| DeKalb Office of School Improvement |
| Mission: |
| The mission of the DeKalb County School System is to form collaborative efforts between home and school that maximize students' social and academic potential preparing them to compete in a global society. |
| Vision Statement "Premier DeKalb Schools - Setting the Standard for Excellence through Unity and Purpose" |
| Our goal in the Department of School Improvement is to design and implement a coherent and sustained system of support and process for improvement, providing local schools and centers in the DeKalb County School System with the tools and resources as well as intensive support for schools not making Adequate Yearly Progress. |
| School Improvement |
Instructional Coaches
The goal of coaching in the DeKalb County School System is to support teachers as they improve their content knowledge and understanding of what is effective instruction and how children learn. In order to maximize the effectiveness of this initiation, coaches will work directly with teachers in the classroom, analyze teachers’ needs, observe classes, collaborate on interventions, and build a network for change resulting in improving student achievement. |
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Parent Centers
This premier school system has established eleven Parent Resource Centers throughout the county. All centers are open Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and one night per week. Centers are also open on Saturdays. You may call for the times. The centers are designed to empower parents to assist their children in maximizing their full potential. Two facilitators manage each center. The centers’ resources are focused on instruction, economics, health, and cultural awareness for students in grades PreKindergarten through grade 12. There are computers available for use by parents, as well as a lending library giving parents the opportunity to take resources home with them, on loan. Parents will benefit from workshops on topics from test prep information for their children to finance for themselves. Resources are developed with the input of all disciplines from the departments within the DeKalb County School System and with the support of the community. |
DeKalb Graduates
The first goal of the School Board and the Superintendent is to narrow the achievement gap and improve the graduation rate by creating a high performance learning culture in all schools and sites. In an effort to reach that goal in the high schools, the Superintendent created the DeKalb Graduates Initiative. The mission of DeKalb Graduates is to assist high schools with one goal: Every student will graduate in four years. This will be accomplished by effectively utilizing existing resources and new initiatives designed to increase the graduation rate at each high school. There are several facets to the program including Communities in Schools (CIS), the Ninth Grade Redesign, the SAT Initiative, the Summer Bridge Program, and the Graduation Coaches. |
The Early Learning Initiative
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation realized the importance of early learning and transitions to public schools. NCLB encouraged school systems to find ways to provide interventions for children ages 3 and 4 before they enter public school. The idea was to mobilize resources around targeted Title I schools with the goal of increasing school performance by reducing absenteeism, involving more parents in the process, and developing collaboratives with outside agencies.
Sixteen targeted Title I schools developed Transition Teams and Transition Programs for 3 and 4 year olds to transition into public schools with special outreach for parents to involve them in the educational process and to improve the academic success for preschool age children. Private day-care centers and refugee centers participated in the process. In collaboration with the sixteen (16) Title I schools, the PreKindergarten Program, Special Education, and Title I Parent Resource Centers worked to develop the plan. |
Title I
Title I is a part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This act provides federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high numbers or percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.
These funds may be used for children from preschool to high school. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support parental involvement.
Under Title I, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to provide services for eligible private school students, as well as eligible public school students. These services must be developed in consultation with officials of the private schools. The Title I services provided by the LEA for private school participants are designed to meet their educational needs and supplement the educational services provided by the private school. |
Our Programs:- Title I Part A – Disadvantaged Children
- Family Literacy
- Parental Involvement
- Preschool/Family Literacy
- Public School Choice
- Supplemental Educational Services
- Title I Part C - Education of Migratory Children
(Education of Migratory Children) provides services to children of migratory workers to compensate for missed school time and the effects of changing schools frequently.
- Title I Part D - Neglected or Delinquent
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