MISS B'S LEARNING BEES INC.

The ultimate goal of Miss B's Learning Bees is to change the face of poverty through education! According to the Florida Department of Education less than 50% of the lowest performing students are not making learning gains. Increasing the gains of these students is critical. We will do this by:
Goal 1
- Increase the number of students in 3rd grade who score satisfactory or higher in 3rd grade English from 58% to 63% by increasing the number of students who are economically disadvantaged that score a level 3 or higher from 40% to 45% using data collected from Performance Assessment Utilized by the State.
Goal 2
- Increase the number of students in 8th grade who score satisfactory or higher in 8th grade Math from 73% to 76% by increasing the number of students who are economically disadvantaged that score a level 3 or higher from 53% to 56%.

Project COAEP (Community Outreach Academic Enrichment Program) increases accessibility to
quality afterschool programs and behavioral services to families that reside in high poverty communities.
- After school program offered four days a week/ 2 hours each day staffed by certified teachers
- Behavioral Health Services utilizing applied behavioral analysis to increase and enhance learning for all
- Located within two neighborhood hubs for transportation impoverished communities
South County (Oslo) and North County (Wabasso).
- Utilize online learning program IXL which develops unique action plans specific to student learning gaps and builds skills
- Teachers work with students in small groups and one-on-one
- Eliminate Major barriers that prevent students and families from accessing services. Examples-
---Increase the number of academic opportunities accessible to children from high poverty communities all year including summer and vacation periods
- --Increase access to quality behavioral and mental health services for families that live within high poverty communities
- --Overcome transportation barriers- Provided from home/ school, to the afterschool program, and back home ( 4 days a week)
--- Reduce food insecurity through the food program- Provide a healthy snack and nutritious substantial meal each day (4 Days a Week)

The Academic Enrichment program utilizes scientific research and best practices to determine strategies and interventions that are most effective with assisting our student population in reaching and maintaining proficiency. We have a unique approach that has proven successful to help our students reach and maintain proficiency.

The Behavioral Services program promotes applied behavioral analysis to improve outcomes for students and families from our targeted population. The purpose of the program is to educate families about Behavioral Health services, increase capacity for services available in the community, and make it easier for to access quality behavioral services.

All these services are free of charge to the families and we have a demonstrated record of success since 2006. Our capacity to serve students is directly tied to the level of charitable support the organization receives each year and we have been successful in securing multi-year grants because of our ability to quantify our student's success.

Project COAEP has had a profound impact on our student outcomes. We have consistently assisted our student in reaching and maintaining proficiency. Over the past year, Miss B’s has implemented interventions from the behavioral services program into the afterschool program and the student outcomes have been astounding. Students experienced gains which ranged from 20- 85 points in the first four months of 2021 using data collected from local assessments. By the end of 2021-22 school year, those gains ranged from 30- 100 points on the local assessments. IReady Assessment 3 and FSA data for the 2021-22 school year had not yet been released at the time this document was completed. However, based on the data collected from our online learning program 98% of our students will make learning gains which will help them increase their current levels of proficiency.