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 and BAS  were organized with graphs, tables, and charts and disseminated at various times throughout the year.   Information was organized to show individual teacher, grade level, and school-wide results. Individual student results were given to classroom teachers for their review.

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 teachers and paraprofessionals at Fox Trail Elementary 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.

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.  Fox Trail collaborates with the district when a vacancy occurs.  There is very little turnover at Fox Trail because retention of teachers is a top priority at our school.  We retain highly qualified, certified-in-field, effective teachers in our school by ensuring that our teachers are supported through Professional Learning Communities (Grade Level Specific), District Trainings (District Personnel), School-Based Professional Development (Leadership Team / Team Leaders), and Teacher Recognition and Incentives (Administration).  Staff is encouraged to have open communication with administration in order to ensure positive relationships.

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

Parent Involvement funds will be utilized  to fund academic parent nights that provide parents with resources and skills to support student learning at home.  The focus will be to provide interactive experiences that will promote participation and increase family literacy.  Funds will be used for supplies/materials that support the presentations, snacks for the participants and provide stipends for teacher presenters.

Staff development funds will support the professional training of staff to improve instruction and support the intervention materials attained to support the lowest quartile and RtI students.  All trainings will focus on strategies that will lead to increased student achievement. 

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

At this time, Fox Trail Elementary does not have any Migrant students in attendance. If we get Migrant students in the future, we will collaborate with community agencies 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  Ms. Samson our school social worker in order to connect the families with 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) receive reading and developmental language arts instruction by an ESOL endorsed  teacher. Three classroom teachers are out of field for ESOL, however one just completed the classes and is in the process of adding the endorsement  and the others are currenty taking the courses.   Fox Trail Elementary also employs a paraprofesional who works with ELL students to provide additional small group support in reading. Weekly parent links are sent home in students home language to ensure positive communication.  At our monthly parent nights, school personnel are on hand to provide language translations and information to parents in their home language.

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)

SAI (Supplemental Academic Instruction) funds were allocated to a classroom teacher.

Violence Prevention Programs

Fox Trail 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.All teachers received training  on the Anti-Bully policy and intervention strategies.   Bullying prevention programs are supported through classroom instruction and the Leader in Me program.

Nutrition Programs

Nutritional programs and health education is taught in the classroom and through are physical education curriculum.  Federal initiatives are being followed by the Broward County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Department. 

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. Also these families are referred to the Harvest Drive and other resources throughout the year. 

Head Start

Currently, Fox Trail Elementary does not have a Headstart program. 

Adult Education

Currently, Fox Trail Elementary does not have an adult education program. 

Career and Technical Education

A career day event is held annually to familiarize students with a variety of career choices.  Guest speakers are invited to share their experiences and provide insight on their career.  Teachers will follow up on the career day experience with classroom discussions and writing activities.  The fifth grade will participate in the JA Biz Town program and visit JA Biz Town as the culminating activity. 

Job Training

Currently, Fox Trail Elementary does not have this program. 

Other

Pre-School Transition

Fox Trail Elementary has one class of Specialized Pre K ESE.  The Pre K teacher meets with the Kindergarten team in order to ensure the Pre K students have the necessary tools to make a smooth transition from Pre K to Kindergarten.  A Spring event, Rounding Up Future Leaders, is held to give incoming Kindergarten students the opportunity to make a smooth transition to Kindergarten and helps their parents navigate the registration process and understand the kindergarten curriculum.  A Meet and Greet is held prior to the start of school to allow the new students to meet their new teacher and see their new classroom.

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

The 2018-19 school year is our first year as a Title I school, therefore we don't have adequate documentation to provide a true percentage of parental involvement from previous years.  Our goal for Fox Trail Elementary is to meet or exceed parental involvement in school events to 50% for the 2018-19 school year.  All parent involvement activities will include engaging activities that offer opportunities to learn about student achievement and available resources.