McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth. Data Collection Summary FY08-FY10

- McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Data Collection Summary FY08-FY10 Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent Making Education Work for All Georgians

Executive Summary The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including preschool education, as other children and youth. Homeless children and youth must have access to the educational and other services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging state student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. In addition, homeless students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment. States and local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to review and undertake steps to revise laws, regulations, practices or policies that may act as a barrier to the enrollment, attendance, or success in school for homeless children and youth. The GaDOE Homeless Education Program is required by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) to submit data on program performance. Data reflect information principally from LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants; however, some information regarding all LEAs throughout the state is required. The number of LEAs reporting data has varied over the past three years. In FY08, the number of LEAs reporting data was 132 and in FY09, the number reporting data was 181. The increase in the number of LEAs reporting may be attributable to increases in the number of homeless children and youth being identified. Data collected from the LEAs is submitted as part of the Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR), a data collection tool administered by the annually by the OESE. The CSPR is submitted via the EDFacts data collection system. EDFacts is an ED initiative to establish one federally coordinated, K-12 education data repository, located in ED. McKinney-Vento program data must be submitted as a part of the CSPR. The CSPR questions for the McKinney-Vento program are: The number of LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento subgrants Number of homeless students enrolled in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento subgrants Primary Nighttime residence by category in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento subgrants Homeless students served in LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants Subpopulations of homeless students served in LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants Educational Support Services featured in LEAs served by McKinney-Vento subgrants Barriers to the education of homeless students in LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants Academic performance of homeless students served in LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants This report will provide required CSPR data for all of the LEAs in Georgia regardless of receiving McKinney- Vento funds. The report will also examine certain CSPR criteria in detail and provide a year to year comparison. July 5, 2011 Page 1 of 28

FY10 MCKINNEY-VENTO GRANT AWARDS In 2010 GaDOE awarded $2,369,710 in federal funds to 45 LEAs throughout the state to service the needs of homeless children and youth. Each year, LEAs have a chance to apply for a competitive grant that can enhance the quality of how their homeless children and youth are served. Award amounts are based on the available funds, quality of grant application, and the number of homeless students reported by each LEA. Final approval for the grant is given by the State Board of Education. Below is the list of 2010 McKinney-Vento grant recipients. LEA Award Amount Atlanta Public Schools $70,000.00 Barrow County $41,106.00 Bartow County $31,214.00 Bibb County $41,106.00 Calhoun City $41,106.00 Carroll County Schools $70,000.00 Carrolton City $41,106.00 Cartersville City $47,120.00 Catoosa County Schools $35,000.00 Chattooga County Schools $70,000.00 Clarke County $41,106.00 Clayton County $47,120.00 Cobb County $57,124.00 Colquitt County Schools $45,000.00 Columbia County Schools $70,000.00 Coweta County $36,214.00 Dalton City Public Schools $47,120.00 Dawson County $36,214.00 Decatur City Public Schools $57,124.00 DeKalb County $57,124.00 Dublin City Schools $70,000.00 Floyd County Schools $70,000.00 Forsyth County Schools $61,000.00 Fulton County Schools $70,000.00 Glynn County $75,000.00 Gordon County $57,124.00 Grady County Schools $47,000.00 Gwinnett County $40,214.00 Hancock County Schools $60,000.00 Haralson County $57,124.00 Henry County Schools $70,000.00 Houston County $50,215.00 Marietta City Public Schools $31,215.00 Murray County $47,120.00 Muscogee County $47,120.00 Paulding County $41,106.00 Polk County $57,124.00 Randolph County Schools $32,000.00 Richmond County $41,214.00 Rockdale County $41,106.00 Savannah-Chatham $75,000.00 Thomas County $57,124.00 Valdosta City Public Schools $70,000.00 Walton County Schools $70,000.00 Whitfield County Schools $50,000.00 Total $2,369,710.00 July 5, 2011 Page 2 of 28

