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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDAOFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 10:00 AM Kathleen C. Wright Building

600 Southeast Third Avenue, Board RoomFort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

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1. 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. - Update Progress Monitoring and Support Delivery -REVISEDReview Update Progress Monitoring and Support Delivery

Progress Monitoring Support Services.pdf

2. 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. - English Language Arts Instructional MaterialsENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

ELA Instructional Materials SBW 02-23-2021.pdf

3. 12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. CLOSED DOOR SESSIONClosed Door Session

4. 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. - District's Digital MaterialsREVIEW AND DISCUSS DISTRICT'S DIGITAL MATERIALS

Digital Materials.pdf

5. 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. - Promoting Mental Health and Wellness for Studentsand Employees - REVISEDPlease review and approve the PowerPoint presentation regarding the District'ssupport in promoting mental health services provided to the students and families ofBroward County Public Schools.

Board Workshop Final 022321.pdf

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Office of Academics

Office of School Performance & Accountability

February 23, 2021

Update

Progress Monitoring

and

Support Delivery

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Progress Monitoring and Support Delivery (SBBC WS 2021-02-23)2

Agenda

▪ Progress Monitoring Student Performance

▪ Second Quarter Grades

▪ Diagnostic Assessments

▪ FSA Grade 3-8 iReady

▪ FSA & EOC (Broward Standards Assessments)

▪ Literacy (Benchmark Assessment System)

▪ Interventions

▪ Spring 2021

▪ Plans for Summer 2021

▪ Promotion and Retention Decisions for SY 2021-22

▪ State Assessments

▪ SBBC Policy

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Progress Monitoring: Second Quarter

Second Quarter Grades from Teachers

• Comparing Q1 to Q2 in SY 2020-21

• Comparing Q2 (SY2019-20) to Q2 (SY2020-21)

• See slides 11-14 in Appendix

FSA (ELA & Math in grades 3-8) Diagnostic

• iReady as instrument

• Comparisons across grade bands

• Comparisons across modalities of instruction

End-Of-Course Exam and other BSA monitoring

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Progress Monitoring: Literacy

Internal

BAS Dashboard

updated daily

https://bit.ly/37a2ght

• Running Record Administered three times a year until Independent

Reading level of “P” is achieved

• Administration Period 2 closes on February 18, 2021

• Processes described during SBBC Workshop on Jan. 26, 2021

• https://bit.ly/2MZY796

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https://bit.ly/37a2ght

https://bit.ly/2MZY796


Interventions: Spring 2021

• Continued MTSS/RtI when applicable

• Ongoing Tutoring opportunities (e.g. Ask BRIA, MECCA)

• Spring Break Camp

• NMAAP Initiative

• Collaborate with Community Partners on students not making adequate

academic progress (AAP)

• utilizing life coaches from Children’s Services Council

• content and mentor support via community partner facilitators

• recently graduated/currently enrolled elective students to

participate in these activities.

• Emphasize peer-to-peer support initiatives

• Additional evening and weekend tutoring

• inclusion of life coaches in each cohort

• Deploy daily dashboard to monitor and track student attendance,

assignment completion and services

• Support improved communication with students, parents, educators and

program providers with

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Interventions: Summer 2021

• Six-week summer experience from mid-June until the end of July

• 85 sites schools, ESE centers and workforce schools across the county

• Open to identified students that are currently in Grades PK-11

• Four hours for targeted academic interventions followed by enrichment

• Collaboration community partners

• Mental health, nursing and other SEL services at summer sites

• Ongoing availability of tutoring services (District and partner providers)

• Specialized cohorts with identified needs (e.g. SWD, ELL, LPQ, Literacy)

• Expanded professional learning opportunities for teachers & support

personnel

Education in Overtime: An Academic Fifth Quarter

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Promotion and Retention Decisions

State of Florida Assessments

• Florida Standards Assessments

• End-Of-Course Examinations (See slide XX)

• ACCESS (Window now open and extended until May 2021)

• BCPS: https://www.browardschools.com/testingcalendar

• FL DOE Schedule:

•http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/2021StatewideAss

essmentSchedule.pdf

• FL DOE assessment website

•http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-

assessment/

SBBC Policies

• Policy 6000.1

• Interim Report Notification

• Parental notification and participation

Legislative Proposal

• HB

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https://www.browardschools.com/testingcalendar

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/2021StatewideAssessmentSchedule.pdf

http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

browardschools.com

Dr. Rosalind Osgood, ChairLaurie Rich Levinson, Vice Chair

Lori AlhadeffPatricia GoodDebra Hixon

Donna P. KornSarah Leonardi

Ann MurrayNora Rupert

Robert W. RuncieSuperintendent of Schools

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color,

disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The

School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination

and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity

Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call

Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

School Board of Broward County

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APPENDICES

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• Marking Period 2 Update

• iReady Diagnostic 2 Update

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Progress Monitoring Workshop

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42%

28%

17%

8%

4%

0%

42%

21%

14%

10% 11%

2%

39%

28%

17%

10%

6%

0%

40%

21%

14%

11% 12%

1%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

A B C D F I

2020 MP1 2021 MP1 2020 MP2 2021 MP2

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Marking Period 1 and 2 Course Grade Distribution Percent

PROGRESS MONITORING AND SUPPORT DELIVERY (SBBC WS 2021-02-23)

Takeaway: Similar trend in grades for both marking period 1 and 2

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12 STUDENT PROGRESS: 2021-2-23

