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Alternative Education
This office seeks to render itself superfluous through therapeutic guidance and pedagogy for children at risk, enabling present and future students to adhere to and embrace the behaviors, principles and ethics required for enrollment in traditional school.
Vision
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Alternative Education
The mission of Alternative Education is the advancement and dissemination of programming for children at risk. Implicit in its objectives are the goals of educating children and molding them to become responsible, productive local citizens, enriching both itself and the district.
Mission
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Integrity
Citizenship
Honesty
Responsibility
Decorum
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Core Values
Mercedes TouralDeputy Superintendent
Curriculum and Instruction
Carol RenickAssistant Superintendent
Adult/Vocational, Alternative and Community Education
Nelson PerezAdministrative Director
Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention Programs
Mary IngramDistrict Director
Alternative Education Centers
Frederica WilsonExecutive Director5000 Role Models
Mark ZaherDirector - Special Programs
Zandra RuckerDirector - Teenage Parent Program
Rona BrandellDirector - Alternative Ed. Placement
Corporate Academy NorthCorporate Academy SouthSchool for Applied TechnologyAcademy for Community Education
COPE Center North D.M. Wallace COPE Center South
Antonio MartinezDistrict Director
Alternative Ed./Dropout Prevention
Educational Alternative OutreachJuvenile Justice Center SchoolsDouglas MacArthur NorthDouglas MacArthur SouthJRE Lee Opportunity SchoolJan Mann Opportunity SchoolDisciplinary Schools
500 Role Models Academy of Excellence
Alternative Education Organizational Chart
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Alternative Education encompasses both
disciplinary and voluntary programs for students
who are not experiencing anticipated success in
the traditional school programs.
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Programs
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Alternative Education Programs
VoluntaryPrograms
DisciplinaryPrograms
Teenage ParentingPrograms
Alternative Education
OutreachPrograms
InterventionPrograms
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Academy for Community Education
Alternative EducationVoluntary Programs
Corporate Academy NorthFor students whose academic, personal or disciplinary circumstances have
necessitated that educational services be delivered in a smaller, non-
traditional setting.
There are very specific dropout prevention criteria set forth by the
district.
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Academy for Community Education (ACE)
Corporate Academy North
Corporate Academy South
School for Applied Technology
Ombudsman
Voluntary Schools
Alternative EducationVoluntary Programs
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OmbudsmanOmbudsman Educational Services holds
contracts with M-DCPS for 14 alternative
education programs, housed on 14 sites,
enrolling at-risk M-DCPS students.
Setup at sites close to senior high schools.
Alternative EducationVoluntary Programs
Voluntary Schools
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Alternative EducationDisciplinary Programs
J.R.E. Lee Opportunity School
Jan Mann Opportunity School
Miami Douglas MacArthur Senior - South Miami Douglas M
acArthur
Senior -North
For students who are disruptive in the traditional school environment.
Offer positive alternatives to expulsions, as well as alternative strategies to enable students to
continue their educational program.
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J. R. E. Lee Opportunity School
Jan Mann Opportunity School
Miami Douglas MacArthur Senior High School North
Miami Douglas MacArthur Senior High School South
Juvenile Justice Center
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Disciplinary Schools
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Juvenile Justice CenterState mandated school serving M-DCPS students in
collaboration with the Florida Department of Juvenile
Justice (DJJ)
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Disciplinary Schools
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Alternative EducationTeenage Parent Program
COPE Center North D. M. W
allace
COPE Center South
Miami-Dade County Public School pregnant or teenage parent students
working towards a standard or special high school diploma.
Child care services provided.
Children of Miami-Dade County Public School students, ages newborn to five, not enrolled in any pre-kindergarten,
state or federal daycare programs.
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C.O.P.E. Center North
D.M. Wallace C.O.P.E. Center South
Teenage Parent Program (TAP)
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Teenage Parent Program
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The Educational Alternative Outreach Program
The Outreach Program is comprised of over 50 centers
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Outreach ProgramSites Are Located Throughout
Miami-Dade County
Approximately 2000 Square
Miles
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
Total Registrations for
2003-2004:8,349 students
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
The Outreach Program is
county-wide and spans grades
K-12
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
Students are outside the
mainstream of regular school
programs
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
Standard academic program
is provided with emphasis on basic
skills
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
Other subjects include:
Art, P.E., ESOL, And E.S.E.
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What Is The Educational Alternative
Outreach Program?