MCKINNEY-VENTO AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) AWARDS On April 10, 2009, GaDOE received $1,873,212 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to be used for activities authorized under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Act. The funds are available through September 30, 2011 and were awarded to 19 LEAs. Below is the list of LEAs who received McKinney-Vento ARRA funds. LEA ARRA Award Amount Barrow County $83,411.00 Bibb County $83,411.00 Calhoun City $83,411.00 Carrolton City $83,411.00 Cartersville City $95,609.00 Clarke County $83,411.00 Clayton County $95,609.00 Cobb County $115,898.00 Dalton City Public Schools $95,609.00 Decatur City Public Schools $115,898.00 DeKalb County $115,902.00 Gordon County $115,898.00 Haralson County $115,898.00 Murray County $95,609.00 Muscogee County $95,609.00 Paulding County $83,411.00 Polk County $115,898.00 Rockdale County $83,411.00 Thomas County $115,898.00 Total $1,873,212.00 July 5, 2011 Page 3 of 28

LEA DATA COLLECTION SUMMARY The Education of Homeless Children and Youth survey opened for submission on August 1, 2010 and closed on September 30, 2010 in the GaDOE Consolidated Application. During FY10, GaDOE worked to streamline the survey submittal process for LEAs, by pre-populating certain data elements with information collected in the annual Student Records (SR) report. The following is an analysis of the information collected and submitted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 including comparisons with data submitted for FY08 and FY09. Table 1 Total LEAs With and Without McKinney-Vento Subgrants, Three Year Comparison (CSPR 1.9.0) FY08 FY09 FY10 Percentage change between FY08 & FY09 Percentage change between FY09 & FY10 Percentage change between FY08 & FY10 (Three Years) LEAs With Subgrants 31 30 45-3% 33% 31% LEAs With Subgrants Reporting 30 30 45 0% 33% 33% LEAs Without Subgrants 106 101 136-5% 26% 22% LEAs Without Subgrants 102 151 136 48% -11% 25% Reporting Total LEAs 137 180 181 Total LEAs Reporting 132 131 181-0.76% 28% 27% July 5, 2011 Page 4 of 28

HOMELESS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LEAS WITH AND WITHOUT MCKINNEY-VENTO SUBGRANTS (CSPR 1.9.1.1) Homeless children and youth are defined as enrolled if they are attending classes and participating fully in school activities. In FY10, Georgia LEAs reported a total of 26,428 homeless students, a 10 percent increase from FY09. This percentage pertains only to the number of homeless children and youth reported and not to the percentage of homeless students compared to all children and youth enrolled in Georgia LEAs. Figure 1 Total LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento Subgrants Reporting (CSPR 1.9.0) July 5, 2011 Page 5 of 28

Table 2 Total Enrolled in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento Subgrants (CSPR 1.9.1.1) FY08 FY09 FY10 *A contributing factor to the increase between FY08 and FY09 were the historic floods that impacted North Georgia in September 2009. Figure 2 Total Enrolled in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento Subgrants (CSPR 1.9.1.1) Percentage change between FY08 & FY09 Percentage change between FY09 & FY10 Percentage change between FY08 & FY10 (Three Years) Enrolled in LEAs With Subgrants 11,080 14,589 21,513 24% 32% 48% Enrolled in LEAs Without Subgrants 4,620 9,490* 4,915 51% - 50% 6 % Total Enrolled 15,700 24,079 26,428 53% 10% 41% July 5, 2011 Page 6 of 28

The following table illustrates the total number of homeless students enrolled by grade level in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento Subgrants. Table 3 Total Enrolled in LEAs with and without McKinney-Vento Subgrants, by grade level during FY10 (CSPR 1.9.1.1) Age/Grade Age 3 through 5 (not Kindergarten) # of Homeless Children/Youths Enrolled in Public School in LEAs Without Subgrants # of Homeless Children/Youths Enrolled in Public School in LEAs With Subgrants Total # of Enrolled Homeless Children and Youth by Grade Level 110 438 548 K 575 2,133 2,708 1 528 2,113 2,641 2 481 2,054 2,535 3 545 2,054 2,599 4 447 1,851 2,298 5 381 1,797 2,178 6 367 1,593 1,960 7 328 1,352 1,680 8 348 1,533 1,881 9 322 1,753 2,075 10 198 1,132 1,330 11 120 868 988 12 165 842 872 Ungraded 0 0 0 Total 4,915 21,513 26,428 July 5, 2011 Page 7 of 28

Figure 3 Total enrolled in LEA during FY10 (CSPR 1.9.1.1) County-by-county glimpse The FY10 data was collected from GaDOE s Student Information Systems (SIS) Unit. The state total on the legend is a duplicate count of students who were homeless in more than one district during FY10. July 5, 2011 Page 8 of 28

