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.

We used prior year assessment data from the FSA, BSA,  BAS, internal School city assessments and diagnostic tests to organize our data. The information was presented using excel charts and graphs. Information is organized to show individual teacher, grade level, and school wide results. Individual student results are given to classroom teachers for their review. We also have scheduled data chats at the end of each instructional cycles.

Parents are also a vital part of the process. We send home  a parent survey in the Spring together input concerning curriculum, environment, and communication. The results of the survey are used to help write goals and objectives for the school.

Parents are invited to our SAC and SAF meetings. During these meetings they are able 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).

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 Talent Acquisition & Operations department, as well as a district level Teacher Recruitment Committee work collaboratively to retain and recruit highly qualified, certified-in-field, educators.Cypress School’s collaboration with the district is evidenced by participation in  Teacher Recruitment Fairs. Vacancies are filled with candidates interviewed at therecruitment 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 our school to grow professionally. We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effectiveteachers in our school by utilizing the Teacher Induction for Effectiveness and Retention - T.I.E.R. program. T.I.E.R. provides an
instructional support system for teachers new to the profession. The new educator’s support is weekly through a school-based T.I.E.R. Mentor along with monthly support meetings facilitated by the T.I.E.R. School Liaison.Teachers are recogninezed weekly in our staff newsletter. Teachers are also recognized on our Shout Out Board.

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

Title I funds are used for staff development, parental involvement, extended learning opportunities, and providing supplemental resources. 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. Parent involvement funds are utilized to purchase food, supplies, and pay stipends for teacher presenters and paraprofessionals. The goal of our parent nights is 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.

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

The district has identified two students as migrant students. Collaboration with community agencies will take place to ensure that needed services such as health and nutrition are provided. Students identified as Migrants are invited to participate in Remediation and tutoring services will be provided as needed. 

Title I, Part D
Neglected and Delinquent

Our school counselor works with the social worker to connect students identified as neglected and/or delinquent to the Student Services Department.They receive support and community resources.

Title II
(District professional development)

Title 1 provides professional development for teachers to help increase student achievement in the Florida State Standards.
 

Title III
(ESOL)

Most of our students are being instructed by certified, ESOL endorsed teachers. Cypress Elementary School has two paraprofessionals and an ESOL Resource Teacher who works closely with our ELL population. These staff members impacts ELL students every day delivering support and intervention programs. The ESOL contact as liaison between the school and ELL community.
 

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

Staff members are responsible for helping to identify homeless students and referring them to the Homeless Education program offered by the district.f a student is identified as homeless then the school counselor connects with the parent with the various resources that is available. 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)

NA

Violence Prevention Programs

Cypress Elementary follows the district's discipline matrix. There is zero tolerance for bullying and violence. all teachers and staff received district training on anti bullying. Or school wide Anti-Bullying Program includes instruction sessions with the School Counselor, Threat Assessment Team, SBBC, Character Education, and Mentoring Program.
 

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. The cafeteria also offers monthly tastings of fruits or vegetables.
 

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

Cypress Elementary has two Head Start classrooms. 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

We do not have an adult education program. We share with parents and other adults of the community information about the District's ESOL, GED, or other continuing education programs.

Career and Technical Education

Students participate in our annual career day. They participate in various activities about the different types of careers that is available to them when they graduate from school.
 

Job Training

Our fifth grade students attend the JA BIZ Town field trip, where they participate in simulated career activities. We also have our annual career day, when we invite community members to share their expereiences with the students.

Other

Pre-School Transition

Cypress Elementary School services four classes of Specialized PreK ESE 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 Orientation is also held in April. At the orientation 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 Cypress Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 50% for the 2018-2019 school year. All parent involvement
activities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.