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?

Based on data derived from 2017-18  Florida Standards Assessment test, 66% of students in our lowest 25% subgroup made learning gains in reading. For the 2018-19 school year 72% of students in our lowest 25% subgroup will make learning gains in ELA.

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?

• Developing and implementing successful PLC's using C.A.R.E. Cycle
• Data chats each PLC Cycle
• Frequent progress monitoring to ensure progress and adjustment of curriculum to meet iindividual needs. 
• Collaborate with schools to find initiatives that have proven to impact student learning
• Learning goals and performance scales
• Focus on additional resources to increase Early Literacy skills.
• Implementing a Balanced Literacy Program that meets the needs of all learners
• Following RTI process to identify student weaknesses and create action steps to remediate those areas

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

The best practice that we are scaling-up will be accomplished by providing adequate release time for professional development that is developed with and by teachers; driven by data for identifying deficits in skill areas, aligning activities with instructional focus; pooling all resources; including ongoing assessment of student learning and evaluating effectiveness of activities. In addition, teachers will plan interdisciplary instruction based on Florida Standards to address struggling students needs. The plans are to include scaffolding of the levels of DOK and more rigorous performance task to demonstrate individual mastery of standards.

• Teachers will analyze achievement data to reveal instructional needs, implement more rigor with reading support after exposure and training of online tools as well as other district approved resources
• Teachers will monitor student engagement and interaction with reading resources.
• Individual as well as group instructions will be monitored and adjusted as necessary for continuous improvement.
• Teachers will develop exemplars of good work that meet standards and reflect the instructional focus.
• Teachers will use multiple assessment tools aligned with teaching standards for remediation and enrichment.

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

School level progress monitoring is collected by use of BAS, Keystones, standards assessments, curriculum aligned assessments, integrated learning system assessements such as iStation, NewsELA, Learning.com and TenMarks, as well as FSA data.  Collection of reading group data for fluidity and monitoring of student progress School level progress monitoring occurs on the Broward County Assessment Period schedule AP1-AP3, and on a monthly basis per grade level.

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

Fidelity of students not progessing toward school and distrcit goals is ensured by monitoring student progress through the RTI process.  Also through the use of iStation progress will be monitored amongst the different tiers.  Small group interventiosn will be used consistently in the classroom.

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)?

Everglades ensures that all teachers plan high quality instruction to meet the needs of all learners by involving effective teaching practices and differentiation of instruction based on student need and instructional levels. Collaborative planning and PLCs support teachers with individual classroom needs.

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

Tier 1 standards-based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively through support of the school Literacy Coach.  Teachers are actively attending training sessions on Balanced Literacy through Broward County Professional Development as well as through regular in-house collaboration meetings and integrating Balanced Literacy stratgeies into PLC practices. Teachers are using exemplar lessons for shared and interactive reading via the Elementary Learning Canvas course.

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?

• Students are able to  make the home-school connection by logging on to Broward Single Sign on (Broward SSO) to access textbook, digital lessons, and district approved research search engines such as GALE.
• The school also purchased the Scholastic resource library that provides non-fiction  informational text for ELA, Social Studies, and Science
•  NewsELA intense reading comprehension of current events (monitored and assigned by grade level teachers and STEAM) provides a great resource.
• District Social studies content libraries
• Science A to Z and district provided science leveled readers

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

Broward County Public Schools Social and Emotional learning Standards are being integrated via a balanced literacy program inthe classroom. Students are regularly exposed to content rich material that includes SEL standards during core instruction. Our school cultural initiative has begun through the equity action plan, and is being implemented in proper phases.

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

Students are participating in Monthly Character Education lessons, It Starts with Hello program and school-wide kindness program.

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

Our school-wide policy supports the social emotional learning for our students by taking part in various prgrams such as: Listener program, Latinos in Action, It Starts with Hello, Otter-pals, communication of SEL initiatives with families, community members and all stake holders.