Office of Service Quality Initiatives / Title 1 Plan

Title I Plan
School Name	Bennett ES (0201)
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. ELA 47% Math 51% Science 39% Total ELA, Math, & Science 48% Spring 2018 ELA learning gains 49% Math learning gains 53% Total Points Learning Gains 336 Spring 2018 ELA L25% gains 54% Math L25% gains 43%
Instruction by HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS in all core content area classes List instructional staff and paraprofessionals that are NOT highly qualified (instructional staff only). According to the BI report the Highly Qualified Status of all of our classroom teachers is "NO". The reason is "Not Required". The following are not included on the list: ESE facilitator, School Counselor, ESE Specialist, Literacy Coach, Math Coach and Resource teacher.
ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY, HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS to the school. Describe strategies that will be used to attract high-quality, highly qualified teachers. We will attract highly qulified teachers by attending experience browrad teacher recruitment fairs, utilizing TIF 5 incentives and creating a collaborative environment.

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 instruction through a variety of in-house and district workshops designed to move teachers to mastery and improve student achievement. Parental Involvement funds are utilizze to fund quarterly academic parent nights. The training provides parents with new skills to support student learning at home. Monies are used to purchase food, supplies, and provide stipends for teacher presenters.
Title I, Part C- Migrant (Migrant-Title I schools have been advised if Migrant students attend their school) One student has been identified. Collaboration with community agencies will take place to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition are provided. Remediation and tutoring services will be provided as needed.
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. The social worker visits weekly and collaborates with the support staff as part of the RTI team. Source FormatSize
Title II (District professional development) Teachers participate in professional development linked to improved student achievement in the Florida State Standards. Source FormatSize
Title III (ESOL) All students are being instructed by certified, ESOL endorsed teachers, or teachers working towards endorsement. ABC School has employs a paraprofessional who works closely with our ELL population. This staff member impacts 45 ELL students per day delivering support and intervention programs. This staff member serves as liaison between the school and ELL community.
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. Source FormatSize
Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI) We have no allocated funds for this.
Violence Prevention Programs Bennett Elementary school implements the County Student Code of Conduct and follows the District Discipline Matrix. Our school enforces the District’s Anti-Bullying Policy and has a zero tolerance for bullying and violence. Bullying prevention programs are supported through Youth Crime Watch, Peer Counseling/Conflict Mediation programs, guest speakers and student assemblies. Bennett builds a violence prevention culture Broward County adopted character traits. In addition to the classroom instruction, all teachers and staff members received training on the Anti-Bully policy.
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.
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
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.
Adult Education Parents and other adults of the community requesting ESOL, GED, or other continuing education programs are referred to the district's community school for services through our school social worker.
Career and Technical Education Technical education is embedded throughout the curriculum across all disciplines. Students participate in College Career Readiness Week, Dress for Success Day, and additional district supported programs that support career and technical education.
Job Training Project based learning gives students opportunities to train for future jobs.
Other Student Listeners - Selected students participate in the Listener program. These listeners are trained through the district to work with students. Counselors - Counselors from out side vendors that work with some of our student.

Pre-School Transition

Pre-School Transition Bennett Elementary School services three classes of Specialized PreK ESE (formerly Preschool Learning Activities Classroom Experience-PLACE), 5 Intensive Pre-School 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. A Kindergarten (Kindergarten Round-up) 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.

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 Bennett Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 10% for the 2017-2018 school year. All parent involvement activities will incllude engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.

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

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.