Comparing ‘F’ Grades Counts Between

Marking Period 1 and 2 in SY2019-20 and SY2020-21

11513

8187

12727

20570

14228

1162613098

22085

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

One F Two or More F's

2020 MP1 2021 MP1 2020 MP2 2021 MP2

Takeaway: Twice as many students received 2 or more F’s in 2021

compared to 2020

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330896

220363

130825

65800

34187

1866

313091

158722

10533378550 83487

12908

300527

216776

133370

76283 48035

1695

298012

159947

10756185533 90001

7068

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

A B C D F I

2020 MP1 2021 MP1 2020 MP2 2021 MP2


Marking Period 1 and 2 Course Grade Distribution

Course Counts

Prior Year MP2 Change:

+5,373

Prior Year MP2 Change:

+41,966

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Number of Students with ‘F’ Grades for Q1 and Q2 in

English Language Arts (ELA) or Mathematics Courses

5472

1032

6656

762

13003

3249

12647

1319

8128

1297

9615

628

13746

3454

13879

1339

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

One F in an ELA

Course

Two or More F's in an

ELA course

One F in a

Mathematics Course

Two or More F's in a

Mathematics Course

2020 MP1 2021 MP1 2020 MP2 2021 MP2

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iReady Diagnostic 2 Performance Over Time:

Grades 3-5

ELA Mathematics

■ Mid On-Grade or Above ■ Early On-Grade ■ 1 Grade Below ■ 2 Grades Below ■ 3+ Grades Below

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iReady Diagnostic 2 Performance Over Time:

Grades 6-8

ELA Mathematics


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iReady Diagnostic 2 Performance In-School vs. At-Home:

Grades 3-5

ELA Mathematics


Takeaway: Performance for at-home learners was higher than in-school

learners.

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iReady Diagnostic 2 Performance In-School vs. At-Home:

Grades 6-8

ELA Mathematics


Takeaway: Performance for at-home learners was higher than in-school

learners. Three times as many students took the Diagnostic at-home.

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iReady

ELA

Grades 3-5

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How Have Relative Placements Changed From Fall to Winter?

Placement Distribution, Fall 20-21 to Winter 20-21

N = 40,577

■ Mid On-Grade or Above

Students who have met the minimum requirements for theexpectations of college- and career-ready standards in their grade level.

■ Early On-Grade

Students who have only partially met these grade-level expectations.

■ 1 Grade Below

Students placed one year below grade level.

■ 2 Grades Below

Students placed two years below grade level.

■ 3+ Grades Below

Students placed three or more years below grade level.

i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who may beconsidered proficient for their grade.

This is a longitudinal analysis.

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■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below


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How Have Relative Placements Changed From Winter to Winter?

Placement Distribution, Winter 18-19 to Winter 20-21



■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below



This is a cross-sectional analysis.





■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

3 4 5

Winter 18-19 14,681 14,315 14,937

Winter 19-20 14,704 14,095 14,491

Winter 20-21 14,264 14,636 14,497



How Do the District's Placements Compare to the Benchmarks?

Winter Placement Distribution for District and Benchmarks


Students who have met the minimum requirements for the expectations ofcollege- and career-ready standards in their grade level.

■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below


The Florida Tested Population represents all Diagnostics taken in school across Florida from 11/16/2020 - 01/30/2021. This includes data from 735,659 Diagnostics.

i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who may

be considered proficient for their

grade.





■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below


How Do Student Relative Placements Compare by Location?

Winter Placement Distribution by Diagnostic Location



■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

3 4 5

In School 6,170 5,676 5,410

Other 8,094 8,960 9,087

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iReady

Math

Grades 3-5




N = 40,845



■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below


i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who may beconsidered proficient for their grade.This is a longitudinal analysis.

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■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below








■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

3 4 5

Winter 18-19 13,836 13,678 14,442

Winter 19-20 13,136 12,987 13,354

Winter 20-21 14,043 14,453 14,294







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below



i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who may

be considered proficient for their

grade.





■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

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■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

3 4 5

In School 6,374 5,923 5,647

Other 7,669 8,530 8,647


iReady

ELA

Grades 6-8

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N = 36,232



■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below








■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

6 7 8

Winter 18-19 5,110 5,197 4,665

Winter 19-20 6,843 6,726 6,924

Winter 20-21 12,757 13,243 13,744







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below



i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who

may be considered proficient for their

grade.





■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below






■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

6 7 8

In School 3,135 2,771 2,333

Other 9,622 10,472 11,411


iReady

Math

Grades 6-8




N = 26,510



■ Early On-Grade

Students who have only partially met these grade-level expectations.■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below








■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

6 7 8

Winter 18-19 7,539 7,396 5,947

Winter 19-20 6,533 6,164 5,196

Winter 20-21 12,127 10,834 7,561







■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below



i-Ready's placements are an indication of what students are expected to know at each grade level. The mid on-grade placement refers to students who

may be considered proficient for their grade.





