Title I Plan |
School Name |
West Hollywood ES (0161) |
School Year |
2018 - 2019 |
Title I Requirements
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.
Prior year assessment data from the FSA sores, BAFS scores reading scores internal assessments and diagnostics test were organized with graphs, tables, and charts. Information was organized to show individual teacher, grade level, and school-wide results. Individual student results were given to classroom teachers for their review.
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.
Parents are invited to meet with administration to discuss student achievement results and strategies for improving scores. Suggestions are discussed with staff and considered for inclusion in school-wide plans.
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Instruction by HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS in all core content area classes
List instructional staff and paraprofessionals that are NOT highly qualified (instructional staff only).
Heather Badger
Althea Swanson Raphael
Abigail Staber
Felicia Richardson
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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 Talent Acquisition & Operations department, as well as a district level Teacher Recruitment Committee work collaboratively to retain and recruit highly qualified, certified-in-field, educators. West Hollywood Elementary School’s collaboration with the district is evidenced by participation in ‘Experience 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 West Hollywood Elementary School 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 (Reading Coach), District Trainings (District Personnel), School-Based Professional Development (Leadership Team / Team Leaders), Teacher Recognition and Incentives (Administration).
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Coordination and Integration
Title I, Part A
Title I funds provide additional teachers to assist students, particularly low performing students.
Staff Development funds are used to develop a comprehensive professional training program to improve delivery of instruction through a variety of workshops designed to move teachers to mastery and improve student achievement.
Parental Involvement funds are utilized to fund monthly academic parent nights that provide parents with new skills to support student learning at home. Improving the frequency and quality of family participation and increasing family literacy are also goals of our parental involvement component. Monies are used to purchase food, supplies/materials and provide stipends for teacher presenters.
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Title I, Part C- Migrant
(Migrant-Title I schools have been advised if Migrant students attend their school)
No migrant students have been identified.
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Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent
Students identified as neglected and/or delinquent will be connected to a school social worker through the Student Services Department who will provide support and community resources.
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Title II
(District professional development)
Teachers participate in professional development linked to improved student achievement in the Florida State Standards.
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Title III
(ESOL)
All students are being instructed by certified, ESOL endorsed teachers. West Hollywood Elementary School has employs a paraprofessional who works closely with our ELL population. This staff member impacts 15 ELL students per day delivering support and intervention programs. This staff member serves as liaison between the school and ELL community.
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Title X- Homeless
(Homeless- All Title I schools may complete with this statement)
Teachers and staff members 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, remove barriers to their education, including school enrollment, provide them with supplemental academic and counseling case management services as well as linkages to their school social worker while maintaining school as the students stable environment.
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Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)
SAI funds will be utilized to fund academic camps to assist struggling students.
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Violence Prevention Programs
West Hollywood Elementary School builds a violence prevention culture through classroom instruction in anger management, conflict resolution bullying prevention, and the Broward County adopted character traits. In addition to the classroom instruction, all teachers and staff members received training on the Anti-Bully policy and CHAMPS I training.
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Nutrition Programs
Nutritional programs and health education are an integral part of our school, specifically through the Physical Educational curriculum and federal initiatives of the Broward County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Department.
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Housing Programs
Referrals are made to the school social worker, when parents are in need of housing or food. Additionally, the front office staff takes note of families expressing a need and passes this information on to administration and/or the guidance counselor.
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Head Start
To ensure school readiness, the Head Start Program provides literacy, math, and science curricula that align 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. 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 Head Start students’ progress in the program.
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Adult Education
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Career and Technical Education
The guidance counselor provides quarterly lessons within the classroom focusing on career and technical education. In addition, all fifth grade students will receive instruction through the Junior Achievement Biztown Program.
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Job Training
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Other
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Pre-School Transition
Pre-School Transition
West Hollywood Elementary School services two classes of VPK, one class of Specialized PreK ESE (formerly Preschool Learning Activities Classroom Experience-PLACE) and two Head Start classes. The teachers conduct vertical articulation meetings during the school year to ensure that the transition from the early childhood programs to kindergarten program is smooth. Kindergarten Orientation is also held prior to the beginning of the school year. This gives the incoming kindergarten students an opportunity to meet their new teacher and get acclimated to their classroom. Additionally, parents are given an overview of the kindergarten curriculum and expectations.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT Action Plan
Parent Involvement Goal:
Based on the analysis of the parent involvement data, identify and define an area in need of improvement.
The goal of West Hollywood Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 13% for the 2018-2019 school year. All parent involvement activities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.
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2017 - 2018 Level of Parent Involvement:
Indicate the number of Parents and/or Guardians who participated in parent involvement activities.
[i.e., Use documentation from sign in sheets]
Total Number of Parents and/or Guardians |
293 |
2018 - 2019 Expected Level of Parent Involvement:
Indicate the number of Parents and/or Guardians who are expected to participate in parent involvement activities for this year.
Total Number of Parents and/or Guardians |
330 |
PARENT INVOLVEMENT ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES (Aligned to School-Level Parent Involvement Plan)
Activity |
Strategies & Activities to Increase Student Achievement |
Start/End Date |
Evaluation Tool |
Person or Position Responsible for Coordinating/Monitoring |
Amount/Funding Source |
Reading Rodeo Night |
Parent Learning Sessions involving the ELA standards differentiated by grade level needs. |
11/15/2018 - 11/15/2018
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End of Year Survey |
Ms. Alyssa Ricke |
Title 1 parent involvement $ 2,300 for teacher pay and $661 for refreshments (Whole Year) Divide the amount by 6 because of the 6 nights |
Family Fiesta for Hispanic Heritage Night |
Parent Learning Sessions involving the SEL standards differentiated by grade level needs |
10/25/2018 - 10/25/2018
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End of Year Survey |
Ms. Seperson and Ms. Mercure |
Title 1 parent involvement $ 2,300 for teacher pay and $661 for refreshments (Whole Year) Divide the amount by 6 because of the 6 nights |
Math Madness Night |
Parent Learning Sessions involving the Math Standards differentiated by grade level needs |
1/31/2019 - 1/31/2019
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End of Year Survey |
Mr. Myers |
Title 1 parent involvement $ 2,300 for teacher pay and $661 for refreshments (Whole Year) Divide the amount by 6 because of the 6 nights |
STEAM Safari Night |
Parent Learning Sessions involving the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics differentiated by grade level needs |
3/8/2019 - 3/8/2019
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End of Year Survey |
Mrs Ricke, Mr. Myers, Ms. Mercure |
Title 1 parent involvement $ 2,300 for teacher pay and $661 for refreshments (Whole Year) Divide the amount by 6 because of the 6 nights |
Curriculum Carnival Night |
Parent Learning Sessions addressing all subject areas differentiated by grade level needs and student performances |
5/15/2019 - 5/15/2019
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End of Year Survey |
Mrs Ricke, Ms. Mercure |
Title 1 parent involvement $ 2,300 for teacher pay and $661 for refreshments (Whole Year) Divide the amount by 6 because of the 6 nights |
HIGH QUALITY AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD/ELO) ACTIVITIES (Aligned to Title I, Part A School-Based Budget)
Professional Development/ELO Activities |
Description
Provide detailed information to support activities such as teacher salaries, stipends, materials and supplies |
Funding Source |
Amount
*Entire Title I Professional Development allocation must be reflected here |
Next Step Guided Reading and Literacy, Writing, Science |
Consultant - Sandra Weaver will conduct professional learning for the teachers to improve their teaching strategies for increased student achievement. |
Title I |
$18,000.00 |