The following table portrays the three-year comparison of the total number of homeless students enrolled by each LEA in the state. Table 4 Total enrolled by LEA, Three-year Comparison by LEA (CSPR 1.9.1.1) LEA FY08 FY09 FY10* Percentage diff b/t FY09 & FY10 Appling County 0 50 80 60% Atkinson County 0 0 1 Atlanta Public Schools 785 577 982 70% Bacon County 0 18 36 100% Baker County 0 0 0 Baldwin County 0 0 0 Banks County 13 17 10-41% Barrow County 156 445 416-7% Bartow County 130 215 342 59% Ben Hill County 0 70 85 21% Berrien County 26 124 147 19% Bibb County 403 241 294 22% Bleckley County 0 0 15 Brantley County 0 0 0 Bremen City 78 53 28-47% Brooks County 0 8 16 100% Bryan County 2 4 5 25% Buford City 0 2 9 350% Bulloch County 14 98 74-24% Burke County 53 67 0-100% Butts County 0 0 8 Calhoun City 130 243 263 8% Calhoun County 0 0 0 Camden County 45 27 27 0% Candler County 19 19 18-5% Carroll County 403 429 424-1% Carrollton City 146 215 266 24% Cartersville City 105 173 192 11% Catoosa County 262 138 186 35% Charlton County 6 10 15 50% Chatham County 230 215 314 46% Chattahoochee County 0 0 0 Chattooga County 236 315 311-1% Cherokee County 39 82 80-2% Chickamauga City 0 15 9-40% Clarke County 174 202 225 11% Clay County 0 0 0 July 5, 2011 Page 9 of 28

LEA FY08 FY09 FY10* Percentage diff b/t FY09 & FY10 Clayton County 1,927 2,004 1,943-3% Clinch County 0 4 5 25% Cobb County 1,036 1,237 1,539 24% Coffee County 2 0 3 Colquitt County 27 87 137 57% Columbia County 116 300 315 5% Commerce City 0 0 2 Cook County 3 6 22 267% Coweta County 7 8 143 1688% Crawford County 0 0 0 Crisp County 30 13 22 69% Dade County 75 150 144-4% Dalton City 349 433 544 26% Dawson County 69 115 152 32% Decatur City 19 73 46-37% Decatur County 0 0 0 DeKalb County 633 1,357 984-27% Dodge County 0 0 0 Dooly County 0 0 0 Dougherty County 28 20 0-100% Douglas County 607 738 279-62% Dublin City 52 276 371 34% Early County 0 6 0-100% Echols County 0 0 0 Effingham County 73 138 123-11% Elbert County 32 28 63 125% Emanuel County 0 40 29-28% Evans County 9 38 17-55% Fannin County 122 184 181-2% Fayette County 60 52 24-54% Floyd County 235 653 512-22% Forsyth County 375 589 674 14% Franklin County 0 50 31-38% Fulton County 1,031 2,078 2,066-1% Gainesville City 0 81 28-65% Gilmer County 0 0 0 Glascock County 0 0 0 Glynn County 123 37 56 51% Gordon County 96 219 338 54% Grady County 308 368 319-13% July 5, 2011 Page 10 of 28

LEA FY08 FY09 FY10* Percentage diff b/t FY09 & FY10 Greene County 0 0 0 Gwinnett County 888 1,571 1,655 5% Habersham County 306 165 160-3% Hall County 77 27 53 96% Hancock County 61 46 40-13% Haralson County 163 313 553 77% Harris County 0 0 0 Hart County 8 16 14-13% Heard County 18 10 56 460% Henry County 200 521 703 35% Houston County 5 341 521 53% Irwin County 2 9 12 33% Jackson County 0 294 69-77% Jasper County 7 4 4 0% Jeff Davis County 3 8 13 63% Jefferson City 7 18 47 161% Jefferson County 0 0 2 Jenkins County 0 0 0 Johnson County 5 20 49 145% Jones County 0 4 0-100% Lamar County 0 1 13 1200% Lanier County 0 54 34-37% Laurens County 198 155 166 7% Lee County 111 80 323 304% Liberty County 2 18 20 11% Lincoln County 0 0 0 Long County 27 63 51-19% Lowndes County 0 23 3-87% Lumpkin County 0 28 63 125% Macon County 2 11 13 18% Madison County 68 67 143 113% Marietta City 156 375 314-16% Marion County 0 0 0 McDuffie County 1 0 11 McIntosh County 0 0 0 Meriwether County 0 0 0 Miller County 0 31 24-23% Mitchell County 0 42 47 12% Monroe County 0 0 42 Montgomery County 0 0 0 July 5, 2011 Page 11 of 28