■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below






■ Early On-Grade


■ 1 Grade Below


■ 2 Grades Below


■ 3+ Grades Below







■ Early On-Grade

■ 1 Grade Below

■ 2 Grades Below

■ 3+ Grades Below

6 7 8

In School 3,124 2,483 1,651

Other 9,003 8,351 5,910


English Language Arts

Instructional MaterialsDaniel F. Gohl, Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Nicole M. Mancini, Director, Elementary Learning

Guy Barmoha, Director, Secondary Learning

Office of Academics

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Overview

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• 2020-2021 K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Specifications (PDF)

• K-5 Topic Coverage Charts (PDF)

• K-5 Topic Coverage Correlation (Excel)

• K-5 50/50 Split Correlation (Excel)

• K-12 1/3 Sample Book List Correlation(Excel)

• K-12 Evidence that benchmarks are not taught in isolation

Correlation (Excel)

• Science of Reading for K-5 ELA Rubric (PDF)

• Core Questions Rubric (PDF)


ELA Instructional Materials FDOE Requirements

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http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/20-21K-12ELASpec.pdf

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/K-5TopicCoverageCharts.pdf

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/K-5TopicCoverageCorr.xlsx

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/50-50SplitCorrelation.xlsx

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/K-121-3SampleBookListCorr.xlsx

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/K-12EviBM-IsoCorr.xlsx

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/ScienceReadK-5ELARubric.pdf

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/CoreQuestionsRubric.pdf

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Elementary School: Calibrating the Balance

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Foundational Skills and the Science of Reading

Clear, explicit, and systematic Scope and Sequence

Whole and small group instruction,

peer collaborative and

independent learning,

differentiated centers

Text sets of

varying

complexities within relevant

science/social

studies topic

Opportunities

for

Reteaching, integrated

Intervention, &

Enrichment

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Writing instruction should address:

Handwriting/cursive and spelling

Sentence-level skills including syntactic structure, grammar, and punctuation

Interactive and recursive planning

All genres, formats, and audiences

Planning, revising, editing, and opportunities for feedback

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Motivating and Engaging Students

Opportunit ies for real world

application, (performance

tasks and project-based learning)

Provide context, support, and strategies for developing language

acquisit ion skills

Materials support Students with Disabilit ies and align to Access

Points

Social-Emotional Learning and

Equity addressed throughout the

Content

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Assessment

▪ Digital and print formative and summative assessments to demonstrate and progress monitor mastery

▪ Item Test Banks with District autonomy to modify and integrate into Mastery Connect and Canvas

▪ Data collection and analysis tools for educators

MTSS/RtI

• Clearly defined Tier 1 materials & practices

• Defined and focused supports and structure within lessons to provide Tier 2 interventions

• Defined Tier 3 with identified additional supports

• Assessment data must feed into curriculum for student support

Professional Development &

Support

▪ Digital support materials

▪ On-Demand, embedded professional learning

▪ Face-to-Face or virtual professional learning

▪ Print Parent/Community resources and supports

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Units of Study• Built around anchor texts and theme

• Readability and comprehension scaffolds in place

Assessments• Stacked standards

• Emphasis on written response

Communication• Writing instruction inclusive of mechanics, conventions,

research, collaboration, and multimedia experiences

• Oral presentation instruction and activities

Problem-Based Learning

• Built around themes in literary texts

• Built around topics in informational readings

Pedagogy• Gradual release of responsibility

• Independent, small group, and whole group learning

Access Points

• ESOL

• Students with special needs

• Social Emotional Learning

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Middle School: Building the Supports

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Units of Study• Literary time periods

• Comparative studies to contemporary writings

Assessments• Deep student analysis and evaluation

• Text pieces cross genres and time periods

Communication• Writing instruction inclusive of literary research and

analysis of complex texts.

• Evaluation of rhetorical choices across multiple texts

Experiential Learning

• Built around themes in literary texts

• Built around topics in informational readings

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High School: Expanding the Horizon

Everything from Middle School, plus:

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Secondary Intensive Reading: A Safety Net of Supports

Tier 3 Intensive Reading

Focused on decoding and

building fluency

Tier 2 Intensive Reading

Focused on

comprehension and

vocabulary

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Secondary Intensive Reading: A Safety Net of Supports

• Diagnostic testing

and progress monitoring by reading skill

• Ability to group and

regroup students based on need and track progress of skill

development

• Student goal-setting, tracking of goals, and

opportunities to celebrate growth

• MAJOR

Standards: ELA Expectations, Secondary

Foundations, Reading,

Vocabulary

• SUPPORT Standards: Communication and English

Language Development

• An emphasis on

small-group instruction

• Content area connections

• Variety of text levels appropriate for

older student with lower reading levels

• Opportunities for students to

“graduate” to a higher tier of

instruction

• Demonstrate new

learning in engaging ways

• Curriculum moves at

the pace of the student

• Reading skills with instructional level

texts.

• Integrated ESOL

and ELL supports.

• Reteaching skills based on student progress

• Word-level games

and activ ities

• On-demand

teacher PD

Instruction

and Materials

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Elementary

• Access to diverse materials

• Build strong foundational skills

• Expand content knowledge, including civics

• Streamlined assessments

• Rigorous learning experiences

Middle

• Grade appropriate text sets

• Scaffolded tasks

• Fully aligned standards-based assessments and activities

• Preparation for rigors of high school texts

High

• Global literary canon of text pieces

• Pathways to higher education and civic understanding

• Experiential learning opportunities

• Developing skills in analysis and evaluation

Intensive

• Access to curriculum that meets students appropriately on the literacy continuum

• Fills skill gaps to help shift to grade level proficiency and post high school success

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Impact on Students 2021-2026

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Professional Learning

Streamlined Assessments

Embedded Support

Additional District Support Staff

Reteaching Support


Impact on Teachers 2021-2026

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Next Steps

Finish gathering Public Input on final

selections

Negotiate and Finalize adoption

selection

Public Hearing –March 10, 2021

Board Adoption –April 22, 2021

District, Coach, and Administration

Professional Learning Begins –

May 2021

Teacher Professional

Learning Begins -June 2021

Parent Resources posted and

communication disseminated –

August 2021

Professional Learning in a variety of modalities & Support

continues through the 2021-2022 school year

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School Board of Broward County


