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.

 
Over the summer, the administration met with team leaders and support staff members to go over testing data. A professional development training was orchestrated by administration. At the beginning of the school year, administration trained teachers on how to understand the points received for school letter grades. Teachers and staff worked in grade level teams to desegregate test scores. The information was presented via a paced PowerPoint presentation. Teachers then collaborated with primary grade teachers to focus on the strengths and weaknesses of academic content standards so that students could be prepared by third grade to master the state's common core standards. Administration provides every teacher with their students' test results so they could identify their strengths and weaknesses as a teacher and identify those professional development courses that will prepare them to help students improve academically and/or socially. Throughout the school year, administration, the literacy coach, and the support team work in data chats per grade level to discuss student data, Response to Intervention (RtI), various academic levels of students, and to provide information, resources, and professional development trainings. Due to the current school grade, the leadership team along with the district support team will be assisting with interventions and making sure teachers are receiving the support they need to increase student success.
To gather information from stakeholders, outside of the school setting, parent surveys are sent home to welcome their input and to help the school gather data that will help them address curriculum, social emotional needs, and communication. Those surveys returned are used to help develop school-wide goals and objectives for the school year. Through School Advisory Council (SAC), School Advisory Faculty (SAF), parent conferences, academic parent nights, and other school events, parents are invited to share their input concerning academics and social emotional learning for students. Suggestions, comments, and concerns and shared with all staff and considered for implementation 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).

Currently we have 31 Highly Qualified teachers (includes general educators, special area teachers, literacy coach, math coach, varying exceptionalities support teacher, ESE specialist, and Speech and Language Pathologist).

We have five teachers (Mrs. Ferguson-5th grade Science teacher; Mrs. Tejada-Austin 1st grade teacher; Mrs. Jordan-1st grade teacher, Mrs. Nordelus-2nd grade teacher, and Mrs. Norman-Kindergarten teacher) that are not identified as Highly Qualified. These teachers either have a different state's teaching certificate, taught in another county, are first year teachers, or are teaching out of field. They are working on their Florida's teaching certificate as well and/or the requirements from the district.

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

Castle Hill Elementary collaborates with the Broward School District's Recruitment Fairs to hire highly qualified teachers. The school posts job openings on the district's vacancy list as needed and those candidates are interviewed at the job fair or on the school campus. To retain those highly qualified teachers already at the school, our school utilizes the mentors through the the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) to provide instructional and social support for new teachers. For our new and veteran teachers, on-site mentoring and monetary funds are provided through the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) because we were identified as a high-needs school. New and veteran teachers receive instructional and social support and strategies through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); Professional Development in-house and off-site; School-Based Professional Development facilitated by administration, the literacy coach, or other support staff members; through the Sunshine Committee, through the "Catch us Being Amazing" program where parents, the community members, and staff members could nominate a Castle Hill staff member every month for work ethic and good citizenship, and through Teacher Recognition and Incentives provided every month from administration as a thank you for hard work and dedication.
 

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

Staff Development: The funds provided for teachers and staff at Castle Hill Elementary will be used to provide in-house professional development trainings in a variety of areas (i.e. academics, social emotional learning, behavior, and physical fitness). These professional development trainings will provide teachers with the strategies, resources, guidance, and practice needed to improve the delivery of instruction, empathy skills, and ways to acknowledge when and how to teach and reach every student.

Parental/Community Involvement: Funds provided to connect school to home and the community will be used to support academic family nights, open house, Title I parent conferences and seminars, communication resources such as newsletters and flyers, and community involvement so that parents are provided with the resources, answers to questions/concerns/suggestions, and exposure they need to communicate more and improve support at home. The funds provided will be used for items such as food, supplies and materials, flyers, newsletters, incentives, and stipends for various types of presenters.
 

