Explain the activities in which your school will participate to increase your overall rating. Include specific details.

As evidenced in the SES Band Data, which content area(s) will be the focus for improving student achievement and why was this area chosen?

Hollywood Hills Elementary will focus on improving math and reading scores for the lowest quartile students.  Students in the lowest quartile are underperforming in these areas compared to their peers who are not in the lowest quartile.
By 2018-2019, students in the lowest quartile will increase learning gains by 5% as measured by ELA FSA scores.

What specific BEST Practice(s) will be implemented or scaled-up to improve teaching and learning in order to increase performance within the SES Band?

The school will focus on BEST practice 2 (Response to Intervention) to increase performance within the SES Band. 

Describe in detail how the BEST Practice(s) will be scaled-up.

The literacy coach will train teachers on the use of research-based intervention programs in math and reading.  The RTI process, progress monitoring, will be monitored by the literacy coach to ensure fidelity of implementation.  Interventions will be adjusted, as necessary, based on data.  

What specific school-level progress monitoring data is collected and how often?

The school conducts Benchmark Assessment System evaluations at least three times per year.  The I ready diagnostic is also given three times per year.  Kindergarten assesses students on letter names, letter sounds, and concepts of print, throughout the year.  Teachers use both summative and formative assessments throughout the year to determine student mastery.

How does the school ensure the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals?

The leadership team oversees the RTI process to monitor progress monitoring of students.  If students are not making progress, the RTI team meets to evaluate the plan and adapt interventions as necessary.  Teachers collect data for evidence of student progress.  

How does the school ensure that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) for effective instructional design (planning) and delivery (teaching)?

The school ensures that all classroom is accessible to the full range of learners using UDL by monitoring teacher's lesson plans, classroom walk-throughs, and encouraging professional development opportunities.

How does the school ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively?

The literacy coach offers strategies to incorporate a balanced literacy approach into classrooms.  The literacy coach models effective strategies such as read aloud activities for each grade level.  Teachers' lesson plans are monitored to ensure the needs of all students are being met.  

Describe texts used for core, supplemental, and intervention programs at each grade level. How does the school ensure students have access to a balance of literary and informational text in a variety of mediums?

The school uses the Journeys reading, Go Math, and Stemscopes for science at all grade levels for core instruction.  All grade levels use research-based intervention programs such as Road to the Code, Fundations, Wilsons or LLI for reading interventions. Go Math re-teach is used for math interventions.  The school media center offers a variety of texts available for students and teachers to check out, as well as texts that can be accessed online.  The school also provides classroom teachers with Time for Kids or Scholastic magazine subscriptions.  

Please complete this section based on 2018-2019 end-of-year results.
Instructional Implications: Discuss the success of specific strategies/activities and provide a rationale as to why those academic improvements occurred as a result of those strategies.

Through the use of response intervention, teachers recieving professional development in the content areas, and progress monitoring using the BAS, our school was able to make learning gains schoolwide.