SUPERINTENDENT CARVALHO ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW OFFERINGS
FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

MIAMI –Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho shared the new product roll-out for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) at today’s School Board meeting. The new offerings represent a comprehensive line of products to enrich and enhance the education of the school district’s students, families, employees and the community.

“This will be the boldest new product launch for any school district in the country,” said Superintendent Carvalho.

The offerings include:

• Schools 21st Century Banking Transformation Initiative to leverage both online and back-end processing.

• Two new Autism Academies - South Dade Middle Autism Academy and Homestead Senior High School Autism Academy

• Braman Automotive Training Center, a state-of-the-art training program for M-DCPS graduates

• Bridges to Tomorrow, which provides students with special needs an opportunity to have internships and hands-on work experience

• M-DCPS Children’s Wellness Center, a partnership with local universities and Larkin Community Hospital to provide a full-service health center

• The Medical Clinic at Miami Jackson Senior High School, a primary care and wellness center for insured staff

• The District Charter School Management Organization (DCMO) offers administrative and operational services to charter schools

• Employee Services Center, a one-stop shopping center for human resource services

• Everybody Mentors, which recruits adult volunteers to mentor at-risk students

• Enhancing Exceptional Student Education and Learning (EXSEL) Hub is a research and education hub serving special needs students including students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and/or behavioral disabilities and their families

• Grad Nation Project, a blended learning model of virtual and face-to-face instruction

• Expansion of Health Connect in Our Schools (HCiOS)

• Infant and Toddler Centers, a model child care program for children of employees and the community

• K-8 Centers Intramurals programs

• Links to Learning 2.0 provides Online Digital Tools to expand learning beyond the traditional school day

• M-DCPS eCampus, provides teachers with access to free online instructional materials

• Online Merit Marks, an online merit system mechanism allowing principals to recognize staff

• Eighteen (18) new magnet school programs in 17 schools, which include Cambridge Academies, Scholar’s Program, Science & Technology, Legal Studies & Forensic Sciences and Arts & Humanities. The District is offering the first 6-12 grade level configuration at two schools.

• Peer to Peer, an in-person and online mentoring program for at-risk students

• Teacher Performance Pay

• School Administrator Performance Pay

• Partnership for Children’s Health, Education, and Economic Resources (CHEER) Project to streamline the delivery of health, education, social services and economic support

• Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

• Secondary Student Success Centers Expansion, a program for overaged middle school students

• Teach for America (TFA) Lead School, a school comprised of TFA teachers, who are high-performing college graduates from elite universities

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