School Info

School Name Challenger ES (3771) School Grade (2024 - 2025) A
Title 1 School Yes School Improvement (SI) No
School of Excellence No ESSA School No
RAISE
Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence
No    
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Executive Summary

Executive Summary

 

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Challenger-Elementary_Executive-Summary-2025-2026-(1).pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary9/11/2025

School Budget Signature Page

School Budget Signature Page

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
signed-budget-2526.pdfTia Holness8/8/2025

High Quality Instruction

Early Warning Indicators

Using the data below, describe all intervention strategies employed by the school to improve the academic performance of students identified by the early warning system.

Data review is the main indicator that informs our decision-making process. Challenger is using several assessments such as FAST Reading and Math, STAR Reading, iReady Diagnostic, Benchmark Reading, and Envision Math. These assessments help us to determine qualification for Tier 2 and 3 interventions (indicated by Broward County Public School's K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan, and Reading Decision Chart's Guidance). Students meeting the criteria receive Tier 2 and Tier 3 strategies with their classroom teacher. Students new to the school are assessed immediately and are provided interventions as well. The 2025 FAST PM 3 Reading data shows that 57% of our 3rd grade students were proficient in Reading, which is lower than our 4th grade at 63% and our 5th grade at 60%.  Twenty-percent of our 3rd grade, 23% of fourth graders and 11% of fifth graders scored a level 1 in English Language Arts (ELA). The 2025 FAST PM 3 Math data shows our 3rd graders at 65%, 4th graders at 68% and 5th graders at 63%.

Challenger Elementary will continue to use SIPPS for ELA inervention. This intervention is school wide for students in Kindergarten through fifth grade showing a skill gap in the areas of Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency. If no skill gap is indicated in those areas of Reading, then students will be assessed on their Vocabulary ability. If a skill gap is indicated in Vocabulary, the Benchmark Advanced Intervention for Vocabulary will be implemented. If there is a significant skills gap in Oral Language and/or the above interventions are not closing the skill gap, then Reading Horizons or S.P.I.R.E will be implemented. If no skill gap is indicated in those 5 areas of Reading, then intervention in Comprehension will occur if indicated as a skill gap. Benchmark Advanced interventions will be used to target a skill gap in Comprehension. Math is supported by several resources. Firstly, “enVision” is used as a Tier 1 resource. To address Tier 2 and Tier 3 students who struggle with Math, the Math Diagnosis and Intervention System (MDIS) kit and SuccessMaker scripted intervention lessons are used. An additional Tier 2 and 3 intervention is, "Moving with Math".  

The final area requiring strategic planning and action is the number of students with moderate or severe chronic absenteeism. Last year's data indicates that 28% of students met these criteria. Our attendance clerk is the first point of contact who monitors attendance data and adherence to daily attendance procedures. Attendance team members engage the families of students who show a need for intervention. The school social worker tries to remove barriers by utilizing resources and outside agencies for support. 

 

School Report Card

FLDOE: Edudata

Areas of Focus (Formerly Goals, Strategies and Activities)

