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FIVE MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED AS MIAMI – Five Miami-Dade schools are among eight being recognized by the Florida Department of Education as Florida Title I Distinguished Schools for 2009-2010. Florida has 1,801 Title I schools. The schools are Mater Academy East Charter, Ernest R Graham Elementary, Twin Lakes Elementary, Mater Academy and Seminole Elementary. The first four schools are being recognized for being Title I schools for the last five years, making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the last five years, having a school grade of “A” for the last three years, having a school in need of improvement (SINI) status of zero for 2010-2011, and having a free and reduced-price lunch (FRPL) of 78 to 87 percent. Seminole Elementary was selected for closing the achievement gap in reading and mathematics for FRLP students and English Language Learners by a total point increase of 23 between the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. The Florida Title I Distinguished Schools award recognizes Title I schools that have made the greatest progress in sustaining high levels of academic achievement and for closing the achievement gap for students in the No Child Left Behind subgroups. For more information, contact Dr. Magaly C. Abrahante, Assistant Superintendent, Title I Administration, at 305-995-1253. # # # 10-JS/299/HD |