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

Currently, we do not have any migrant students. As migrant students enter our school, they receive the help and support from their teachers, the community liaison, the guidance counselor, and the in-house social worker. School staff are made known about students who may require additional support and they are supported with resources and strategies from the guidance counselor, community liaison, and school social worker. Migrant students will receive support in education, shelter, health and food services, and clothing as needed.
 

Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent

Those students identified as neglected and delinquent meet with our school's guidance counselor and with the school's on-site social worker. The guidance counselor and social worker provides the students and their caregivers with school and community resources and support as needed within and out of the school. The community liaison also helps with assisting neglected and delinquent students.
 
 

Title II
(District professional development)

Teachers and staff participate in professional development that focuses on areas of concerns or areas of high needs per their classroom or grade level. Most district professional development trainings focus on core content areas, but teachers also take courses that focus on the use of technology, behavior, and social emotional learning. Teachers have to meet one-on-one with administration to discuss their professional growth plans where they have the opportunity to take professional development linked to their personal goals, or they can take courses recommended by administration, by their mentors or grade level team, or through their personal acknowledgment. 
 

Title III
(ESOL)

The majority of the students are instructed by ESOL endorsed teachers. Those new teachers not ESOL endorsed are taking the ESOL classes to obtain their endorsement. The guidance counselor works closely with ELL students. There are certified teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff members who help translate during information to parents during the school day. At Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and other meetings set in advance at the school, a district translator is provided to assist with language translations. 

ELL students receive alternative assessments as needed and are provided with accommodations per the ESOL guidelines. The guidance counselor provides staff members with strategies and resources to assist ELL students in the classroom. 
 

Title X- Homeless
(Homeless- All Title I schools may complete with this statement)

The community liaison, the guidance counselor, and the social worker work with teachers and staff to help them work with those students who may be homeless as well as help them identify students who may be homeless. Those students identified are provided with support and resources from the community liaison, the guidance counselor, and from the school's social worker.
 

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)

Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI) funds are used for ELL academic camps (set up by the guidance counselor) as well as academic camps for all students (set up by the Literacy Coach) in grades two through fifth during selected times in the school year. 
 

Violence Prevention Programs

Castle Hill Elementary implements their school behavior plan that was created by school, parent, and community stakeholders. The school implements the district's student code of conduct, follows the district's discipline matrix, enforces the district's anti-bullying policy, and utilizes behavior programs through our school behavior plan and CHAMPS. Teachers. Through assemblies, academic parent nights, programs in place set by the guidance counselor and social worker, the Equity Liaison, bullying and hate prevention programs are implemented and supported.

The guidance counselor uses the character traits to help teachers identify those students who display character trait skills and this helps boost the morale for other students to try hard and do their best. Our Behavior Technician works with those students with severe behavior issues one-on-one, the ESE teacher helps general education teachers utilize Functional Behavior Assessment Plans (FBA) for those students with disabilities on a behavior plan, the guidance counselor and special area teachers teach violence prevention through the program provided by the school district. All teachers and staff receive training on Anti-bullying, CHAMPS, and as needed trainings specific to meet the needs of their classrooms or situations throughout the school campus.

Nutrition Programs

Students at Castle Hill Elementary are provided with a free and nutritious breakfast every morning. Students have various nutritious mean options to choose from during lunch. Our school is participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program where students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade receive a fruit or vegetable as an afternoon snack. The physical fitness, nutrition, and health education programs are integrated through the school day through the statewide physical education initiative and the school board's food and nutrition department.
 

Housing Programs

When parents are in need of assistance, they first speak privately with the community liaison, guidancer counselor, or social worker. The parents or guardians receive information and resources from the guidance counselor, social worker, and/or community liaison.

Head Start

To help prepare students for grade level curricula and experiences, the District Head Start Program at Castle Hill provides students with literacy, math, science, and social studies curricula using the district-wide Balanced Literacy Model. Students are given on-going assessments and educational experiences in academics and social emotional learning. There are two four-year-old classes and one three-year-old class. Head Start teachers collaborate with kindergarten teachers to help align the curricula with the statewide standards. At the end of the school year, students' cumulative folders are filed with ongoing assessments, reports, graded work samples, and other valuable information needed to help the teachers prepare learning experiences for those students.
 

