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?

As evidence by the 2018 FSA and SES Band data, Sanders Park will focus on improving student achievement in the ELA.  The 2018 ELA results indicated that 48% of students in grades 3-5 were proficient, 57% made learning gains and 48% of students for the lowest quartile made learning gains.  

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 specific BEST Practices that Sanders Park Elementary will implement or scale-up to improve teaching and learning in order to increase performance within the SES Band will be PLC and High Quality Instruction.

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

The focal point of the PLC's will be to address collaborative planning and effective teaching practices of the standards.

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

The specific school-level progress monitoring data that is collected monthly are the Cold Reads, Benchmark Assessment System, Oral Reading Fluency, Checkpoint, and MultiStrand assessments.

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

The students are monitored bi-weekly to determine if they are meeting their district and school goals.  If students are not meeting their goals, they are remediated by the classroom teacher and reassess to ensure consistency in meeting their goal.

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 coaches and administrators conduct daily walk-throughs to monitor the implementation of Tier 1 standards-based classroom instruction.  In addition, teachers participate in bi-weekly professional learning communities which are centered around Tier 1 standards-based classroom instruction which allows teachers to engage in meaningful conversation about the implementation of the standards and differention. They also share best practices along with student data to allow input from team members. The administrative team, instructional coaches, and leadership team members meet frequently with Cadre director and instructional facilitators to engage in quality assurance literacy conversation.

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

The coaches and administrators conduct daily walk-throughs to monitor the implementation of Tier 1 standards-based classroom instruction.  PLC's are centered around Tier 1 standards-based classroom instruction which allows teachers to engage in meaningful conversation about the implementation of the standards.  They also share best practices along with student data to allow input from team members.

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 core, supplemental, and intervention programs that third through fifth grades use are Go-Math for Tier 1, Moving with Math for Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Boot Camp Math for the lowest 30th percentile, Social Studies, Science- Leveled Readers, Scholastic Books, Shared Reading, Rally- Reaching for the New Standards and Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI).

How does your school implement the Broward County Public Schools Social and Emotional Learning Standards to ensure students are developing social and emotional skills?

Sanders Park Elementary implements the Broward County Public Schools Social and Emotional Learning Standards to ensure students are developing social and emotional skills through lesson planning and incorporating different physical activities and social skills special.

In which ways are the five competencies of the Social Emotional Learning explicitly taught and/or integrated school-wide and in the classroom?

The five competencies (Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making) are taught to students during specials. The school's guidance counselor spearheads the the charge of immersing students with SEL. Instructional personnel utlizies the Sanford Harmony Kit as a tool to provide SEL instruction. In addition, each classroom teacher was provided a Sandford Harmony Kit to further develop SEL skills throughout the school day. 

How does your school-wide policy and practices support the social emotional learning for students?

Sanders Park Elementary’s school wide policy and practices support the social emotional learning of students through consistent use of social emotional learning materials (Sanford Harmony Curriculum Kits) on a weekly basis and as needed with students in classrooms.