Englewood Elementary A MAGNET SCHOOL OF LITERACY AND

Englewood Elementary A MAGNET SCHOOL OF LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY MIDYEAR STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS

Englewood Elementary School A Magnet School of Literacy and Technology • Located in the Southside of Jacksonville in the Englewood Neighborhood • Behind Englewood High School on Spring Park Road • Built in 1956 with additional wings built in 1975 and 1990

A Magnet School of Literacy and Technology • Programs to Promote Literacy and the Appreciation of Reading • Promote a Culture of Lifelong Reading • Monthly Literacy Programs • Strategic Investments in Reading Resources • 2014 Recipient of the Dollar General Literacy Grant • Integration of Technology in Instruction • Two Computer Labs • QZAB I Recipient; Schoolwide Wireless Internet • Interactive White Boards in Every Classroom • Technology-infused Resource Classes

Demographic Information • Increased Enrollment: 427 in 2014 -15, 477 in 2014 -15 (FTE projection was 417!) • Diversity: 7% Asian, 36% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Multi-Racial, 31% White • Title I School with over 80% Students Eligible for Free and Reduced Priced Lunch (according to new calculation) • Increased Homeless Student population 18 students • Increased English Language Learner (ELL/ESOL population): 73 Active ELL students last year increased to 107 ELL students! • More non-English speaking students (Level 1) in grades 3 -5 than ever • Top Languages in 2009 -10: Spanish, Bosian, Serbian, Croatian • Top Languages in 2014 -15: Spanish, Burmese, Arabaic, Bosian

NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHAT ARE OUR STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT NEEDS?

School Grade Performance Total School Grade Points 2009 -2014 [VALUE] A Last Year for FCAT 2014 [VALUE] A Higher Scores Needed 2013 2012 • Earned a school grade of A, Nine out of 11 years [VALUE] A [VALUE] B FCAT 2. 0 Harder Test Introduced 2011 [VALUE] A Griffin’s 1 st Year 2010 2009 [VALUE] C 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 • Three Consecutive A’s (2012, 2013, 2014) 700 • Highest performing Title I School in DCPS by School Grade • 2 nd Highest School in Duval County by Value Added Model Score

FCAT Scores from 2013 -14 School year Proficiency Levels • Reading: 59% (Last year: 61%, -2%) • Math: 75% (69%, +6% ) • Writing 50% (58%, -8%) • Science 68% (60%, +8%)

FCAT Scores from 2013 -14 School year Gains Scores • Reading: • ALL STUDENTS: 75% (Last year: 70%, +5%) • LOWEST 25%: 87% (65%, +18%) • Math: • ALL STUDENTS: 85% (82%, +3% ) • LOWEST 25%: (92%, +20%)

OTHER NEEDS/CHALLENGES • New Curriculum Standards in Grades 3 -5 (Full Common Core) • New Statewide Assessment for 2014 -15 • Test creation and pilot testing ongoing • Little information from the State about the new assessment • Test Normed in Utah • Little to no information on Impact on School Grades, Scoring Levels

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WHAT WILL OR HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED ACADEMIC NEEDS?

Englewood Elementary’s School Improvement Plan • Increased Professional Development for Teachers • Full-time Reading Coach • Full-time Math Coach (first time ever!) • Increased grade level specific training in Reading, Math, and ELL • New Curriculum Standards • New Student Data Management Tool (Performance Matters) • New Teaching Tools (Teacher. Mate, Achieve 3000)

Englewood Elementary’s School Improvement Plan-continued • Increased Student Support • Full-time Reading Interventionist (Provides direct in-school support to 80 students) • One additional full-time paraprofessional for ELL Students (native Burmese speaker to start in February); Makes total of two ELL paraprofessional • Interpreting support for Burmese families • Small group instruction for English acquisition • Afterschool Tutoring (starting in February) • K-2 Reading (6 weeks) • Grade 3 -5 Reading and Mathematics • Grades 4 -5 Writing Boot Camp • Two additional full-time basic paraprofessionals • Provide relief for oversized classrooms in K-3 grade classrooms • Small Group Instruction

Englewood Elementary’s School Improvement Plan-continued • New Teaching Tools • Schoolwide Wireless • Teacher. Mate (Kindergarten and 1 st grade teachers use i. Pads for Reading Instruction) • Achieve 3000 (Online practice software for Grades 3 -5 in non-fiction reading) • i. Ready (Online instruction and practice software for all students, K-5)

COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT WHAT ARE THE EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT THAT THE STAKEHOLDERS ARE AWARE?

Community Engagement-Foundation Partners • Englewood Elementary School PTA • Over $15, 000 in financial support since 2009 -10 • More Volunteers (Early Qualification for Golden Apple School Award for Volunteerism!) • SAC Member and PTA President-Mrs. Kim Van Horn • Greater Englewood Neighborhood Association • Longest Continuing Community (Outside) Partner • Official Neighbor Organization • Over $1000 in financial support since 2009 • SAC Chair: Mrs. Elaine Patrick

Community Engagement-Foundation Partners • Vineyard Christian Fellowship • Primary Faith-Based Partner • Mentors with BIGS of Northeast Florida • Community Outreach Programs (Movie Nights, Community Service) • SAC Member-Pastor Bob Hoover • University of Phoenix • Donated over $4000 in financial support for literacy programs • SAC Member-Ms. Cheryl Hearn • Englewood Full Service Schools • Provides counseling and behavior therapy on-site to students • Provides mini-grants for counseling and teacher programs

Community Engagement-Foundation Partners • Dollar General Stores • Donate school supplies and incentives for parent giveaways • Recipient of 2014 Dollar General Literacy Grant totaling $3924 • Sponsoring our Accelerated Reader Program • Meninak Club of Jacksonville • Provide Junior Achievement classes to Grades 2 -5 • Award-winning program • Englewood Full Service Center • Provide on-site behavior therapy, counseling, and mental health services • Over $1000 in grants for anti-bullying and other counseling programs

EVALUATION OF RESULTS HOW HAS THE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACTION TAKEN? WHAT PROCESS HAS BEEN USED, WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED AND WHAT SPECIFIC CRITERIA?

Evaluation of Results • How do we measure success? • i. Ready Results • District Curriculum Guide Assessments (Grades 2 -5) • Achieve 3000 Results • Administrative Walkthroughs/Observations • Who is involved? • School administrators (Principal and Assistant Principal) • School Advisory Council Members (Parents, Community Members, Teachers and Staff Members)

NEXT STEPS WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

“The Southside’s Best Kept Secret” • Amazing Students • Dedicated Teachers • Excellent Community Partners