Lori AlhadeffPatricia Good

Debra HixonDonna P. KornSarah Leonardi



The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age,

color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual

orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish

to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance

Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA)

may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

browardschools.com

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Appendix:

ELA Adoption Timeline

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2020-2021 BCPS Adoption Timeline

K-12 English Language Arts

Stage Meeting Date

Sta

ge

1K

ick

off

Course Call

• EdCredible

• BCPS Announcement

March 18 – June 26, 2020

Intent to Participate & Vendor Pre-Screen Due via EdCredible June 26, 2020

Virtual Meet & Greet with Vendors June 29, 2020

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• SSO/Rostering (I&T)

• TCC/QTI/LTI (IL)

June 29 – July 9, 2020

Proof of Concept Scheduling July 13, 2020

Proof of Concept Digital Materials Meeting (virtual)Date: August 3 – 14, 2020

Location: TBD

Proof of Concept Status Notification August 17, 2020

Follow up Proof of Concept Digital Materials Meeting (v irtual)Date: September 7 – 11, 2020

Location: Online


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September 10, 2020 – October 1, 2020

IMLT Kickoff MeetingElementary

October 7, 2020

Location: Online

Secondary

October 8, 2020

Location: Online

IMLT Team ReviewElementary

October 7 – 23, 2020

Secondary

October 7 – 30, 2020

IMLT Meeting: Selection of

Finalists Moving Forward

Elementary

October 28, 2020

Location: Online

Secondary

November 5, 2020

Location: Online

Finalists NotifiedElementary

October 30, 2020

Secondary

November 12, 2020

Sample Materials to Sites for

Public Review

November 2020 – end of adoption

Locations: TBD (numerous locations)

DIMRC Review

Elementary

November 16, 2020

November 18, 2020Location: TBD

Secondary

December 4, 2020

Location: TBD

Request of Cost Analysis December 2020

IMLT Final

Recommendations

Elementary

December 16, 2020

Location: TBD

Secondary

December 17, 2020

Location: TBD


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Stage Meeting Date

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Advertise Public Hearing & RSBM Dates

Early February 2021

Public Hearing Early March 2021

Regular School Board Meeting for Adoption Approval

Mid-March 2021

30-Day Objection Window Following RSBM to Adopt

2nd Public Hearing (if necessary)

Mid-April 2021

Adoption Finalized By May 2021


DISTRICT’S DIGITAL MATERIALS

February 23, 2021

Daniel Gohl, Chief Academic OfficerDr. Daryl Diamond, Director Innovative Learning

Office of Academics

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Overview

Where we have been and where we are going

Guiding Principles

Our Digital Ecosystem

Hierarchy of Digital Learning Needs

Interoperable Digital Tools Creating Dynamic Learning Experiences

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Where have we been and where are we going?

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Guiding Principles

As we identify priorities for students returning to schools

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Educational Goals

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Our digital ecosystem is constantly under construction

A distributed, adaptive, open computing system that needs to be robust, self-supporting and scalable.

What is a Digital Ecosystem?

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Rapidly Converging on a 1:1 student to laptop issuance

Centralizing Digital Resources to Align with the Vision of Instructional Digital Needs

• Promote equitable access to technology

• Align digital resources to assessment systems

• Align benchmark and summative assessments for a clearer lens into real-time student needs

• Provide Digital Tool Governance

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Ensuring our digital ecosystem is healthy

Learning from Failed Digital Ecosystems?

• Lack of Digital Tool Governance• Various digital tools not talking to each other• Each app requiring manual input of

students’names and email addresses

• Requiring usernames and passwords for eachstudent

• With a system needed to help students remember

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Our Digital Hub

Learning Management System(Canvas)

• One-stop-shop• Scope and sequence of units, lessons, and courses,• Provide access to a library of curriculum

content aligned to standards• Ability to update curriculum with ease• Extensive reporting features for tracking and advancing

students

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Hierarchy of Digital Learning Needs

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Creating the one-stop-shop for teachers and students“Create, Curate, and Procure Digital Content”

Interoperable Digital Tools

Canvas Learning Management System – District’s umbrella that houses curriculum content, student accommodations, productivity tools, and

assessments

• Mastery Connect/Certica Item Bank

• Canvas Studio

• Student Education Plans and Accommodations (SEPA) App

• Canvas Commons

• Canvas Catalog

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More Learning Tools Interoperability (LTIs) with Canvas can be found in the Digital Resources – Easy as 1, 2, 3 Canvas course under the Digital Resources tab at: https://browardschools.instructure.com/courses/123

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Interoperable Digital ToolsCreating the one-stop-shop for teachers and students

“Create, Curate, and Procure Digital Content”

Nearpod

Vocabulary.com

Newsela

Discovery Education

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“Create, Curate, and Procure Digital Content”1. Instructional and Digital Materials Adoption Process

Annual procurement of textbooks and digital materials. All digital materials must adhere to our technical requirements which include:

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Rostering and single sign on solutions Clever compliant IMS Global Certified

LTI 1.3 or higher

LTI integrations with Canvas for grade

pass backCASE enabled –align standards

QTI files available with question

bands/enhanced items

Accessibility that meets state

requirements

Students can access instructional

materials without teacher-initiated

action

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“Create, Curate, and Procure Digital Content”

2. District-wide Instructional Software Procurement Process

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departmental strategic plan initiative to standardize on instructional software. A

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approved, approved limited, and not approved instructional software for District use. Sh

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information, go to the Software Purchases SharePoint site and scroll down the page to find the link to each of the lists.

