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 FSA sores, BAFS scores reading scores internal assessments and diagnostics test were organized with graphs, tables, and charts. Information was organized to show individual teacher, grade level, and school-wide results. Individual student results were given to classroom teachers for their review.
Teachers meet with parents to discuss data.

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 instructional staff and paraprofessionals at Sheridan Hills 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.

Retention of teachers is a top priority of our school. Teachers are cultivated and mentored at Sheridan Hills Elementary to grow professionally. We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers in our school by utilizing the New Educator Support System (NESS Liaison), 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.

Parent Involovement funds are utiized to fund quarterly, academic parent nights, that provide parents with new skills to support student learning at home.  Improvin the frequency and quality of family participation and increasing family literacy are also goals of our parent involvement component. The media center is open every Tuesday from 4-6 pm for families. Parental Involvement funds are also used to purchase agendas used for daily communication between school and home.

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

Migrant students will be identify.  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.

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 the Florida State Standards.

Title III
(ESOL)

English Language Learners (ELL) receives reading and developmental language arts instruction by a certified ESOL and reading teacher. They receive additional support from ESOL aides who provide one-on-one and small group language support in mainstream classes. 

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)

Extended day for grades 2-5. Reading and math instructions and remediation.

Violence Prevention Programs

Sheridan Hills Elementary 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.

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.

Housing Programs

Head Start

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.

Career and Technical Education

Technical education is embedded throughout the curriculum across all disciplines.

Job Training

Students have the opporjtunity to research careers they are interested in via internet and library resources. They also have the opportunity to participate in Career Day to learn about different careers.

Other

Pre-School Transition

Sheridan Hills Elementary has three classes of Specialized PreK ESE classes 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 the  kindergarten program is smooth.  A Kindergarten Roundup is held every May for incoming students and their parents. They are given a tour of the school and an overview of the kindergarten curriculum and expectaions.

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

The goal of Sheridan Hills Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events at least 25% for the 2018-2019 school year.