Area of Focus: ELA/Reading

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By May 2026, students attending the full school year in grades K-2 will demonstrate an overall increase in ELA proficiency from 62% to 65%. or higher, as evidenced by the FAST ELA progress monitoring 3 results. UFLI, Improved effectiveness for Tier 1 instruction by providing professional learning and support in implementing whole group and small group instruction. Both data and formative/summative assessments will be utilized to monitor the desired outcome for ELA proficiency goals. Benchmark Unit Assessments will be used to monitor growth on specific BEST ELA standards. In addition, iReady Reading Growth Monitoring and FAST Reading PM2 will be used to track progress towards the summative goal. Challenger will use FAST Reading PM3 as our summative data to identify progress of learning gains.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Follow the Broward County (Comprehensive Evidenced-Based Reading Plan 25/26).
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 5/29/2026
Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 2 If students are performing below grade level in Reading (below 25 percentile rank on FAST/Star K-2, we will administer the BCPS Diagnostic following the CERP Elementary Decision Tree.
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 9/29/2025
Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 3 Challenger Elementary will be implementing the SIPPS intervention for the third year for students identified with a substantial reading deficiency. This intervention is school wide for students showing a skill gap in the following areas of phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency. If no skill gap is indicated in those three areas of reading, then students will be assessed on their vocabulary ability. If a skill gap is indicated in vocabulary the Benchmark Advanced Interventions for vocabulary will be implemented. If there is a significant skill gap in oral language and/or the above interventions are not closing the gap, then S.P.I.R.E will be implemented. If no skill gap is indicated in the previous five areas of reading, then intervention in comprehension will occur if indicated as a skill gap as explained in the BCPS: Part 2, K-12 CERP Decision Tree. Benchmark Advanced Interventions will be used to target a skill gap in comprehension. Kindergarten through second grades will use UFLI for Tier 2 intervention.
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 5/29/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
During the Fall semester, the school encountered several implementation challenges with UFLI that impacted the effective execution of instructional initiatives and intervention supports. One primary challenge was inconsistent implementation of instructional strategies across grade levels, largely due to varying levels of staff readiness and completing instructional demands. As a result, the school identified the need for targeted professional development and provided additional training and implementation support for teachers requiring assistance. These supports were designed to strengthen instructional fidelity, increase staff confidence, and ensure consistent delivery of the intervention to better meet student needs.
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
Collectively, the interventions implemented at Challenger Elementary provide a tiered, data driven approach that allows the school to address a wide range of reading skills gaps. While each intervention demonstrates clear strengths aligned to specific student needs; limitations exist when students present complex or overlapping deficits. This necessitates the strategic layering of interventions to ensure instructional effectiveness and maximize student progress.
In addition to instructional support, the school implemented family engagement strategies to strengthen literacy outcomes. Challenger Elementary hosted a Family Literacy Night that included professional development for parents focused on supporting reading, writing, and vocabulary at home and strengthening the home–school connection. The local public library was invited to participate, providing families with resources and access to literacy support. As a result of this collaboration, several families registered for library cards, increasing student access to books and reinforcing literacy development beyond the school setting.
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
New actions include increasing the frequency of progress monitoring, strengthening instructional fidelity through targeted coaching and professional learning, refining intervention scheduling to protect uninterrupted instructional time, and enhancing collaboration among teachers and interventionists. In addition, the school restructured reading blocks to better align instruction and interventions with identified student needs, allowing for more intentional grouping and focused skill remediation. Family communication will also be strengthened to support reading development at home. Collectively, these actions will ensure timely instructional adjustments and contribute to improved student outcomes.

Area of Focus: ELA/Reading

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By May 2026 students attending the full school year in grades 3-5 will demonstrate an overall increase in ELA proficiency from 60% to 63% or higher, as evidenced by the FAST ELA progress monitoring 3 results. UFLI, Improved effectiveness for Tier 1 instruction by providing professional learning and support in implementing whole group and small group instruction. Both data and formative/summative assessments will be utilized to monitor the desired outcome for ELA proficiency goals. Benchmark Unit Assessments will be used to monitor growth on specific BEST ELA standards. In addition, iReady Reading Growth Monitoring and FAST Reading PM2 will be used to track progress towards the summative goal. Challenger will use FAST Reading PM3 as our summative data to identify progress of learning gains.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Follow the Broward County (Comprehensive Evidenced-Based Reading Plan 25/26)
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 5/29/2026
Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 2 If students are performing below grade level in Reading (below a level 3, evidenced by FAST), we will administer the BCPS Diagnostic following the CERP Elementary Decision Tree
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 9/29/2025
Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 3 Challenger Elementary will be implementing the SIPPS intervention for the third year for students identified with a substantial reading deficiency. This intervention is school wide for students showing a skill gap in the following areas of phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency. If no skill gap is indicated in those threeareas of reading, then students will be assessed on their vocabulary ability. If a skill gap is indicated in vocabulary the Benchmark Advanced Interventions for vocabulary will be implemented. If there is a significant skill gap in oral language and/or the above interventions are not closing the gap, then S.P.I.R.E will be implemented. If no skill gap is indicated in the previous five areas of reading, then intervention in comprehension will occur if indicated as a skill gap as explained in the BCPS: Part 2, K-12 CERP Decision Tree. Benchmark Advanced Interventions will be used to target a skill gap in comprehension. 3rd grade will use UFLI for Tier 2 intervention.
Person(s) Responsible Claudine Dunbar-Creary
Deadline 5/29/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.

During the Fall semester, the school encountered the following implementation challenges:
We had to relocate our science teacher back to a 3rd grade classroom due to budget constraints. This resulted in discontinuing the extra support provided by our special teachers during their open block in the morning. This decision removed the empty blocks where the specials teachers could support the classrooms. These challenges primarily impacted our intervention delivery schedule. To address the identified challenges, the school implemented the following changes: students who were receiving interventions or support from our specials teachers were reassigned to our Literacy coach and our Title I Resource teachers. These actions included adjustments to our instructional schedules and intervention opportunities.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?