Go to the Standards SharePoint Site at:https://browardcountyschools.sharepoint.com/sites/technology/Standards/SitePages/Standard%20Software.aspx

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Create a learning experience where the learner can interact with the content and their brains.

Creating Dynamic Learning Experiences

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Join the Canvas course with student activities that teachers can use on

February 25th

Join the Canvas Live Event Live Streaming Events

https://browardschools.com/enroll/WMX7NG

Teachers can participate in multiple webinars delivered by the Innovative Learning Department during the week of February 15th. These webinars will highlight the Canvas course and how teachers can use it with their students during Digital Learning Day.

Broward County Public Schools, in collaboration with Instructure (Canvas), will have Broward teachers deliver information on how they use the District’s digital tools in their daily teaching and learning.

The event will be live-streaming and teachers will showcase their use of various District digital tools every hour, on the hour, for twenty-minute sessions.

Information on how to access the live event and its recording will be communicated through a BCPS alert, Canvas Global Announcement, and through our Communications Department.

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QUESTIONS

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The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis ofage, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion,sex or sexual orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal EducationalOpportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or TeletypeMachine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008,(ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine(TTY) 754-321-2158.

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Appendix A - Link to Usage DataGo to https://browardschools. instructure.com/courses/1203479

Nearpod – Engaging media and formative assessments to make every lesson interactive. Upload and make any PowerPoint or video interactive. Or search the standards-aligned library of 8,500+ interactive lessons and videos across all grade levels and subjects.

Vocabulary.com – Helps students achieve word mastery through an adaptive learning game that systematically exposes students to a wide array of question types and activities to help them understand the meanings and nuances of the words they are learning.

Newsela – Authentic content from the most trusted names of news sources. Content is aligned to state standards and is flexible to support our district’s curriculum. Learners engage with thousands of real-world texts that feature diverse perspectives and people with whom all students can identify.

Discovery Education – Discovery Education Experience provides engaging high-quality content, grab-and- go lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources that give teachers the tools to engage all learners in remote, hybrid, or in-class learning environments. Over 200,000 resources with standards-aligned activities and vetted images, audio, video, text, and interactives curated and segmented by grade level.

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Appendix B – Mastery Connect

MasteryConnect is an online Assessment Tool that allows teachers to administer standards-based assessments to their students and provides the following features:• Assessments that can be delivered through Canvas with Gradebook pass back

• A place for all your Formative, Summative and Benchmark Assessments to be housed

• Reports from those Assessments that include data to drive instruction

• Easy identification of students and groups of students who need intervention or remediation

MasteryConnect is available for all K-12 Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches and Facilitators. BCPS has recently purchase the Certica Navigate Item Bank within MasteryConnect which includes multiple question types. These items can be used to create Assessments and added to Trackers.

To enroll in the Canvas course that has been created as a resource for Teachers and Staff using MasteryConnect.https://browardschools.instructure.com/enroll/WFXHMH.

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Appendix C- Ellevation

• English language learner program management solution that goes beyond compliance and impacts instruction in every classroom.

• Software that builds the capacity of teachers to serve multilingual learners.

• Goes beyond compliance and impacts instruction in every classroom.

• Makes the process of understanding English language learners, and their data, straightforward and actionable to district stakeholders – all in one convenient place.

• Empowers teachers with the skill and confidence to effectively differentiate instruction for English language learners.

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Appendix D - Discovery Education

Discovery Education provides:• High –quality content: Science, STEM, Social Studies, Math, Professional

Learning, Coding, and Immersive AR/VR technologies.

• Ready to use digital lessons

• Unique collaboration tools

• Professional learning resources

• Discovery Educator Network (DEN) offering teachers a thriving professional learning network

• No cost virtual field trips – live or on demand – with a companion guide with standards-aligned, hands-on learning activities.

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Appendix E - EVERFI

• EVERFI delivers digital resources that help teachers equip students with

critical skills. With hundreds of partners, EVERFI delivers a variety of

information to K – 12 schools and students free of charge.

• Content brings real – world learning into the classroom

• Library includes:

• Financial Education

• Social Emotional Learning

• Health and Wellness

• College and Career Readiness

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Appendix F - Online Databases – Library Media Resources

Follett Destiny Online Library Catalog – Search your school’s library collection for print and digital resources

Britannica Online – online encyclopedia provides online resources for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Gale Online Databases and eBooks – schools have access to online resources, academic databases, Gale eBooks, and more.

ProQuest SIRS Databases – Academic databases provide researchers and educators full-text articles exploring many curriculum areas such as reading, language arts, science, social studies, history, health, and technology

TeachingBooks.Net – An online collection that includes thousands of multi-media and curriculum resources about fiction and non-fiction books used in the K – 12 environments. The database includes book guides, activities, and author interviews.

For more information on additional online databases accessible to all staff go to https://browardschools.instructure.com/courses/236351/pages/library-media-research-resources?module_item_id=2576403

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Appendix G - Hoonuit

Provides:

• On-demand, academic professional development and training

tutorials focused on building tech-confident educators and students

• Assistance in teaching technology skills, including assistive technology

• Resources supporting educators with integrating technology in the

classroom, to advance student achievement in preparing college-and

–career-ready students

Hoonuit can be easily embedded in Canvas, making it easy to share and

integrate technology in the classroom or online course.

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Appendix H- Naviance

• Naviance helps students reach their goals by developing skills critical for college, career, and life.

• Helps students develop essential competencies needed to be successful after high school.

• Helps teachers understand students’ interests, strengths, and needs, so teachers can individualize support to help them reach their goals.

• Helps BCPS create a college, career, and life readiness culture.