LEA FY08 FY09 FY10* Percentage diff b/t FY09 & FY10 Morgan County 6 18 14-22% Murray County 15 0 125 Muscogee County 1,303 705 1,263 79% Newton County 17 27 16-41% Oconee County 35 50 33-34% Oglethorpe County 0 0 0 Paulding County 0 286 560 96% Peach County 0 0 0 Pelham City 0 4 8 100% Pickens County 11 46 39-15% Pierce County 22 23 37 61% Pike County 0 1 1 0% Polk County 3 967 1,102 14% Pulaski County 7 5 0-100% Putnam County 0 0 19 Quitman County 0 0 0 Rabun County 9 23 39 70% Randolph County 368 253 364 44% Richmond County 12 0 29 Rockdale County 77 176 96-45% Rome City 12 176 276 57% Schley County 0 0 0 Screven County 10 20 16-20% Seminole County 0 0 0 Social Circle City 0 0 0 Spalding County 10 10 28 180% State Schools 2 3 2-33% Stephens County 0 0 0 Stewart County 0 0 0 Sumter County 0 0 0 Talbot County 0 0 0 Taliaferro County 0 0 0 Tattnall County 0 0 1 Taylor County 0 0 0 Telfair County 0 0 0 Terrell County 0 0 0 Thomas County 62 149 329 121% Thomaston-Upson County 0 0 0 Thomasville City 1 15 5-67% Tift County 19 180 87-52% July 5, 2011 Page 12 of 28

LEA FY08 FY09 FY10* Percentage diff b/t FY09 & FY10 Toombs County 4 9 10 11% Towns County 0 4 3-25% Treutlen County 2 7 0-100% Trion City 0 0 62 Troup County 49 240 232-3% Turner County 0 0 0 Twiggs County 0 0 0 Union County 0 16 16 0% Valdosta City 0 50 126 152% Vildailia City 1 0 7 Walker County 37 25 66 164% Walton County 13 56 195 248% Ware County 163 305 474 55% Warren County 0 0 0 Washington County 0 0 0 Wayne County 12 79 42-47% Webster County 0 0 0 Wheeler County 0 0 0 White County 15 32 67 109% Whitfield County 184 270 258-4% Wilcox County 0 2 2 0% Wilkes County 0 0 0 Wilkinson County 0 0 0 Worth County 5 58 81 40% Totals 15,700 24,059 27,338 14% *The FY10 data was collected from GaDOE s Student Information Systems (SIS) Unit and is a duplicate count of students who were homless in more than one district during FY10. LEAs report their data to GaDOE s SIS annually. Prior to this, homeless liaisons in each LEA reported the number of enrolled homeless children and youth via the annual survey. Between FY09 and FY10, 25 percent of LEAs reported a decrease in the number of homeless children and youth enrolled. July 5, 2011 Page 13 of 28

The five LEAs reporting the largest percentage of the total state enrollment of homeless students in FY10 are Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett, Cobb and Muscogee. The combined number of students in these five LEAs was 31 percent of the total enrolled for FY10 Table 5 LEAs with the Largest Percentage of Enrollment in FY10 (CSPR 1.9.1.1) State Fulton Clayton Gwinnett Cobb Muscogee Total LEA Total # Enrolled in FY10 27,338 2,066 1,943 1,655 1,539 1,263 8,466 Percent of Total Enrolled 100% 7.6% 7.1% 6.1% 5.6% 4.6% 31.0% Figure 4 LEAs with the Largest Percentage of Enrollment July 5, 2011 Page 14 of 28

