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 Florida Standards Assessment Tests (FSA); i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment, Formative Assessments (i-Ready Standards Mastery); Benchmark Assessment of Florida Standards (BAFS); Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) mid-year, and end-of-the-year tests were organized with graphs, tables, and charts. Information was organized to show individual teachers, teams and school staff the grade levels and school wide results. Individual student results were given to classroom teachers for their review and to develop a prescription for individuals struggling with various benchmarks.
Data Chats between Administrators, relevant support staff, and teachers are held to monitor and review the student’s progress. Teachers and administrators came together in a pre-school workshop to review and discuss this data. Teachers analyzed academic achievement results in all core subjects and subgroups including race; gender; economically disadvantaged; students with disabilities (ESE); English Language Learners (ELL); and lowest 25th percentile (all subjects tested). Teachers worked in groups-primary and intermediate-to write specific goals, objectives, and pacing guides in all subject areas to improve student achievement. In addition, teachers and staff discussed additional areas of need related to improving student achievement. These included school environment, parent participation, and barriers to learning at home.
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 expose areas of weakness for the school and help write goals and objectives to improve the previously mentioned areas for the upcoming school year. 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).

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. Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School’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 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School to grow professionally. We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers in our school by utilizing the T.I.E.R MENTOR Program, Professional Learning Communities, District Trainings, School-Based Professional Development, Teacher Recognition and Incentives.  We also participate in the TIFF grant, which provides mentoring support for our instructional coaches and instructional staff.

ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY, HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS to the school.
Describe strategies that will be used to attract high-quality, highly qualified teachers.

Staff Development funds are used to develop a comprehensive professional training program to improve delivery of instruction and communication between community/family and school through a variety of workshops designed to move teachers to mastery and improve student achievement. Some of the trainings that are provided are Response to Intervention (RTI), Culturally Sensitive - English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Implementation of Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) Accommodation, Various Literacy trainings, Go Math, Reflex Math, I-Ready, BAS, Study Island and Parent/Teacher Communications. The majority of the trainings are given during pre-planning week and refreshers are given as needed throughout the year.

Parental Involvement funds are utilized to offer quarterly academic parent nights that provide parents with valuable strategies they could use at home to improve/enhance their child’s academic skills, opportunities to learn about and ask questions regarding grade level expectancies and Florida Standards, and provide technology resources to use in the 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.

Title I, Part A
Title I funds provide additional teachers to assist students, particularly low performing students.

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School staff members, community liaison, and/or guidance counselor will collaborate with community agencies to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition are provided. Remediation and tutoring services will alsovbe provided to students as needed.

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

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School staff members, community liaison, and/or guidance counselor will collaborate with community agencies to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition are provided. Remediation and tutoring services will alsovbe provided to students as needed.

Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent

Teachers are responsible for their student safety and well being. Teachers will consult with the school Guidance Counselor or School Social Worker if a student in their class has been identified as being neglected and/or delinquent. In addition the teacher will be responsible for filling out the Social Worker referral form located on BASIS to facilitate providing the student/family with support and community resources.

Title II
(District professional development)

Teachers are encouraged to continually develop their talent. The teachers at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School actively participate in district developed workshops in Florida Standards, as well as, Balanced Literacy and any other workshops that are beneficial to student achievement for the entire school or are grade level specific.

Title III
(ESOL)

All ELL students receive reading and developmental language arts instruction by a certified ESOL teacher. All materials available are housed in a designated area for easy access for the teacher to use. The ESOL Contact encourages the teachers to use/exchange materials designed to assist ELL students on a regular basis. The ESOL Contact provides individual/grade level teacher/s with strategies, as needed, to increase student progress in developing reading and language arts skills. The ESOL Contact provides a staff training on the use of accommodations (matrix), any new/innovative strategies and available resources for the ELL students during pre-planning week, and informational meetings throughout the year are provided when updated information has been shared with the ESOL Contact.

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 student's stable environment.

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)

SAI funds will be utilized to fund extended learning opportunities to assist struggling students. The funds were used to purchase Florida READY LAFS and MAFS resources that will be used to support the curriculum and increase student achievement.

Violence Prevention Programs

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School implements the District's Student Code of Conduct and follows the District's 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.

Nutrition Programs

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School participates in the fresh fruits and vegetable program. This program provides the students with a different fruit and vegetable to try each week in an effort to increase our students' desire to consume more fruits and vegetables. In addition, our Physical Education curriculum educates our students on making good nutritional choices and health education. Our classes begin at 7:45 and we know that breakfast is vital for student success. Lauderhill P. T. Elementary is a pilot school that provides a grab and go breakfast to students arriving to school after 7:25 untill 7:35. The students are then able to get a bag breakfast, go directly to class, and still have something to eat for breakfast. This option is given to ensure that students arriving to school after 7:25 are still provided with a healthy start to each day.

Housing Programs

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School refers all inquiries for housing to our Social Worker.

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 preparing students to succeed in Kindergarten. An end of the year Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) 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

Adult Education classes are available at Park Lakes Annex, located on the same property as Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School. Administration at both sites collaborate and provide information to families/community members on classes available for adults. All classes are offered in the evening.

Career and Technical Education

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School does not offer career and technical education.

Job Training

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School does not offer job training.

Other

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Pre-School Transition

To ensure school readiness, the Head Start (HS) Program has implemented a new literacy, math, and science curricula in their classrooms. The program has aligned the literacy and math standards with the K-3 national standards to improve educational outcomes. This transparent connection between curricula and child expectations has contributed to preparing 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 HS students’ progress in the program. Regarding the logistics of registering students at the elementary schools, the Head Start Program ensures a smooth transition to kindergarten by clearly specifying the necessary enrollment processes and timelines to all families participating in the program. The HS family services support team and the HS teachers provide ongoing guidance to the HS families by indicating the students’ corresponding home school, immunization requirements, and dates scheduled for kindergarten roundup at those schools.

Parent Involvement Goal:
Based on the analysis of the parent involvement data, identify and define an area in need of improvement.

By May of 2019, given parent informational/academic opportunities, Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School's parental involvement will increase by 15% through the use of flyers, parent/teacher contact, Parent Link, marquee, letters, newsletters, and school website; documented by parent sign-in sheets.