Adult Education

Parents are provided with parent trainings at Castle Hill Elementary by the guidance counselor and sometimes the community liaison. The community liaison takes or provides transportation to those parents who want to attend parent conferences and seminars. If parents or guardians request ESOL, GED, or other education programs, the community liaison, guidance counselor, and/or our social worker refer them to the necessary program and provide them with the appropriate resources and connections they need.
 

Career and Technical Education

Students at Castle Hill are provided with daily practice on laptops and/or iPads, and they have available interactive technology via the Recordex Board and Mimeo. Students in the intermediate grades have practice typing using Word and are able to create presentations sign PowerPoint. Students in the intermediate grades get experience with technical technology during the Morning Announcement show. In the technology room, students are taught how to work the camera and other technology for preparation of the morning announcements. 

For students in second, fourth, and fifth grade, the Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) program comes to the school to provide presentations about their careers and the education needed to fulfill those careers. Students participating in the KAPOW program are able to visit the businesses throughout the school year. Students in fifth grade are able to participate in hands-on learning and job training at the Junior Achievement (JA) Biz Town program for an entire day. Students have to utilize the JA Biz Town curriculum before attending the JA Biz Town site. Every school year, all students at Castle Hill Elementary participate in the school-wide Career Day event where over 50 businesses and entrepreneurs present students with education advice, career options, and free gifts.
 

Job Training

For career readiness, students are exposed to various career options throughout the school year. For students in second, fourth, and fifth grade, the Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) program comes to the school to provide presentations about their careers and the education needed to fulfill those careers. Students participating in the KAPOW program are able to visit the businesses throughout the school year. Students in fifth grade are able to participate in hands-on learning and job training at the Junior Achievement (JA) Biz Town program for an entire day. Students have to utilize the JA Biz Town curriculum before attending the JA Biz Town site.

Every school year, all students at Castle Hill Elementary participate in the school-wide Career Day event where over 50 businesses and entrepreneurs present students with education advice, career options, and free gifts.
 

Other

A variety of programs are offered to motivate and improve student learning at Castle Hill Elementary. The community liaison, guidance counselor, social worker, administration, and support staff collaborate to provide activities and resources for students. The Equity Liaison will provide training and resources to faculty, students, and parents to address the needs of our students.
The America Reads program, as well as student teachers from local colleges, and student volunteers provide students with academic assistance. Student listeners come listen to students. The Motivating Coaches work with students who have difficulty in the areas of academic, social, and motivating growth. The Literacy Coach has a book club she invites all students in grades two through five the opportunity to join regardless of their reading ability. 

Castle Hill has several extracurricular clubs students in grades K-5 have the option to join. These clubs promote social growth, responsibility, citizenship, and builds upon character and perseverance.

Castle Hill now has the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC). The program is year round with some breaks. It's purpose is to provide our students with enriched learning, social and emotional growth, and a positive mindset.

Pre-School Transition

Castle Hill Elementary has three Head Start programs (two service students ages 4 and 5, and one services 3 year-old students) and three specialized preK ESE classes. These classes provide students with the skills needed using the Balanced Literacy Model and other district provided curriculum. The curriculum and skills provided to the students is used to help them transition easily into kindergarten. PreK ESE, Head Start and kindergarten teachers collaborate to help prepare students and parents for the transition during the Kindergarten Roundup. District personnel come to work with and observe Head Start and PreK ESE teachers to help them improve student learning.
 

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

Given parent academic and health nights, parent trainings, volunteer opportunities, and incentives, parental involvement at Castle Hill Elementary will increase by 50% or more for the 2018-2019 school year. Parental involvement activities will provide parents with the education, resources, and opportunities to improve parent-to-child communication, parent-to-school connections, and an opportunity to increase student achievement and build morale.