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 evidenced by the SES Band Data, learning gains in ELA and Mathematics will be the focus for improving student achievement.  Learning gains in ELA and Mathematics will be the focus because students need to make learning gains in order to increase their achievement level and earn proficiency on the FSA.   

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 BEST practices are as follows:
Data Chat meetings 
Weekly PLC meetings 
Monthly Vertical Team meetings
Instructional Focus Calendars (Math, ELA, Science
I-Ready and Go Math Assessments 
Target instruction
Small Group Instruction
RtI/MTSS Process
Support from Instructional Coaches

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

The BEST practices will be scaled-up as follows:
Designated monthly Data Chat meetings with administration and support staff
Weekly PLC meetings focusing on the alignment of standards and practices
Montly Vertical Team meetings focusing on the alignment of the standards across the grade levels
Instructional Focus Calendar aligned to the standards (Math, ELA, Science)
Utilizing I-Ready and Go Math assessments at interval times throughout the year to assist with diagnosis and progress monitoring
Target instruction to the specific needs of the students (ESE, ESOL)
Utilize Small Group instruction to target and differentiate instruction to the needs of the students
Streamlined RtI/MTSS Process and RtI meetings are held every 4-6 weeks
Instructional Coaches are modeling lessons and providing support for teachers in the classrooms

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

The school-level progress monitoring data collected are the results from the Benchmark Assessment System administered 3 times a year in grades K-3 and for Level 1 and Level 2 students in grades 3-5, iReady Diagnostic for reading is administered 3 times a year in grades K-5, I-Ready Standards Mastery is given at the end of unit, I-Ready Growth Monitoring is given every 4 to 6 weeks, Go Math Assessments are given at the middle and at the end of the chapters, TenMarks Assessments are given after each standard has been taught, and Stemscopes Assessment will be given three times a year.  

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

Dolphin Bay Elementary ensures the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals by recording Tiered instruction interventions in BASIS and following up with meetings to discuss the outcomes.  Grade levels meet weekly during PLC meetings to align lesson plans with curriculum and assessments, analyze student data, and discuss instructional strategies to best meet student needs.  PLC meetings are Data driven and follow the CARE model to offer remediation and enrichment for students, support the Florida Standards, and  ensure rigor to provide the optimum learning experiences for students.

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)?

Grade levels meet weekly during PLC meetings to align lesson plans with curriculum and assessments, analyze student data, and discuss instructional strategies to best meet student needs.  PLC meetings are Data driven and follow the CARE model to offer remediation and enrichment for students, support the Florida Standards, and  ensure rigor to provide the optimum learning experiences for students.  Dolphin Bay Elementary ensures that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using Universal Designs for Learning for effective instructional design and delivery by conducting formal and informal observations, conducting data chats, and quarterly collection of lesson plans which reflect the lesson plan checklist criteria.  Instructional practices reflect the use of the WIDA CAN Do descriptors, ESE accommodations and modifications, and Social-Emotional Learners standards. 

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

Dolphin Bay Elementary ensures Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively by conducting formal and informal observations with the Look Fors in the implementation of the Balanced Literacy Framework and mathematics instruction.  

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?

ELA K-5 : Journeys, Newsela, iReady, Phonics for Reading, Elements of Reading, Focus, Fundations, LLI
Mathematics K-5: Go Math Mathematics, TenMarks
Dual Language Classes K-2: Journeys, Senderos, IReady
Science K-5: Science A-Z, Stemscopes
Social Studies K-5: Read Aloud collections, Newsela
Additional teacher created resources.
The school follows the Balanced Literacy Framework, the Fountas and Pinnel Continuum, and has a Resource Book Room with a variety of leveled readers in a variety of genres. 

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

Dolphin Bay Elementary implements Broward County Public Schools Social and Emotional Learning Standards to ensure students are developing social and emotional skills through Caring Club, Book Buddies, Dolphin Friends, and through Sanford Harmony’s Diversity and Inclusion classroom lessons, Mindfulness Monday activities school wide on morning announcements.

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

Dolphin Bay Elementary explicitly teaches or integrates the five competencies of the Social Emotonal Learning school-wide through Caring Club, Book Buddies, Dolphin Friends, and through Sanford Harmony’s Diversity and Inclusion classroom lessons, Mindfulness Monday activities school wide on morning announcements.

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

Promote communication and social skills to interact effectively with others in Caring Club, Book Buddies, Dolphin Friends, and through Sanford Harmony’s Diversity and Inclusion classroom lessons 

Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways through Mindfulness Monday activities school wide on morning announcements, Caring Club, and Sanford Harmony classroom lessons

Apply decision making skills to deal responsibility with daily academic and social situations in Caring Club, Book Buddies, Dolphin Friends, and through Sanford Harmony’s classroom lessons.