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.

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.

Instruction by HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS in all core content area classes
List instructional staff and paraprofessionals that are NOT highly qualified (instructional staff only).

All teachers are Highly Qualified
All paraprofessionals are Highly Qualified

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 Human Resources and Staff Development departments, as well as a district level Teacher Recruitment Committee work collaboratively to retain and recruit highly qualified , certified-in-field, effective teachers. The district also has a website used to attract teachers to Broward County based upon regional perks, "Teach Near the Beach" and opportunities to receive benefits beyond a paycheck. Croissant Park Elementary's collaboration with the district is evidenced by participation in 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 Croissant Park Elementary to grow professionally. We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers in our school by utilizing Teacher Induction for Effectiveness and Retention (TIER), Professional Learning Communities (Reading Coach), District Trainings (District Personnel), School-Based Professional Development (Leadership Team / Team Leaders), Teacher Recognition and Incentives (Administration).

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 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.  In addition, parental involvement funds are also used to purchase daily agendas in all grade levels K-5 as a communication tool between home and school.

Title I, Part C- Migrant
(Migrant-Title I schools have been advised if Migrant students attend their school)

Croissant Park Elementary currently does not have any migrant students identified.

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.

Title II
(District professional development)

Teachers participate in professional development linked to improved student achievement in Florida State Standards.

Title III
(ESOL)

All students are being instructed by certified, ESOL endorsed teachers.  Croissant Park Elementary has a high population of ELL students making us eligible for a 100% Title III Paraprofessional who works closely with our ELL population.  This staff member impacts 45 ELL students per day delivering support and intervention programs.  She also works to maintain our ELL folders, and complete the ACCESS testing for all ELL students.  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.

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)

If SAI finds are received, they will be utilized to fund Afterschool FSA Camps to assist students with making learning gains.

Violence Prevention Programs

Croissant Park 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 Conflict Mediation programs, guest speakers and student assemblies.

Croissant Park 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 TRIBES training.  In addition, we use Brag Tags as a means of developing a successful and peaceful environment.

Nutrition Programs

Nutritional programs and helath education are an integral part of our Physical Education curriculum.

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

Croissant Park Elementary does not currently have a Head Start program.

Adult Education

Croissant Park Elementary does not currently have an Adult Education program.

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.

Job Training

N/A

Other

Croissant Park Elementary is fortunate to have a strong parnership with the United Way whereby, thirty-six K-2 students receive reading instructions through the Reading Pals program.

Pre-School Transition

Croissant Park Elementary services three classes of Specialized PreK ESE (formerly Preschool Learning Activities Classroom Experience-PLACE) and three K-3 ASD 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 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 Goal:
Based on the analysis of the parent involvement data, identify and define an area in need of improvement.

The goal of Croissant Park Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 750 participants for the 2018-2019 school year.  All parental involvement activities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.