• Families can stay informed on student progress, staff are able to support student needs, and administrators have visibility into student outcomes.

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Appendix I – Microsoft Office Suite

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Appendix J - Canvas

• Mastery Connect/Certica Item Bank – Designed to guide instruction. Includes assessment items in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies, as well as Spanish translated items.

• Canvas Studio – Next generation, interactive, video-centric approach to learning that turns one-way, passive video into two-way, inclusive productive discussion.

• Student Education Plans and Accommodations (SEPA) App – ability for teachers to implement student accommodations based on IEPs, EPS, 504 Plans, and RTI A & B directly in Canvas when creating content, assignments, and assessments.

• Canvas Commons - Commons is a learning object repository that enables out teachers to find, import, and share resources. A digital library full of educational content, Commons allows Canvas users to share learning resources with other users as well as import learning resources into a Canvas course.

• Canvas Catalog – A course catalog customized to Broward allowing the district to publish any Canvas course in an online catalog. Catalog courses and programs are easily searchable and allows our teachers to learn at their own time through professional development, eLearning courses, training workshops, and webinars.

Canvas Learning Management System – District’s umbrella that houses curriculum content and assessments

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Promoting Mental Health and Wellness forStudents and Employees

Academic Board WorkshopFebruary 23, 2021

Office of Student Support Initiatives & Recovery (SSI&R)Exceptional Student Learning Support (ESLS)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Employee Wellness

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1. Mental Health Leadership Team

2. Role of BCPS Mental Health Professionals

3. Mental Health Curriculum and Professional Development

4. Mental Health Initiatives and Services

5. Recovery

6. Suicide Prevention

7. Employee Assistance Program

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Overview and Highlights

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Support Services for All

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• Mental Health Portal

• Campaign: Tell Another Listening is Key

• Mental Health Strategic Plan

• Superintendent's Screening Program

• Consultation to District Departments

• Mental Health Marketing Consultant


Mental Health Leadership Team

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Staff Roles & District Programs

BCPS Student & Staff Supports• Foster Care• Homelessness• Family & Community Engagement• LGBTQ• Bullying• Employee Assistance Program• Attendance• Substance Abuse• Dating & Domestic Violence• Suicide Prevention• Child Abuse & Neglect• Baker Acts• Adult Wellness

BCPS Roles• School Counselor• School Social Worker• School Psychologist• School Nurse• Family Therapist• EAP Counselor• Community Liaison• SEL Specialists• PBIS Specialist• RTI/MTSS Specialist• Prevention Liaison• SEL Liaison• Equity Liaison

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Mental Health Portal

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Mental Health Services


• Individual counseling sessions

• Group counseling

• Psychosocial assessments

• Referrals to Family Counseling Program and Behavioral Health Partners

• Crisis support and intervention

School Social Work Program

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• Free, confidential short-term therapy (up to 12 sessions)

• Licensed and trauma trained clinicians

• Individual, Siblings, and Family Therapy

• Teletherapy provided, available in multiple languages

• Evening appointments available


We do not diagnose.

Family Counseling Program

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School Psychological Services


• Assess student emotional and behavioral needs

• Assess diverse learning needs

• Assist in navigating special education processes

• Provide diagnostic screening for children aged birth to five


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School Counseling & BRACEAdvisement

• Classroom guidance lessons

• Small groups for skill mastery

• Brief counseling for individual students with specific needs

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Strategic Plan Initiative

• Mindfulness

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Curriculum and Programs

Mindfulness Explicit InstructionAcademic Integration

Canvas Courses/Modules

Content Aligned to Subject Areas

Dual Enrollment

K-12 SEL & Assessment

Elementary SEL

Middle School SEL

Mental Health Instruction

Coping & Resiliency Skills

Online Mindfulness Activities

Happiness Schools Webinars & Curriculum

Mindfulness Pilots

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• May as Mental Health Month

• Superintendent Student Advisory Council

• Nursing mental health care plans, emergency plans, referrals and education

• STOPS Violence Grant

• Parent University


Prevention

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Local Professional Development

Required Mental Health PD

Virtual Mental Health PD

Crisis Management

Trauma-Focused PD

Mental Health Focused Internship

Re-Imagining Middle Grades SEL

Neurosequential Model in Education

Professional Development

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Student Re-Engagement

Adequate Academic Progress

RTI/MTSS

Direct Service Delivery

Mental Health Support/Report Abuse

Behavior Intervention

Behavior Center Assignment

Intervention

Social Emotional First Aid

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Mental Health Campaign

National & Local Community Partners

MSD & Deerfield Beach Zones; SPARKS Support

Resiliency & Coping Skills Training

Behavioral Health Screener

AmeriCorps Recovery Ambassadors


Mental Health, Wellness & Recovery

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Suicide Prevention Support

PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES

• Exceptional Student Learning Support (ESLS)• SEDNET Coordinator• SEDNET Case Manager• 5 Suicide Prevention Specialists• 1 Instructional Facilitator

• Staff Suicide Prevention Presentations• Student Presentations on Resiliency• Support for Suicide Prevention

Designees• Suicide Risk Assessment-Training & Support

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•November 2020 EdPlan Module Launch

Suicide Risk Assessment Components• Screening• Mental Health Records Review• Clinical Interview• Risk Determination• Safety Planning and Support


Suicide Risk Assessment

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• SBBC Mental Health Professionals• School Counselors• School Social Workers• School Psychologists• Family Counselors

• Risk Factors, Warning Signs, & Protective Factors• Over 700 SBBC Mental Health Professionals Trained • Orientation for all Administrators (July 2020)


Suicide Risk Assessment Training

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• Suicide Prevention Coalition• Organizational Self-Study• Completed December 2020

BCPS Protocol and Procedures Address:• Staff Training• Suicide Screening• Suicide Risk Assessment• Safety Planning• Evidence-Based Interventions


Zero Suicide Broward

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The EAP has successfully adapted its service

delivery to accommodate both the increased

needs and limitations made necessary by social

distancing.

