Special Programs
Title I | SUM | Reading Recovery | Literacy Collaborative | Advanced Academics Programs
SACC | FECEP | Extended Learning Program | IBMYP
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Click on the program name for a more detailed description.
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| Title 1 | Title I is a Federal Program that serves schools throughout the United States. The Title I program was reauthorized under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The purpose of this legislation is "to help the neediest schools and students reach the same challenging standards expected of all children." (Public Law 107-110). The Title I program provides extra help to students to assist them in meeting state and local education standards. The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Most school districts participate. Funds are directed to schools with the highest poverty levels. |
| SUM | The purpose of the Step Up Mathematics (SUM) program is to increase the mathematics achievement of students in Title I schools. Title I SUM teachers work with classroom teachers to assess student learning and to plan instruction that enables students to understand mathematical concepts, apply problem solving strategies, and develop computational skills. SUM teachers also provide ongoing professional learning for teachers in their schools. They work in classrooms as well as with small groups of students. Instruction is based upon the FCPS Program of Studies (POS), the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards. |
| Reading Recovery | Reading Recovery® is a short-term, early intervention program. It is designed for first grade children who are not learning to read and write as quickly as their peers. Children in Reading Recovery receive daily lessons from a specially trained teacher for approximately 12-20 weeks. The instruction is in addition to classroom reading and writing instruction. |
| Literacy Collaborative | Literacy Collaborative™ is a professional development model designed to support literacy instruction in grades K-6. A school-based literacy coordinator works with students, teaches courses, and coaches teachers to help them implement reading and writing instruction. The literacy coordinator helps teachers refine their instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students. |
| Advanced Academics Programs | Every child has the basic right to an education that promotes the development of his her potential. Each child has a unique profile of strengths and abilities. FCPS is committed to providing challenging learning experiences for all learners that build on their individual strengths and optimize their abilities.Children who have been identified as giftedand talented have the potential to achieve high levels of accomplishment, and this potential needs to be recognized and addressed. These students exhibit unusual performance capability in intellectual, creative, and/or artistic endeavors. They may also demonstrate exceptional leadership capacity and may excel in specific academic areas. In order to meet their needs and develop theirabilities, these highly able learners require a differentiated curriculum that provides advanced learning opportunities. |
| SACC | School Age Child Care cares for children before and after school in Fairfax County elementary schools. |
| FECEP | The Family and Early Childhood Education Program FECEP/Head Start is a free child development program for children birth to age five, including children with disabilities or special needs, from income-eligible families. Parents and community professionals work with program staff to provide comprehensive services which address children's educational, social, health, nutritional, and emotional needs. Fairfax County Public Schools operates FECEP/Head Start classrooms in selected schools throughout the county. |
| Extended Learning Program (formerly Project Excel) | The Project Excel program boosts student achievement at selected elementary schools with large percentages of students who are at risk for failing standardized tests. Project Excel schools have a uniform school day, including full-day kindergarten, focused instructional programs, and computer-based phonics instruction. Excel schools implement academic programs known according to recent research to be successful. |
International Baccalaureate Program (MYP) |
The Middle Years Program (MYP) in Fairfax County is an all-inclusive program for students in grades 6 through 10, with students choosing to pursue the MYP certificate in 10th grade. All students in the MYP benefit from this educational framework that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world and become critical and reflective thinkers. |