designed to ensure that students are transitioned back into the public schools.

Provide education options for students that no longer have access to school or who are returning from youth learning centers.

Eligible: All
Actual: 103

English as a Second Language

FY1990-91

$5,103,185

10 positions per 1,000 ESL students

No services are mandated.

Improve educational

Eligible: 95
ACtual: 95

General Educational Development Programs

FT1999-00

$2,247,581

Staffing and materials to provide program for projected eligible population.

Provide General Educational Development Preparatory Programs for students ages 16–18 who quality for the mandatory school-age exemption.

Increase the number of students given the option of receiving the GED rather than ddropping out.

Eligible: All
Actual: Unknown

Truancy/Safe Schools

FY1996-97

$2,138,570

Grants

Flat amount based on the number of elementary and middle schools in the division identified as having the lowest 13.4 percent attendance statewide.

Reduce truancy and support safe schools in elementary and middle schools.

Eligible: 67
Actual: 59

Guaranteed Assistance

FY1993-94

$1,230,000

Grants

A focus on early intervention, dropout prevention, and college preparation.

Improve the success of disadvantaged students in completing high school and provide opportunities that encourage further education and training.

Eligible: 11 pilots
Actual: 11 pilots

Project Discovery

FY1996-97

$1,085,754

Grants to 31 specified localities

No mandated services. Funds are used to allow students in grades 6-12 to visit college compuses and attend workshops on goals, study skills, financial aid and college selection.

Improve the success of minority and low-income students in completing high school and improve their access to a college education.

Eligible: 31
Actual: 31

Achievement Via Individual Determination

FY1994-95

$780,729

Grants

AVID is a proprietary program with specified services and processes.

Prepare low-income students for college eligibility and success in college once they are enrolled.

Eligible: 8 pilots
Actual: 8 pilots

Reading Recovery

FY1994-95

$141,581

Grant

Reading Recovery is a proprietary program with specified services and processes.

Improve educational ahievement of students at risk of reading failure through the provision of individualized reading instruction to first grade students.

Eligible: 1 pilot
Actual: 1 pilot

Total

$254,828,929