• E-mail-Mental Health Campaign

• TEAMS-Crisis Recovery Support, Presentations, &

Individualized Supports

• CANVAS -Psycho-Educational Videos

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20/21SY Employee Mental Health ServicesTier 1:

• The EAP has provided Wellness Psycho-Education services to 2,857employees.


Tier 2:

• The EAP has provided Crisis/ Wellness Stabilization Support services to 4,833 employees.

Tier 3:

• The EAP has provided Individualized Mental Health Support services to 246 employees.

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Team Building EventsMotivational SpeakersSmall Group Personal

Growth Work Shops Increased internal/external

partnerships to maximize services

NEW Innovative VirtualServices to employees,

including:

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Live & On-Demand Offerings:

• Physical Wellness• Chair Yoga/Toning• Mindfulness/Meditation• Nutrition Education• Cooking Demos• Men’s Health

• Emotional Wellness• Stress Management (EAP)

• Intellectual Wellness• Brain Stimulating Activities

• Environment Wellness• Green Cleaning• Essential Oils Benefits

• Financial Wellness• Saving Tips/Strategies

• Monthly Wellness Newsletter• Information on Various Health

Topics• Employee Spotlight

Pre-COVID-19 Program Offerings

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On-Demand Offerings:

• Ongoing Fitness Classes• Wellness Tips• Health Behavior Tracking• Health Challenges• Mindfulness Practices• Monthly E-Message Wellness

Board• Wellness Webinars

Employee Wellness

Post Covid-19 Offerings

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• Florida Mobile Mammography (2)

• Baptist Health in Boca

• 22 BCPS locations visited

• Currently 18 new sites scheduled.

• COVID-19 patient protocols implemented for advanced safety.

Virtu

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• Program: • “My Body, My

Health”• Health

Educational Program for individuals with prediabetes or high risk for type 2 diabetes

• 26 group sessions provided to BCPS employees

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employees the opportunity to make emergency purchases for items possibly needed at work.

• Estimated time of arrival: April 2021

The Employee Wellness Program seeks to increase awareness of positive health behaviors to motivate employees to voluntarily adopt healthier behaviors, and to provide opportunities and a supportive environment to foster positive lifestylechanges.

Employee Wellness


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provided• Topics include:

• Benefits of Essential Oils

• Chair yoga• Green Cleaning • Mindfulness

Meditation• Nutrition

Education• Stress

Management

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• Eight (8) BCPS Wellness alerts sent: • Breast Cancer

Awareness• Heart

Awareness• Smoking

Cessation• Wellness

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• Currently eight (8) Blood Pressure Kiosks in the District at Transportation, Administration and PPO (Ft. Lauderdale) sites, assisting employees in knowing and controlling their numbers.

• Three (3) additional Blood Pressure Kiosks will be provided at remaining PPO sites by Spring of 2021.

The Employee Wellness Program seeks to increase awareness of positive health behaviors to motivate employees to voluntarily adopt healthier behaviors, and to provide opportunities and a supportive environment to foster positive lifestylechanges.

Employee Wellness



SUMMARY

• Enhanced outreach to students and caregivers

• Establish mindfulness as a District priority with consistently embedded time and expectations across courses, meetings, and events

• Promote mental health, prevention, and wellness for students, employees & caregivers

• Establish a unifying, District-wide framework for SEL, including best practices for programs, tools, and communication

• Provide increased professional development for staff on mental health

• Continue to maximize use of federal, state, and local mental health funding to provide direct services to students and create a foundation for successful implementation of programs

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The SEL Initiative targets attendance, behavior and academics at 25 schools, using Conscious Discipline (culture/mindsets), Second Step (explicit instruction), and Panorama (measurement). Funding is supported by a grant through Community Foundation of Broward.PD: 8 Trainings for Conscious Discipline, Second Step, PASL and Panorama. Data indicates growth is needed for SEL Skills Feedback: valuable programs

An implicit program that uses four essential components to provide an array of behavior management strategies and classroom structures that teachers use to turn everyday situations into learning opportunities. It combines SEL, discipline, and school culture. PD: 561 staff trained over two years. Train-the-trainer for 17 CD Ambassadors, multiple sub cadre meetings and School consultations, and 10 community presentations

Personalized Academic and Social Emotional Learning model – in every high schools and some RMG middle schools program working to increase student engagement using Rapid Check Ins (RCI), Goal Achievement, Educator Teams, Intentional Use of Data, and Culture of Personalization Summer and Spring PD; RCIs in BASIS: 3,600 Feedback: Interviews indicate high impact for students focusing on AAP

Culture & Mindsets

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Explicit Instruction

The State’s required instruction content, including mental health, child/human trafficking/internet safety, and substance misuse are integrated into easy-to-use Canvas lessons.Courses Created: 56 modules created (8 per grade level 6-12)Students Begun: 31,250 Total Modules Completed: 186,936Students Completed: 13,543 Schools in use: 39

Pre-K-6 grade program designed to foster communication, connection, and community both in and outside the classroom.5 PDs with 83 participants and recordings. BCPS staff presenting nationally Feedback: Received well, high quality, free

Teaches various social/emotional skills such as emotion regulation and management, empathy, problem solving, bullying prevention, and goal-setting. 1 Canvas Course created and 4 online trainings/recordings provided. Data: 93 Teachers at 17 schools completed 763 lessons.

