1. Northside Learning Center State of School
April 19, 2018

2. District Vision

3. School Mission & Vision
To accomplish our Mission, Northside learning Center is committed to meeting the academic, vocational life skills and social-emotional needs of every student by providing a community-based curriculum in the least restrictive environment. Our students practice and develop skills that promote independence and prepare them to live, work, and participate in their communities. We believe that professional development, parental support and community partnerships are essential to sustain our vision.
Vision:
The Vision of Northside Learning is to provide a superior educational program, which enables students with cognitive disabilities to achieve their maximum potential and become independent productive members of society.

4. What is the SQRP?
The School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP) is the Board of Education’s policy for evaluating school performance.
It establishes the indicators of school performance and growth and the benchmarks against which a school’s success will be evaluated on an annual basis.
Northside Is a non-standard SQRP School.
Office of Accountability
Talking Points
The SQRP has been developed with input from a lot of stakeholders – chiefs, principals, parent focus groups, etc.
The SQRP is an annual measure, so school’s will receive a level and a status every year.

5. The District has been working to define our metrics as a non-standard SQRP school
Areas we share: Attendance – 95% rate Freshman on track Assessment – with a significantly modified slant – DLM Graduation rate – Career readiness
Talking Points
More emphasis on SUPPORT than in the past.
CPS will no longer be referring to our schools using the term “Probation.” We got a lot of feedback from our stakeholders that this is not a term that should be associated with our schools, and we have taken it to heart. Instead, you will hear terms referring to the level of support a school needs.

6. How Are Ratings Assigned?
Schools earn between 1 – 5 points for each metric.
Points are weighted according to the tables on slide 6 and added together. The school’s overall score is also between 1 – 5.
Based on the overall score (or minimum attainment percentile – see below), the school receives a School Quality Rating and Accountability Status.
Overall Score OR
Minimum Attainment Percentile
School Quality Rating
Accountability Status
4.0 or more
90th
Level 1+
Good Standing
Between 3.5 and 3.9
70th
Level 1
Between 3.0 and 3.4
50th
Level 2+
Between 2.0 and 2.9
40th
Level 2
Provisional Support
Less than 2.0 --
Level 3
Intensive Support
Office of Accountability
Talking Points
Five levels (instead of three) will help to differentiate schools much better.
As an example, in the Performance Policy, there were schools in Level 3 that were struggling over the long-term while other Level 3 schools were doing much better and had a one-year drop. These types of schools need different types of support. This new system will add levels that will help us differentiate schools not just by their performance but by the level of support they need.
“Probation” is being replaced with the term “Intensive Support” because these are the schools that need the most help in getting back on track to preparing our students for career and college.

7. What Does the School’s Status Mean
Good Standing
Levels
Provisional Support
Level 2
Intensive Support
Level 3
These schools are meeting or exceeding the minimum performance expectations for CPS schools.
While these schools are still bound by federal and state law and CPS policies, they have some autonomy around school improvement planning and budgets. LSCs approve CIWPs in these schools.
These schools are in need of targeted support to keep them moving in the right direction. The CEO may require the following:
Drafting a new CIWP
Directing the implementation of the CIWP
Providing additional training for the LSC
Mediating disputes or other obstacles to improvement
If the CEO determines the problems are not able to be remediated by the above methods, the CEO may place the school in Intensive Support.
These schools are in need of intensive support to quickly improve the quality of education for students. In addition to the types of support provided under “Provisional Support”, the following actions may be taken*:
Replacing the principal
School turnaround
Ordering new LSC elections
Closure
*These actions are allowable under Illinois School Code, but will not necessarily happen in all “Intensive Support” schools. A hearing and a Board vote are required for these actions.
Talking Points
This is an important slide with implications for LSC members, as it describes the impact of schools’ achievement on LSC responsibilities.
The actions CPS can take for schools in Provisional Support or Intensive Support are based on Illinois School Code. The bullet points here are what the law says CPS can do.
Good standing – nothing changes
Provisional Support – CIWP and budget approval moves to Chief, but LSC involvement and input is still required by law (and very important).
Intensive Support – these options are possible, but will not necessarily happen and will still require a Board vote.

8. What Does SQRP Measure?

9. Elementary/High School - Attendance
The District goal for attendance is 95%
As of 4/17/2018 the District average is at
The Highschool citywide average is 89.94
Northside Learning Center’s average is 91.24

10. High School - Freshman On Track
At Week 30 of the school year, District data for high school freshman on track is 62.10%
NLC’s current Freshman on track
rate is 97.5%!!

11. Northside Learning Center Dashboard Data

12. NLC Climate/Culture My school My voice 2017

13. School CIWP Priorities – 2016-2018 Our Accomplishments
Establishing the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and regular meetings
Establishing Restorative practices
Clubs by student selection enhancing student voice
A start to assessment alignment

14. CIWP Priorities
1. Expectations for depth & breadth of quality teaching: balanced assessment & grading
2 Expectations for quality & character of school life: restorative approaches to discipline
3. Expectations for depth & breadth of student learning: rigorous student tasks

15. We need parents to reach our goals! We need YOU!!
School CIWP success
We need parents to reach our goals! We need YOU!!
Communicate opportunities for parent engagement - monthly calendar, monthly newsletter,