PRIMARY NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENROLLED IN LEAS WITH AND WITHOUT MCKINNEY-VENTO SUBGRANTS (1.9.1.2) Table 6 Primary Nighttime Residence by Category in all LEAs Nighttime Categories FY08 FY09 FY10 Percent Change b/t FY08 & FY09 Percent Change b/t FY09 & FY10 Percent Change b/t FY08 & FY10 (3 year) Shelters 5,982 4,644 2,656-22% -43% -56% Unsheltered 562 717 196 28% -73% -65% Doubled Up 16,122 18,059 21,221 12% 18% 32% Hotels/Motels 3,565 3,265 2,355-8% -28% -34% Total 26,231 26,685 26,428 2% -1% 1% Figure 5 Primary Nighttime Residence by Category in all LEAs July 5, 2011 Page 15 of 28

HOMELESS STUDENTS SERVED IN LEAS WITH MCKINNEY-VENTO SUGRANTS (1.9.2.1) Figure 6 Total Served in LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants, Three Year Comparison July 5, 2011 Page 16 of 28

SUBPOPULATIONS OF HOMELESS STUDENTS REPORTED SERVED IN LEAS WITH MCKINNEY-VENTO SUBGRANTS (1.9.2.2) Table 7 Subpopulations of Homeless Students in LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants FY08 FY09 FY10 Percent Percent Percent Change b/t Change b/t Change b/t FY08 & FY08 & FY09 & FY10 (3 FY09 FY10 year) Unaccompanied Youth 1,732 1,306 641-24.60% -50.92% -170.20% Migratory Children/Youth 130 55 161-57.69% 192.73% 19.25% Children with Disabilities 3,670 2,063 4,111-43.79% 49.81% 10.73% (IDEA) Limited English Proficient Students 1,614 950 1,751-41.14% 84.32% 7.82% Figure 7 Subpopulations of Homeless Students in LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants July 5, 2011 Page 17 of 28

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY LEAS WITH MCKINNEY-VENTO SUBGRANTS (1.9.2.3) The following table illustrates how many LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants provided these educational support services to homeless children and youth over a three year period. Table 8 Educational Support Services Provided By Leas with McKinney-Vento Subgrants Educational Support Services Provided for Homeless Children and Youth FY08 31 Grantees Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting FY09 30 Grantees Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting Total LEAs with Subgrants Reporting FY10 45 Grantees Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting Educational Support Services Tutoring or other instructional support 30 97% 29 97% 44 98% Expedited evaluations 25 81% 23 77% 27 60% Staff professional development & awareness 31 100% 29 97% 44 98% Referrals for medical, dental & other health 31 100% 29 97% 40 89% services Transportation 31 100% 29 97% 43 96% Early childhood programs 27 87% 25 83% 28 62% Assistance with participation in school programs 31 100% 29 97% 39 87% Before, after-school, mentoring, summer 31 100% 28 93% 42 93% programs Obtaining or transferring records necessary for 31 100% 29 97% 36 80% enrollment Parent education related to rights & resources 31 100% 29 97% 43 96% for children Coordination between schools and agencies 31 100% 29 97% 42 93% Counseling 31 100% 28 93% 36 80% Addressing needs relating to domestic violence 26 84% 28 93% 31 69% Clothing to meet a school requirement 28 90% 28 93% 37 82% School supplies 31 100% 29 97% 44 98% Referral to other programs and services 31 100% 29 97% 40 89% Emergency assistance related to school 31 100% 28 93% 36 80% attendance Other services On the 2010 Education for Homeless Children and Youth Survey, McKinney-Vento Grantees were asked to rank the most effective use of their grant funds based on the services listed under CSPR section 1.9.2.3. The three most effective services using grant funds are below. Table 9 Most Effective Educational Support Services during FY10 Service # of McKinney-Veto Grantees ranking service as most effective Before, after-school, mentoring, summer programs 11% (5) Transportation 20% (9) Tutoring or other instructional support 35% (16) July 5, 2011 Page 18 of 28

