PRITZKER STATE OF THE SCHOOL 2016 Dr. Joenile S. Albert-Reese, Principal Ms. Barbara Abdullah-Smith, Assistant Principal

CONTENTS SY16-18 Continuous Improvement Work Plan 5 Essentials Data Budget Challenges

CIWP The Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) is a stream-lined, strategic planning process for schools that meet the state and federal requirements of a school improvement plan. The CIWP uses previous goal and strategy setting processes completed by the schools from the School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP) metrics and the School Effectiveness Framework.

SCHOOL EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK PRIORITIES Instructional Leadership Team Multi-Tiered System of Support Aligned Resources Restorative Approaches to Discipline

PRIORITY #1: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM IF WE… If we work on positioning our ILT so that they are able to collaborate more cohesively and frequently with the general education teachers and the special education resource providers during common preparation periods we will be able to review data, to plan, to model, to observe, and to coach grade-band peers. THEN WE SEE… Then we see teachers and students benefit from the direct feedback, instructional assistance, coaching, and leadership of a more effective ILT which is able to collaborate on data analysis, create and initiate action plans as a result of observations and demonstrations by the ILT. WHICH LEADS TO… Which leads to trans-formative change in teachers' professional practice as identified by REACH Observations; enhanced teacher collaboration in our 5 Essentials from weak to strong. More efficient utilization of student data as identified by the effective grouping of students which results ultimately in more student growth and attainment as evidenced by data collected at the beginning, middle, and end of the year from their NWEA, PARCC, and REACH Assessments.

PRIORITY #2: MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT (MTSS) IF WE… If we provide in-house professional development from our MTSS team for our teachers, ESP's and tutors that walk them through the MTSS process, data collection and documentation that we have developed to help them understand the data and identify the three tiers of students, and provide examples of progress monitoring, differentiated support along with specific strategies for accommodations, differentiation and modifications within our own MTSS process. An additional focus will be placed explicitly on EL strategies and differentiation of instruction. THEN WE SEE… Then our teachers, our ESP's and our tutors will be able to identify students who would benefit from specific strategies, accommodations, differentiation, and modifications that provide rigorous, individualize, data driven instruction for students in each tier which addresses their SEL needs as well as their diverse learning styles and EL needs and accommodations being included in the unit/lesson plans to help teachers meet the needs of all the students. WHICH LEADS TO… Which leads to the mainstream classrooms being more inclusive for DLs and ELs. Also, more DL, EL and SEL students will have their needs addressed effectively and in a timely manor. The mainstream classrooms will be more inclusive for DLs and ELs. This will be evidenced by 10% fewer students needing to be staffed and placed in special education also by improved student achievement as evidenced by NWEA, PARCC, and REACH data. Teacher collaboration and a rich rigorous curriculum will also be a result of this focus which will move our 5 Essentials recognition in these areas from week to strong.

PRIORITY #3: ALIGNED RESOURCES IF WE… If we align our budget, staff and community resources to our priority goals for improving student achievement THEN WE SEE… Then we will see the financial provisions for extra preparatory periods for the ILT and MTSS Team to review/analyze academic and behavioral data, provide professional development on differentiation, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), peer coaching, modelling, and collaborating WHICH LEADS TO… Which leads to more efficient professional practice as measured in REACH Observations, more teacher collaboration, rich and rigorous curriculum which moves our 5 Essential score in these two areas from weak to strong, and this will result in improved student achievement across grade levels and a decrease in achievement gaps as evidenced by NWEA, PARCC, REACH scores and MTSS data.

PRIORITY # 4: RESTORATIVE APPROACHES TO DISCIPLINE IF WE… Consistently implement restorative approaches to discipline THEN WE SEE… An improvement in school culture and climate WHICH LEADS TO … Improved teaching and learning as evidenced by improved scores on the REACH framework for teaching and by maintaining at least the 90th percentile on the national growth percentile for reading and math math

5 ESSENTIALS DATA REPORT Essentials Performance: Moderately Organized Essentials Performance Partially Organized

BUDGET CHALLENGES CURRENT FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE IN CPS $1 billion deficit due to long history of financial mismanagement and inequitable state funding formula In order to address budget deficit, CPS plans to lower the SBB per pupil rate from $4088 to $2495 Average reduction of 26 percent per school Currently, no education budget from Springfield CPS has stated that schools will not open in the fall if no state budget is passed

IMPACT OF BUDGET CUTS AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL Elimination of staff positions- teachers and support staff Teachers Security Officers Teacher’s Aides Clerks Assistant Principals CTU contract dictates lay-off order of teachers Larger class sizes Possible elimination of specific school programs and funding for anything beyond staff salaries Auxiliary classes Library Music Gym Computer Lunch/recess supervision tutoring supplies field trips student incentives enrichment, etc. Uncertain impact on services for Diverse Learners SBB funding may need to be utilized to cover DL needs Uncertain impact on Magnet Program positions *Please be assured that we will remain positive and focused on providing the best educational experience for all of our students as we continue to fight for equity in funding. Have a wonderful & safe summer!