COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT of the entire school (including the needs of migrant children) with information about the academic achievement of children in relation to the state academic content standards.
Describe the process utilized to conduct the comprehensive needs assessment for this school.

In order to effectively plan for the needs of students; administration, support staff, and teachers meet at the end of each school year, and during pre-planning week to analyze assessment data and make informed decisions regarding the best instructional programs for students. FSA, BSA, IReady, and BAS data is disagregated in order to identify patterns and trends amongst subgroups  which include, ELL, SWD, Free and Reduced lunch. Tables and graphs are created and monitored to study data as it pertains to teachers, students, and the school grade.

Parents are also a vital part of the process. A parent survey is sent home each spring to gather input concerning curriculum, environment, and communication. Results from this survey are used to help write goals and objectives for the school. Additionally, during SAC meetings, parents are presented with the most up to date data and plans for instruction to close the achievement gap as well as enrich high performing students. 

Parents are invited to meet with administration to discuss student achievement results and strategies for improving scores. Suggestions are discussed with staff and considered for  implementation in school wide achievement plans.

Instruction by HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS in all core content area classes
List instructional staff and paraprofessionals that are NOT highly qualified (instructional staff only).

82% of core content area instructional staff and 100% of Educational Support Professionals meet the requirements for Highly Qualified status.
Karla Jones, Crissly Hedymann, and Lisette Zelaya not presently "Highly Qualified" and are presently working out of field. They are working towards certification such as gifted, elemenary education, and reading.  Mrs. Karla Jones was placed in the position as an involuntary teacher. 

ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY, HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS to the school.
Describe strategies that will be used to attract high-quality, highly qualified teachers.

Coral Springs PreK - 8 works with the district's Human Resource Department to attract and secure highly qualified teachers through a comprehensive interview process that includes ensuring appropriate certification.  Teacher are supported as they grow professionally by utilizing the Teacher Induction for Effectiveness and Retention (T.I.E.R.) model, Professional Learning Communities (PLC), support from Instructional Resource Leaders (Literacy Coach, ESE Department, ESOL Liaison, etc.), Professional Development offered by District Personnel and in- school staff development supports ongoing professional growth. Other school based personnel including the guidance counselor, social worker, and school psychologist provide provide academic and behavioral resources to support the new teachers. 
In order to promote a positive climate and morale, Coral Springs PreK - 8 maintains monthly social events through our Sunshine Committee. The principal works to create a positive moral in the school by hosting First Tuesday events, weekly shout outs and Player of the Week.

Title I, Part A
Title I funds provide additional teachers to assist students, particularly low performing students.

Coral Springs PreK - 8 utilizes Title 1 Staff Development funds to provide professional development to improve teacher instructional practices.  Such Professional development includes, but not limited to Marzano based practices, Small group reading, i-Ready Standards, Core Connection writing, and Florida Standards implementation. Additionally money from  Title 1 are used for substitute teachers, teacher salaries for staff development that takes place after school,during school, and for supplemental resource materials. Title 1 Parental Involvement funds are utilized to support academic parent nights (Parent University)  that provide parents with skills to support student learning. Coral Springs PreK - 8 has planned for activities such as Family Literacy Night, Math Night, and Writing Night with Barnes and Nobles. Money from Title 1 is also set aside to provide  refreshments, pay salaries of teacher presenters, and pay stipends for classroom teachers. 

Title I, Part C- Migrant
(Migrant-Title I schools have been advised if Migrant students attend their school)

If migrant students register at our school, collaboration with community agencies will take place to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition are provided. Support such as remediation and tuturing will be provided as needed.

Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent

Students identified as neglected and/or delinquent will be connected to a school social worker through the Student Services Department who will provide support and community resources.

Title II
(District professional development)

Instructional staff at our school participate in district based professional development such as, but not limited to BAS, LLI, Small group reading, Canvas, Deconstructing the Florida Standards, and school based PLCs.  There is also a focus on the district's Strategic Plan and C.A.R.E. initiatives.

Title III
(ESOL)

ELL students at Coral Springs PreK -8 receive instruction by certified, ESOL endorsed teachers.  We also employ a paraprofessional who works closely with our ELL population.  This staff member impacts numerous ELL students per day delivering support and intervention programs.  This staff member serves as liaison between the school and ELL community.
 

