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.

The school analyzes the prior year assessment data from the FSA, district assessments (BSA, BAS) internal assessments and diagnostic tests.  This information was organized to show individual teacher, grade level, and school wide results.  The teachers review this data in quarterly data chats and look at the previous year’s trends at the beginning of the school year. 

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 as well as parent trainings for the following year.  During SAC meetings, parents are invited to discuss with administration, student achievement results and strategies for improving scores. Suggestions are discussed with staff and considered for inclusion in school wide 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).

All paraprofessionals are highly qualified and only 1 teacher (gr 2) is not.  This teacher is currently working on becoming highly qualified.

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

The district's Human Resources and Staff Development departments, as well as a district level Teacher Recruitment Committee, work collaboratively to retain and recruit highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers. The district also has a website used to attract teachers to Broward County based upon regional perks such as "Teach Near the Beach" promoting opportunities to receive benefits beyond a paycheck. Oakland Park Elementary Schools collaboration with the district is evidenced by participation in Broward Teacher Recruitment Fairs. Vacancies are filled with candidates interviewed at the recruitment fair and referred by the district's instructional staffing department. Retention of teachers is a top priority of our school. Teachers are cultivated and nurtured at Oakland Park Elementary to grow professionally. We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers in our school by utilizing the New Educator Support System (NESS Liaison), Professional Learning Communities (Support Staff), District Trainings (District Personnel), School-Based Professional Development (Coaches/ Team Leaders), Teacher Recognition and Incentives (Administration).

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

Title I funds provide additional teachers to assist students, particularly low performing students.
Staff Development funds are used for Teacher/Staff Development training to improve the delivery of instruction.  This is done through a variety of workshops designed to move teachers to mastery and to improve student achievement in all students.  ESOL is an area of focus due to the large ESOL population at our school.  Parental Involvement funds are utilized to fund our Celebration of Learning Academic Parent Night.  This event provides parents with new skills to support student learning at home. Improving family participation and increasing literacy, math and science in the students is a goal of the night. A portion of the Title One Parent Involvement money is used as stipends for teachers who facilitate the trainings.

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

The registrar is aware of the signs of migrant status and if needed, a collaboration with community agencies would take place to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition would be provided. Remediation and tutoring services would also be provided to the students.

Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent

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

Title II
(District professional development)

Teachers participate in professional development linked to improving student achievement on Florida State Standards testing.

Title III
(ESOL)

ELL students receive reading and developmental language arts instruction by certified ESOL teachers. The Multicultural department provides ESOL materials. We have bilingual paraprofessionals that assist students in their native language and ESOL support in reading.

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

Teachers, staff members and the Guidance Counselor 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 and to assist in removing barriers to their education. This includes providing them with supplemental academics and counseling case management services.  Maintaining the school as the student's stable environment is done by providing transportation for the student to attend his/her own school.

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)

SAI funds will be utilized to fund teachers to tutor students in an afternoon camp to increase student achievement. 

Violence Prevention Programs

Oakland Park Elementary School implements the Broward County Student Code of Conduct and follows the District's Discipline Matrix. Our school enforces the District's Anti Bullying Policy and has a zero tolerance for bullying and violence. Bullying prevention programs are supported through district videos as
well as Reb Ribbon activities, Character Education activities and the Kiwanis Terrific Kids program. 

Nutrition Programs

Nutritional programs and health education are an integral part of our Physical Educational curriculum. Students participate in Jump Rope for Heart as well as a School-wide Universal Free Breakfast. Health and nutrition is also taught as part of the classroom curriculum.

Housing Programs

Students who are in or are part of families in transition will meet with the guidance counselor and/or the school social worker to get assistance and resources
in the community.

Head Start

To ensure school readiness, the Head Start Program provides literacy, math and science curriculum that align with the K-3 national standards to improve educational outcomes. This connection between curriculum and the child's 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 student's Head Start program progress.

Adult Education

We post on our website and provide literature in our front office information about continued learning opportunities for parents. Information is also shared with parents and the community at our monthly SAC meetings. These include speakers who discuss opportunities for English language classes for our ESOL
parents.

Career and Technical Education

The guidance counselor provides classroom lessons focusing on career and technical education. Guest speakers provide parents with information about Adult Career Opportunities in the community schools.

Job Training

Through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students work through rigorous curriculum and use technology to build skills and
also research and experience different career fields, colleges and universities. Fifth grade students participate in an annual trip to Junior Achievement (JA) Biz Town to explore different career options and receive minor training in selected fields.

Other

The Kiwanis of Oakland Park volunteers weekly in our classroom assisting students with academic needs.  They also provide weekly food bags for needy families, holiday food and gifts, dictionaries for the students and various school supplies. 

Pre-School Transition

To ensure school readiness, the Head Start (HS) Program has implemented a new literacy, math, and science curricula in the 119 HS classrooms. The program has aligned the literacy and math standards 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. A Kindergarten Round Up is held at the end of the year to make the transition to Kindergarten as smooth as possible.

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

The goal of Oakland Park Elementary is to increase Parental Involvement by 10% for the 2017-2018 school year. All parent involvement activities will include engaging programs and trainings.  These events will offer opportunities for families to learn about student achievement and resources available to them.