BARRIERS TO THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH (1.9.2.4) In FY10 the most common barrier to the education of homeless children and youth reported by Georgia LEAs with the McKinney-Vento subgrant was transportation to and from the school of origin. Out of 45 grantees, 26 (58 percent) listed transportation as a major barrier. Transportation has been the most frequently reported barrier for the past three years. School records were the second most common barrier reported by Georgia LEAs with the McKinney-Vento subgrant. School records were reported as a barrier by 12 (27 percent) LEAs. The following table illustrates how many of the LEAs with McKinney-Vento subgrants reported various barriers to the education of homeless children and youth. Table 10 Number of LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants Reporting Barriers to the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (CSPR 1.9.2.4), Three Year Comparison Barriers to the Education of Homeless Children and Youth-McKinney-Vento Subgrantees (1.9.2.4) FY08 Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting FY09 Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting FY10 Total LEAs with Subgrants Reporting Percent of Total Subgrants Reporting Barriers Eligibility for homeless services 8 18% 6 13% 7 16% School selection 9 20% 9 20% 9 20% Transportation 19 42% 16 36% 26 58% School records 13 29% 13 29% 12 27% Immunizations 14 31% 14 31% 10 22% Other medical records 9 20% 10 22% 7 16% Other barriers in comment box below 7 16% 7 16% 11 24% July 5, 2011 Page 19 of 28

ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN LEAS WITH MCKINNEY- VENTO SUBGRANTS (CSPR 1.9.2.5.1: READING; AND 1.9.2.5.2: MATHEMATICS Table 11 Academic Progress of Homeless Children and Youth In LEAs with McKinney-Vento Subgrants (CSPR 1.9.2.5.1: Reading; and 1.9.2.5.2: Mathematics) Academic Progress of Homeless Children and Youth FY10 Number Taking Reading Assessment Test Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Number Taking Mathematics Assessment Test Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Grade 3 2,045 1,750 86% 2,060 1,428 69% Grade 4 1,800 1,460 81% 1,809 1,162 64% Grade 5 1,726 1,526 88% 1,736 1,393 80% Grade 6 1,526 1,315 86% 1,536 950 62% Grade 7 1,281 1,031 85% 1,289 930 72% Grade 8 1,410 1,255 89% 1,419 976 69% Total Grades 3-8 9,788 8,337 86% 9,849 6,839 69% High School 711 578 81% 877 488 56% Total Grades 3-12 10,499 8,915 85% 10,726 7,327 68% Number Taking Reading Assessment Test Academic Progress of Homeless Children and Youth FY09 Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Number Taking Mathematics Assessment Test Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Grade 3 1,710 1,398 82% 1,711 1,109 65% Grade 4 1,600 1,239 77% 1,607 926 58% Grade 5 1,527 1,288 84% 1,535 1,159 76% Grade 6 1,232 995 81% 1,234 716 58% Grade 7 1,277 1,034 81% 1,283 922 72% Grade 8 1,227 1,061 86% 1,235 796 64% Total Grades 3-8 8,573 7,015 82% 8,605 5,628 65% High School 581 466 80% 582 337 58% Total Grades 3-12 9,154 7,481 82% 9,187 5,965 65% Number Taking Reading Assessment Test Academic Progress of Homeless Children and Youth FY08 Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Reading Number Taking Mathematics Assessment Test Number Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Percent Meeting or Exceeding State Proficiency in Mathematics Grade 3 1,381 940 68% 1,381 553 40% Grade 4 1,212 698 58% 1,212 461 38% Grade 5 1,073 726 68% 1,073 606 56% Grade 6 1,052 660 63% 1,052 395 38% Grade 7 958 609 64% 958 503 53% Grade 8 1,003 665 66% 1,003 450 45% Total Grades 3-8 6,679 4,298 64% 6,679 2968 44% High School 546 297 54% 546 318 58% Total Grades 3-12 7,225 4,595 64% 7,225 3,286 45% July 5, 2011 Page 20 of 28

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION The figures below illustrate the race and gender of homeless students who were enrolled in Georgia LEAs during FY10. The CSPR does not require this information be reported. Figure 8 Homeless Students by Race Figure 9 Homeless Students by Gender July 5, 2011 Page 21 of 28

HOMELESS EDUCATION GRADUATION/DROPOUT INFORMATION The figures below illustrate the graduation and dropout rates of homeless students enrolled in Georgia LEAs from 2008-2010. The CSPR does not require this information to be reported. Figure 10 Homeless Graduation Rates 2008-2010 Figure 11 Homeless Dropout Rates 2008-2010 July 5, 2011 Page 22 of 28

DISCIPLINE DATA The figures below illustrate the discipline rates of homless students enrolled in Georgia LEAs from 2008-2010. The CSPR does not require this information to be reported. There are two types of counts, which include action count and student count. Action represents how many times a students may have received a certain type of repremand. Student count represents the number of students diciplined. For example, a student sent to ISS two times in a school year will show as two actions, but only one student. Figure 12 Homeless Discipline Action Rates 2008-2010 Figure 13 Homeless Discipline Student Rates 2008-2010 July 5, 2011 Page 23 of 28