Title X- Homeless
(Homeless- All Title I schools may complete with this statement)

Teachers and staff members are responsible for helping to identify homeless students and referring them to the Homeless Education program offered by the district. The purpose of the Homeless Education Program is to identify homeless students, remove barriers to their education, including school enrollment, provide them with supplemental academic and counseling case management services as well as linkages to their school social worker while maintaining school as the students stable environment.

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)

 
SAI funds will be utilized to fund ELA and Math FSA camps providing students with an extended opportunity to learn.  There is a strong focus on the students that are just below proficiency.
 

Violence Prevention Programs

Coral Springs PreK - 8 implements the County Student Code of Conduct and follows the District Discipline Matrix. We enforces the District’s Anti-Bullying Policy and has a zero tolerance for bullying and violence. Bullying prevention programs are supported through Youth Crime Watch, Peer Counseling/Conflict Mediation programs, guest speakers and student assemblies.
Our school builds a violence prevention culture through classroom instruction in anger management, conflict resolution bullying prevention, and the Broward County adopted character traits. In addition our guidance counselor organizes support groups for anger management, and social skills. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nutrition Programs

 
Nutritional programs and health education are an integral part of our school, specifically through the Physical Educational curriculum and federal initiatives of the Broward County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Department.

Housing Programs

Referrals are made to the school social worker, when parents are in need of housing or food.  Additionally, the front office staff takes note of families expressing a need and passes this information on to administration and/or the guidance counselor. 
 

Head Start

To ensure school readiness, the Head Start Program provides literacy, math, and science curricula that align with the K-3 national standards to improve educational outcomes. This connection between curricula and child expectations has contributed to better prepare students to succeed in Kindergarten. An end-of-the year Creative Curriculum Continuum report, detailing students’ ongoing assessment, is placed in the students’ cumulative folder to familiarize kindergarten teachers with the Head Start students’ progress in the program.  
These students are also invited to an annual Kindergarten Round-Up.  This is when the families of incoming kindergarteners are invited to come and meet the teachers and support staff, in hopes of familiarizing the students with their new school, and to ease any anxieties they may have.
 

Adult Education

Parents and other adults of the community requesting ESOL, GED, or other continuing education programs are referred to the district's community school for services through our school social worker. Additionally, we offer parent university twice a year, once in the fall and the other in the spring.  Our office managers also conducts parent education to our creole speaking population. This year we plan to include the Hispanic community in individualized training. 

Career and Technical Education

 
Coral Springs PreK -8 utilizes Career Day to provide a College and Career Readiness curriculum to our students, especially students in the upper grades.  Guest speakers come in and talk to our students about the different career opportunities that are available.  The staff at Coral Springs PreK - 8 also celebrates college day once per month to promote college preparedness thinking. Additionally, this year selected students in 5th - 8th grade will participate in our first ever college tour to four different universities in Florida. 

Job Training

Fifth and 7th grade students at Coral Springs PreK -8 participate in JA BizTown each year.  Students learn about business, finance, budgeting, etc. and then visit JA BizTown where they are given the opportunity to "work" in various career fields, earn a paycheck, open a bank account, and spend money.

Other

Grandma program - Senior ladies come to the school and volunteer to read to and with students.  We also have the "Big Brothers and Big Sister" program to mentor students in need of social support.

Pre-School Transition

Coral Springs Pre-K - 8  services three Head Start classes, and 1  Specialized PreK ESE. The Prek and kindergarten teachers conduct vertical articulation meetings during the school year to ensure that the transition from the early childhood programs to kindergarten program is smooth. We have Kindergarten Round Up in April, and a Kindergarten Orientation prior to the beginning of the school year. This gives the incoming kindergarten students an opportunity to meet their new teacher and get acclimated to their classroom. We also provide a shadowing experience for the PreK students to spend time in a Kindergarten classroom allowing the students to preview curriculum and expectations. 

Parent Involvement Goal:
Based on the analysis of the parent involvement data, identify and define an area in need of improvement.

The goal of Coral Springs Pre-K - 8 is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 55% for the 2018-2019 school year.  All parent involvement activities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.