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%
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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).
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.
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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.
We will attract highly qulified teachers by attending experience browrad teacher recruitment fairs, utilizing
TIF 5 incentives and creating a collaborative environment.
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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 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.
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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.
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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. The social worker visits weekly and collaborates with the support staff as part of the RTI team.
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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, 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.
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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)
We have no allocated funds for this.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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Job Training
Project based learning gives students opportunities to train for future jobs.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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 |
42 |
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 |
60 |
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 |
Book Fair |
Reading fluency strategies |
11/14/2018 - 11/14/2018
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sign in sheet |
Maria Miranda, Media Specialist |
$100.00 Parental Involvement Funds |
Barnes and Nobel Family Night |
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Strategies |
12/6/2018 - 12/6/2018
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sign in sheets |
Mimi Jensen, Assistant Principal |
PTA will fund |
Literacy Night |
literacy strategies |
1/30/2019 - 1/30/2019
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sign in sheets |
Sue Wilcher, Reading Coach |
$200.00/Parental Involvement Funds |
Math Night |
math strategies |
2/20/2019 - 2/20/2019
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sign in sheets |
Tranya Curry |
$200.00/Parental Involvement Funds |
Science Night |
science strategies |
3/20/2019 - 3/20/2019
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sign in sheets |
Tranya Curry, Science Contact |
$300.00 Parental Involvement Funds |
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 |
SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) |
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TIF |
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STEM Scopes |
In this interactive professional learning course, participants are introduced to the essential science instructional materials being implemented from the 2018-2019 through the 2022-2023 school years. The hands-on approach provides participants with the opportunity to navigate and familiarize themselves with the features and pedagogy of the hands-on, print, and online components. Participants will have the opportunity to explore lesson plans and understand how to manage and integrate the resources together into cohesive instructional plans. Through active learning experiences, participants recognize how to infuse the print and hands-on materials to adopt, adapt, and design standards-aligned, differentiated science experiences that meet the needs of all learners. Connections between the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Science, Social and Emotional Learning, and WIDA Standards will be embedded through an integrated approach. |
District |
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Science 4 Us |
Science4Us is an interactive approach to learning science in the early elementary years. Science4Us connects with Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Science Standards while weaving in literacy, math and engineering activities to maximize classroom learning time. |
TIF |
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Thinking Maps |
Thinking Maps are consistent visual patterns linked directly to eight specific thought processes. By visualizing our thinking, we create concrete images of abstract thoughts. These patterns help all students reach higher levels of critical and creative thinking — essential components of 21st Century education. In a school-wide implementation, Thinking Maps establish a consistent Language for Learning. |
TIF and School Budget |
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I-Ready diagnostic instructional professional development |
Course to support program implementation |
title I |
$1,500.00 |
Accelerated Reader on site seminar |
A 90 minute Virtual Onsite Seminar and Renaissance Smart Start Product Training |
Title I |
$500.00 |
ASCD Empower 19 Conference |
Registration and Travel |
Title I |
$7,656.00 |