Collectively, the interventions implemented at Challenger Elementary provide a tiered, data driven approach that allows the school to address a wide range of reading skills gaps. While each intervention demonstrates clear strengths aligned to specific student needs; limitations exist when students present complex or overlapping deficits. This necessitates the strategic layering of interventions to ensure instructional effectiveness and maximize student progress.
In addition to instructional supports, the school implemented family engagement strategies to strengthen literacy outcomes. Challenger Elementary hosted a Family Literacy Night that included professional development for parents focused on supporting reading, writing, and vocabulary at home and strengthening the home–school connection. The local public library was invited to participate, providing families with resources and access to literacy support. As a result of this collaboration, several families registered for library cards, increasing student access to books and reinforcing literacy development beyond the school setting.

New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
 New actions include increasing the frequency of progress monitoring, strengthening instructional fidelity through targeted coaching and professional learning, refining intervention scheduling to protect uninterrupted instructional time, and enhancing collaboration among teachers and interventionists. In addition, the school restructured reading blocks to better align instruction and interventions with identified student needs, allowing for more intentional grouping and focused skill remediation. Family communication will also be strengthened to support reading development at home. Collectively, these actions will ensure timely instructional adjustments and contribute to improved student outcomes.

Title I Addendum

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
title-1-addendum-2025-202609-19-2025-152940.pdfKelly Barbera9/19/2025
Challenger-Feedback-Form_25-26.pdfMichael Shorter10/27/2025

K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Literacy-Leadership-and--MTSS-CPST-BOY-Meetng-Agenda-20252026.pdfKelly Barbera9/12/2025
Challenger-Literacy-Leadership-Contact-Information-2025-2026.pdfKelly Barbera9/12/2025

Resources

Safe and Supportive Environment

Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

PLC Meeting Schedule

PLC Name Day(s) of Week Week(s) of Month Start/End Dates Start/End Times Grade  
Challenger Elementary ELA Proficiency Wednesday
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 8/13/2025 - 5/27/2026 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Response to Intervention (MTSS/RtI) Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Challenger-3771-SAM-Recording-Forn-Final-2024-2025.pdfKelly Barbera6/9/2025
MTSS-Action-Plan-25-26-Challenger.pdfKelly Barbera9/11/2025
Spring_25_Broward_Challenger-Elementary-School_SAM_Dashboard.pdfKAYDE SEWELL CAMPBELL4/2/2026

RtI Team Meeting Schedule

Day(s) of Week Week(s) of Month Start/End Dates Start/End Times
Wednesday
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 8/27/2025 - 5/6/2026 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Plan

 

No files have been uploaded.

School-wide Positive Behavior Plan (SPBP)

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Challenger-Elementary-3771-SPBP--25-26.pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary4/30/2025
Challenger-ES-Feedback-2025-26.pdfBRENDA MICHEL5/20/2025

Attendance Plan

Total School AVG

    Regular Attenders
(0%-4.9% Absent)
At Risk
(5%-9.9% Absent)
Chronic
(10%-19.9% Absent)
Severe Chronic
(20% or more Absent)
School Year Population Number % Number % Number % Number %

Grade Level Breakdown

      Regular Attenders
(0%-4.9% Absent)
At Risk
(5%-9.9% Absent)
Chronic
(10%-19.9% Absent)
Severe Chronic
(20% or more Absent)
School Year Grade Level Population Number % Number % Number % Number %
Attendance Type School Goal

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Challenger-SIP-Attendance-Plan-25-26.pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary9/11/2025

School Counseling Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
ASCP-2025-26.pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary9/11/2025
ASCSP-2025-26-Updated.pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary10/1/2025

Equity Plan

 

No files have been uploaded.