Table 12 Incident type FY10 Expulsions Incident Type Other discipline offense 28 Drugs (not alcohol) 11 Disorderly conduct 5 Threat intimidation 3 Battery 2 Larceny/theft 2 Alcohol 1 Burglary 1 Fighting 1 Sexual harassment 1 Sex offenses 1 Vandalism 1 Arson 0 Computer trespass 0 Homicide 0 Kidnapping 0 Motor vehicle theft 0 Robbery 0 Sexual battery 0 Tobacco 0 Trespassing 0 Weapon (knife) 0 Weapon (handgun) 0 Weapon (rifle) 0 Weapon (other firearm) 0 Weapon (other) 0 Serious bodily injury 0 Figure 14 FY10 Homeless Student Expulsions by Gender Figure 15 FY10 Homeless Student Expulsions by Ethnicity/Race July 5, 2011 Page 24 of 28

Table 13 Incident type FY10 In-School Suspension Incident Type Other discipline offense 3602 Fighting 230 Disorderly conduct 164 Threat intimidation 137 Tobacco 88 Larceny/theft 36 Vandalism 32 Sexual harassment 17 Sex offenses 17 Battery 13 Computer trespass 13 Drugs (not alcohol) 13 Alcohol 6 Weapon (other) 6 Weapon (knife) 4 Trespassing 1 Weapon (handgun) 1 Arson 0 Burglary 0 Homicide 0 Kidnapping 0 Motor vehicle theft 0 Robbery 0 Sexual battery 0 Weapon (rifle) 0 Weapon (other firearm) 0 Serious bodily injury 0 Figure 16 FY10 Homeless Student In-School Suspensions by Gender Figure 17 FY10 Homeless Student In-School Suspensions by Ethnicity/Race July 5, 2011 Page 25 of 28

Table 14 - Incident type FY10 Out of School Suspension Incident Type Other discipline offense 2175 Fighting 689 Threat/intimidation 197 Disorderly conduct 171 Drugs not alcohol 74 Battery 62 Tobacco 56 Larceny/theft 55 Vandalism 34 Sexual harassment 33 Weapon (knife) 30 Weapon (other) 29 Sex offenses 21 Alcohol 17 Trespassing 9 Computer trespass 5 Arson 2 Sexual battery 2 Burglary 1 Weapon (handgun) 1 Weapon (other firearm) 1 Homicide 0 Kidnapping 0 Motor vehicle theft 0 Robbery 0 Weapon (rifle) 0 Serious bodily injury 0 Figure 18 FY10 Homeless Student Out-of-School Suspensions by Gender Figure 19 FY10 Homeless Student Out-of-School Suspensions by Ethnicity/Race July 5, 2011 Page 26 of 28

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STAFF Barbara Lunsford Associate Superintendent, Federal Programs Georgia Department of Education 1858 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 463-4156 - Office blunsford@doe.k12.ga.us Craig M. Geers Division Director, Outreach Programs Georgia Department of Education 1866 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-1793 - Office (770) 357-9476 - Fax cgeers@doe.k12.ga.us Eric McGhee Grants Program Manager School Improvement Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East, Suite 1866 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 651-7555 - Office (404) 657-1534 - Fax emcghee@doe.k12.ga.us Charles E. Barker, Ed.D. Grants Program Consultant Homeless Education Program Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East, Suite 1866 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (770) 315-2238 - Office (770) 344-4465 - Fax cbarker@doe.k12.ga.us HOMELESS EDUCATION STAFF Joanna C. Johnson Grant Program Consultant Homeless Education Program Georgia Department of Education 1866 Twin Towers East 205 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-2004 jjohnson@doe.k12.ga.us Erica Glenn Grants Program Consultant Homeless Education Program Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East, Suite 1866 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (678)316-5991- Cell (404) 651-9111 - Fax eglenn@doe.k12.ga.us Deon Quinn Operations Analyst Homeless Education Program Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East, Suite 1866 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-9962 - Office (770) 344-4465 - Fax dquinn@doe.k12.ga.us July 5, 2011 Page 27 of 28

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