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.

The process utilized to conduct the comprehensive needs assessment for this school includes the careful analysis of student performance on academic measures. Our analysis includes multiple years of Florida Standards Assessment data to show the trends in subgroups. We also include non-academic data such as attendance, discipline, and retention. Data is extracted from multiple sources, which include the SPAR report, FSA results for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.  FLKRS( FAIR-Work Sampling System) data is also used to determine school readiness for kindergarten students. Formativeassessments are given on on a weekly basis and summative are given at the end of standard cycle to demonstrate student mastery. Data is desagregated by support staff and discussed with teachers and students.
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 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. School-wide results are discussed with parents and community members during our monthly School Advisory Council meetings. 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).

We have all staff members that 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.

In order to attract high-quality teachers we highlight our safe and secure working environment.  We also emphasize our continuous professional development, which includes professional collaboration and planning time.  We advertise District incentives that assist teachers in meeting highly qualified requirements.  Presently, recruitment efforts include district recruitment fairs and applicants applying for position in Applitracks.  Interviews are held to find the best highly qualified candidate.  To ensure the retention of reading teachers, support through professional development that strengthens the knowledge base in reading, access to mentor teachers and collaboration with colleagues will be utilized.

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

Title 1, Part A  funds are used for teacher salaries. These teachers support the general education program and provide additional support to particularily our 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 monthly 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.
 

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

Students identified as migrant receive additional academic services in the form of small group, push in programs. A variety of intervention programs from the struggling reader's and math chart are used to remediate students. Additionally, these students will receive support services through the guidance counselor and social services. 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 District professional development linked to improved student achievement in the Florida State Standards. Teachers and Support Staff enroll in district and state trainings through My Learning Plan and then submit them for approval at the school level.
 

Title III
(ESOL)

ELL students receive reading and developmental language arts instruction by a certified ESOL teacher(s).
 

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

Teachers and staff members refer homeless students to social worker. The social worker  refers them to the Homeless Education program offered by the district and assists with additional resources that are 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)

SAI funds will be utilized to fund After School FSA Camp to assist struggling students based on school data.
 

Violence Prevention Programs

Palm Cove 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 Youth Crime Watch, and student assemblies. Our school also 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 training.

Nutrition Programs

Nutritional programs and health education are an integral part of our Unified Arts Program, specifically through the Physical Educational curriculum. Food and Nutrition offers fruit and vegetable program that assists students in sampling items that the student may have never eaten previously.

Housing Programs

Parents and other adults of the community requesting information on housing programs are referred to the district's community school for services and they can also find information on the Palm Cove Family And Community Engagement  (FACE) board and through our school social worker.

Head Start

Parents and other adults of the community requesting information on Head Start programs are referred to the district's Head Start /Pre K/ Early Childhood Office. 

Adult Education

Parents and other adults of the community requesting information on continuing and adult education programs are referred to the district's community school for services. 

Career and Technical Education

Parents and other adults of the community requesting information on continuing and adult education programs are referred to the district's community school for services. 

Job Training

Parents and other adults of the community requesting information on continuing and adult education programs are referred to the district's community school for services. 

Other

Pre-School Transition

Palm Cove Elementary services one Specialized Pre-K ESE classroom . The teacher 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 Palm Cove Elementary is to increase parent involvement in school events to at least 69% for 2018-2019 school year.  All parent involvement actvities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources. Parent Involvement Nights will be held to assist parents with student needs and programs that will benefit parental skills.