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, BAS 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.

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. Suggestions are discussed with staff and considered for inclusion in school wide plans.
These discussions with parents then in part help build and create our parent involvement plan. 

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 paraprofessionals are listed as highly qualified

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 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. Sawgrass Elementary'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 Sawgrass 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.

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. Teachers have attended LLI trainings for intervention, along with
writing in the content areas.
Parental Involvement funds are utilized to fund quarterly 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. We have a variety of parent nights such as STEM Night,
Literacy Night and FSA Night.

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

Sawgrass does not have any migrant students at this time. 

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)

ELL students receive reading and developmental language arts instruction by a certified ESOL teacher. Also ELL students are receiving small group pull out
instruction by our ESOL coordinator.

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)

Sawgrass uses the funds to pay a teacher salary.

Violence Prevention Programs

Sawgrass 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 is supported through student assemblies and programs such as
LEAPS and Safety Matters.

Nutrition Programs

Nutritional programs are supported through our Physical Education Program and Food and Nutritional Services.

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. Some of our fundraisers go towards helping our families
in need, such as Thanksgiving baskets and food drives.

Head Start

Sawgrass does not have a Head Start Program

Adult Education

Sawgrass does not offer adult education classes.

Career and Technical Education

The guidance counselor provides quarterly lessons within the classroom focusing on career education and college readiness. In addition, all fifth grade
students will receive instruction through the Junior Achievement Biztown Program. Guest speakers visit and talk about careers.

Job Training

Sawgrass Elementary encourages students to join the following programs in middle school: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
students work through rigorous curriculum and use technology to build skills and also research and experience different career fields, and colleges and
universities. Students participate in Career Day.

Other

Sawgrass Elementary offers the Dual Language Program from kindergarten through 3rd grade. We also offer AAP (Advanced Academic Program) for our
advanced students.

Pre-School Transition

Sawgrass Elementary School services six classes of Specialized PreK ESE (formerly Preschool Learning Activities Classroom Experience-PLACE) . 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 h eld 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 Sawgrass Elementary is to increase parental involvement in school events to at least 55% 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