The Outreach Program Centers
are composed of four major types
DetentionCenters
Drug/AlcoholRehabilitation
AlternativePrograms
TemporaryShelters
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Detention Centers
Bay Point Kendall
Turner-Guilford-KnightCorrectional Center
Bay Point West
ExcelCenter
Educational Alternative Outreach Program
Residential and non-residential alternative
education centersserving students assigned
by the Juvenile Court
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Bay Point Schools (Kendall) • DJJ
Bay Point Schools (Main) • DJJ
Bay Point Schools (North) • DJJ
Bay Point Schools (West) • DJJ
Dade Marine Institute North • DJJ
Dade Marine Institute South • DJJ
Everglades Youth Development Center • DJJ
Excel Shelter • DJJ
Krome Detention Center • DJJ
Southern Glades Youth Camp • DJJ
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional – Dept. of Corrections
Wings For Life South Florida • DJJ
Women's Detention Center – Dept. of Corrections
Detention CentersEducational Alternative Outreach Program
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Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation
The Village South Here’s Help North
Citrus HealthcareHighland Park
Crisis units and residential facilities for
adjudicated or voluntary placement
of children
Educational Alternative Outreach Program
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Citrus Health - Crisis UnitCitrus Health - Lou Panci Educational Center
Citrus Health SIPP
Here's Help North
Highland Park Adolescent- Juvenile AddictionReceiving Facility
Highland Park Child and Adolescent PsychiatryIn-Patient UnitHighland Park Day Treatment Facility
Highland Park Statewide In-Patient Psychiatric Program
Miami Children’s HospitalSouth Miami Addiction Treatment
The Village Boys Unit
The Village Girls Unit
Drug/Alcohol RehabilitationEducational Alternative Outreach Program
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Alternative Programs
Hialeah Institute
Aspira Wynwood
Little Havana Institute
Centers for students who are considered high risk potential
dropouts or who are referred as an alternative to
expulsion
Janet Reno
Educational Alternative Outreach Program
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500 Role Model School of Excellence
Hialeah InstituteJanet Reno New Chance
Little Havana –DIALLittle Havana Institute
Martin Luther King Academy
Richmond-Perrine Optimist – LEAPRoving Leaders Alternative
Troy Community AcademyVankara Educational Center
Vision AcademyWest Dade Institute
West Hialeah Institute
Alternative ProgramsEducational Alternative Outreach Program
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Temporary Shelters
Miami Bridge North
MacLamore Center
CHARLEE
Residential facilities for abused, neglected,
dependent children and/or runaways
Boystown
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Boystown
CHARLEE of M-Dade County
Hands in Action - Children's Home Society
His House
McLamore Children's Home Society
Miami Bridge, Inc. North
Miami Bridge, Inc. South
P.A.C.E. Center for Girls/Dade
Temporary SheltersEducational Alternative Outreach Program
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Benefits to MDCPS
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These savings are generated because Community Based Organizations provide and maintain the educational facilities, eliminating the need for:
The Educational Alternative Outreach Program imparts enormous
savings to the school system . . .
Benefits for M-DCPS
construction of M-DCPS school buildings for Outreach students
M-DCPS maintenance
custodial and cafeteria personnel for Outreach students
varied support staff for Outreach students who are common at all other M-DCPS facilities
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2003-04 Registered Enrollment
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2003-04 Students Registered and Served500 Role Models Academy 169
Academy for Community Education 186
C.O.P.E. Center North 408
Corporate Academy North 181
Corporate Academy South 116
D.M. Wallace COPE Center – South 254
Educational Alternative Outreach Program 8,349
Jan Mann Opportunity School 350
J.R.E. Lee Opportunity School 506
Juvenile Justice Center 2,950
Miami-MacArthur North Senior High 397
Miami-MacArthur South Senior High 595
School for Applied Technology 122
Total Number of Students Registered and Served 14,583
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Staffing is based upon peak enrollment at a given time.
Total Number of Students Registered and Served 14,583
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Total Program Cost: 64.3 million dollars
Direct Costs include instructional and support personnel
Indirect Costs include maintenance, transportation, food costs, utilities, etc.
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School Cost Per FTE
Alternative Education Average Cost (Peak Enrollment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,827
Marine Science and Technology (MAST). . . . . . $ 9,243
Miami Beach Senior High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,004
Mays Community Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,700
Florida City Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,551
Selected Schools Average Cost Comparison2002-2003
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School PercentageMiami-MacArthur North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%Miami-MacArthur South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%Jan Mann Opportunity School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%J.R.E. Lee Opportunity School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%500 Role Models Academy of Excellence . . . . . 12%Outreach (8014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%D.M. Wallace South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%Juvenile Justice Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Percentage of ESE Studentsto Total Population
Estimates based on peak enrollment in March 2004
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Strategic PlanningIncrease the dissemination of graduation and postsecondary options
Increase enrichment opportunities in alternative education
Increase victims’ services
Increase business and industry participation in advisory committees
Increase students participating in the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project
Increase referrals to social agencies
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Changes InstitutedTrack all students returning to traditional schools longitudinally.
Ensure that each incarcerated child is receiving full credit for his/her course work taken at the residential facility.
Enhance services directly to the Juvenile Court, covering all areas of dependency and delinquency.
Develop a Truancy Court Pilot Program
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Changes InstitutedUtilize the Juvenile Court contact person at home school when students are sent back, either from Juvenile Justice facilities or from alternative centers.
Establish programs and processes to assist in data retrieval
Research opportunities for partnerships with educational institutions
Reinstate centers for outdoor suspension to decrease juvenile daytime crimes while providing therapeutic opportunities for eligible students.
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Recommendations
Increase Student Achievement Enhancement Program
Reallocate additional resources for ESE students
Update technology
Provide increased itinerant ESE and ESOL services to selected sites
Teachers in contracted programs be allowed to participate in MDCPS professional development programs
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Results
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Results2003-04 Graduation Statistics
School Seniors Graduates
COPE Center North 45 25 (55%)
D.M. Wallace COPE Center South 42 22 (52%)
MacArthur North 28 18 (64%)
MacArthur South 31 22 (70.1%)
Outreach Program 120 98 (81.6%)
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School Reading Math
Everglades Youth Center 33% 33%
Little Havana Institute 20% 54%
Martin Luther King Academy 13% 30%
Roving Leaders 23% 37%
TGK Correctional Center 24% 26%
ResultsEducational Alternative Outreach Program
FCAT Performance DataImprovement from 2002-03 to 2003-04
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For students in attendance for both FTE periods
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School Attendance
500 Role Models Academy of Excellence 88.47 %
Academy for Community Education (ACE) 94.92 %
Corporate Academy North 89.13 %
Corporate Academy South 87.81 %
Educational Alternative Outreach Program 89.87 %
School for Applied Technology 91.18 %
ResultsPercentage of Attendance
Grading Period 1 2003-2004
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