Administrator- DCPS Central Office Staff, Principal, Teacher Leader, Arts Department Lead, or Arts Integration Coordinator. (AGC DC Mapping Survey)

 

Contact Hours- How the school system measures instructional time for

educator professional development experiences.

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Minutes of Instruction- How the school system measures instructional time devoted to student education.

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School-based- is used to describe programming / organizations / educators that originate from the school system.

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Title 1 Schools- Title I is the largest source of federal funding for education. Schools receive Title I funds as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I funds are used solely to help ensure that children, regardless of family income, can acquire an equitable and quality education that will allow students to become academically proficient.There are two kinds of Title I programs: Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance.

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• A DCPS school is eligible to become a Title I Schoolwide Program if 40% or more of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Eligible schools are permitted to use Title I, Part A funds in combination with state and local resources and other federal education program funds to enhance the educational program of the school and raise the academic achievement of all students.

• A DCPS school is eligible to become a Title I Targeted Assistance Program if 35-40% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The term “targeted assistance” means that services are provided to a select group of children, identified as academically failing or most at risk of failing, rather than to all students for overall school improvement.

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Schools with fewer than 35% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch are considered Non-Title I. For school year 2021-2022, DCPS has 89 Title I Schools and 29 Non-Title I Schools. View the school designation list here.