Best Practices in Inclusive Education (BPIE)

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
BPIE063771.pdfTia Holness6/6/2025

Effective Communication

SAC Documentation

SAC Upload Center

File Name Meeting Month Document Type Uploaded Date
SAF-March-Flyer.pdf March SAF Meeting Dates 4/16/2026
Challenger_SAF-March_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf March SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/2/2026
Challenger-SAC-March-Minutes-Unapproved.pdf March SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/2/2026
SAC-March-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf March SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/2/2026
SAC-March-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf March SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/2/2026
SAC-March-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf March SAC Meeting Dates 4/2/2026
Challenger_SAF-February_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf February SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC_February_Minutes-Approved.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC_February_Minutes-Unapproved.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC-Feb-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
Feb-SAC-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC-Feb-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC-January-Minutes-Approved.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC-January-Minutes-Unapproved.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/1/2026
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-December-19-Approved.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 2/3/2026
Challenger_SAF-January_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf January SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 2/3/2026
Challenger-January-SAC-Attendance.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 2/3/2026
Challenger-SAC-January-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 1/21/2026
SAF-Flyer-Jan-2026.pdf January SAF Meeting Dates 1/20/2026
Challenger-SAC-January-2026-Meetings-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf January SAC Meeting Dates 1/20/2026
Challenger-A+-File-(1)-Final.pdf January A+ Funds 1/7/2026
Challenger_December-2025_SAC_SAF-Sign-In.pdf December SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/19/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-December-2025-Approved.pdf December A+ Funds 12/19/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-November-2025-Approved.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/19/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-December-19th-2025-Unapproved.pdf December SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/19/2025
Challenger-A-Plus-Results.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/18/2025
Challenger-A-Plus-Sign-In-(SAC-and-Staff).pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/18/2025
Challenger-A-Plus-Meeting-Minutes-December-2025-Unapproved.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/18/2025
Challenger-SAC-A-Plus-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/18/2025
Challenger-A-Plus-Meeting-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/18/2025
Challenger_SAC-November-Sign-In.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/17/2025
Challenger-SAC_SAF-December-2025-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf December SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/17/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-November-2025-Unapproved.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/17/2025
Challenger_-SAC_SAF_December-Meeting-Flyers.pdf December SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/17/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-October-2025-Approved.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/2/2025
Challenger_SAF-November_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf November SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/2/2025
SAF-Nov-2025-Flyer.pdf November SAF Meeting Dates 11/20/2025
Challenger-SAC-November-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/20/2025
Challenger-SAC-November-Meetings-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf November SAC Meeting Dates 11/20/2025
Challenger_SAF-October_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf October SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/4/2025
SAC-October-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/4/2025
SAF-September-2025-Meeting-Flyer.pdf September SAF Meeting Dates 11/4/2025
SAF-August-Meeting-Flyer.pdf August SAF Meeting Dates 11/4/2025
Challenger_SAF-September_Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/4/2025
Challenger_SAF-August_-Agenda_Attendance_Minutes-(All).pdf August SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/4/2025
Challenger_SAF-Meeting-Dates.pdf August SAF Meeting Dates 11/4/2025
SAC-August-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/3/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-October-2025-Unapproved.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/3/2025
Challenger-SAC-August-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 11/3/2025
Challenger-SAC-September-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/31/2025
Challenger-September-2025-SAC-Meeting-Flyers-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf September SAC Meeting Dates 10/31/2025
Challenger-SAC-October-Agenda-(English--Creole--Spanish).pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/31/2025
Challenger-August-2025-SAC-Meeting-Flyers-All-Languages.pdf August SAC Meeting Dates 10/31/2025
Challenger-Elementary_SAC-Composition.pdf October SAC Composition 10/30/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-September-2025--Approved.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/27/2025
Challenger-Elementary_SAC-Bylaws-2025.pdf September SAC ByLaws 10/22/2025
SAF-October-Meeting-Flyer.pdf October SAF Meeting Dates 10/18/2025
SAC-October-Meeting-Flyers.pdf October SAC Meeting Dates 10/18/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-September-2025-Unapproved.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/3/2025
SAC-Meeting-Minutes-August-2025-Approved.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/3/2025
SAF-ByLaws-2025-2026.pdf September SAF ByLaws 10/3/2025
SAF-September-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/1/2025
SAC-September-Sign-In-Sheet.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/1/2025
SAC-Meeting-Dates.pdf August SAC Meeting Dates 9/19/2025
SAC--August-2025-Minutes--Unapproved.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 9/3/2025

Cognia eProve Survey Results

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
eCogniaSurveysReport2425Parent.pdfTia Holness6/6/2025
eCogniaSurveysReportStaff2425.pdfTia Holness6/6/2025
eCogniaSurveysReportStudent-2425.pdfTia Holness6/6/2025

Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
FACE-Board.pdfClaudine Dunbar-Creary9/12/2025

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