Online platform designed to provide innovative, scalable, and evidenced-based tools to support students and adults with SEL trainings, lessons, and assessments.Usage: 100,000 SEL curriculum resources accessed by staff (60,000 videos; 40,000 instructional materialsStudents – 90,000 students with over 200,000 logins Staff – 153 Trainings viewed, 904 video lessons viewed.

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Developed toolkits of Canvas resources, modules and courses with an intentional focus on SEL and mindfulness to support well-being and academics. 3 Canvas Courses Created:SEL and Mindfulness Toolkits 4795 visits each week; 1475 enrolled Families Toolkit 1333 visits each week; 183 enrolled Mindfulness Canvas 623 visits each week; 1370 enrolled

Academic Integration

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Mindfulness

MINDFULNESS INITIATIVES

Mindfulness in BCPS: 10 Minutes of Mindfulness, Community Partners, & Student Ambassadors10 Minutes of Mindfulness/SEL informal survey: Percentage of schools reaching 80 – 100% of students daily = 79%. Monthly meetings with Mindfulness Community and Student Ambassadors

Provides a model of self-care, social support, trauma-informed practices, and community building to help students, families, and staff reduce stress and build resiliency. Trained staff (20-21): 100 Workshops: 22 Small Groups: 19 Training satisfaction: 98%

Comprehensive, multi-year educational intervention program to help develop higher levels of happiness, including SEL skills to identify and manage emotions, goal setting, and build healthy relationships. Schools: 3 Staff PD: 41 Students: approx. 300

Fully inclusive program to help schools incorporate SEL and mindfulness into their curricula. BECON will air 22 episodes beginning this month

Research-based resources designed to improve happiness, resiliency, and SEL. The partnership provides monthly, inter-departmental “Community Happiness and Resilience” webinar series and lessonsWebinars: 2 Participants: 253

Researched-based, online, daily classroom mindfulness practices, designed to reduce students’ stress, help strengthen self-regulation skills, and improve academic performance. Teachers: 2,324 Practice Sessions: 7,186 Family App Users: 291

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Terrace MetricsBehavioral Health Screener

• Students assessed: 1304• Priority students identified & needed contact

within 96 hours: 262• Nonpriority students identified and contacted to

address risk factors: 518• Students identified as optimal needing no

contact: 524

Pilot Schools• Boyd Anderson High School• Deerfield Beach High School• Dillard High School• Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Mental Health Data

The BCPS T.A.L.K. App

Mental Health Requests• Requests: 877• Requests valid for mental health

support: 219

Child Abuse• Requests: 279• Requests resulting in calls to abuse

hotline: 61

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PD, Training, & Open Labs: 1500+ participants• SEL & Mindfulness 101• SEL Action Plans & PLCs• Annual School Counseling Plans• Canvas 101, 102 & 103• BASIS, DWH, TERMS• Weekly Update E-mail & Teams Meetings• Mental Health Instruction Implementation

SEMESTER 1 ACTIVITIES FOR REFERENDUM AND MENTAL HEALTH ALLOCATION STAFF

School Counseling

Direct & Indirect Services (Student Contacts)• Classroom Lessons 11,104• Small Groups 205• Individual 1,231• Indirect 6,433 • Total 18,973

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School Counselor Allocations & Ratios

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Psychological Evaluation Trends*Year Total # of Evaluations

2014-2015 9,409

2015-2016 9,808

2016-2017 10,249

2017-2018 10,736

2018-2019 11,322

2019-2020 7,667

ESE Evaluation referrals have steadily increased each year with a slight decrease seen during the 2019-2020 school year associated with the

impact of COVID-19.

*Data includes traditional and charter school referrals

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Intention, Regulatory Environment – Section 504

Section 504 (Since 2013): The ESLS Division has 504/ADA Specialists working under our

Coordinators for Psychological Services. The 504/ADA Specialists provide ongoing support and annual training to the school-based 504 Liaisons in order to ensure compliance and

support the needs of students.

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School Psychologist Recruitment & Hiring

Recruitment Efforts• Attendance at job/internship fairs at state and national conferences• Partnership with Talent Acquisition for advertisement and recruitment• Contract with 6 agencies through RFP Process (3/2020 – 6/2023)• Monthly meetings with program directors of school psychology

programs at our local universities.• School psychologist representatives annually visit undergraduate

and graduate classes to increase awareness of school psychology opportunities.

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Increase Capacity

Psychological Services Department• New positions added through Mental Health Assistance Allocation in

2018-2019• Additional school psychologist positions were added in the 2019-2020

school year through referendum• Increased intern school psychologist cohort.

Current challenges

• There is a state and national shortage in school psychology1,2

• Covid-19

1. Florida Association of School Psychologists, Position Statement on the Critical Shortage of School Psychologists in Florida2. National Association of School Psychologists, Frequently Asked Questions About Shortages in School Psychology

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http://www.fasp.org/PDF_Files/FASP_Publications/FASP_Position_Statement_Critical_Shortage_of_School_Psychologists_May_2019.pdf

http://www.fasp.org/PDF_Files/FASP_Publications/FASP_Position_Statement_Critical_Shortage_of_School_Psychologists_May_2019.pdf

https://www.nasponline.org/x43316.xml


Suicide Risk Data-3 Year Trends

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2417 20

6470

118

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32

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Baker Act Data-3 Year Trends

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51

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3539

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