Community Consolidated School District 181 Board of Education Academic Success Committee met March 9.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order
The Academic Success Committee meeting of the Board of Education of Community Consolidated School District 181, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, was called to order by William Cotter, Board Member, and Committee Chair, at 12:01 p.m. on March 9, 2023.
On roll call, the following members were present: William Cotter and Grace Shin.
Also present: Dr. Kathy Robinson, Dr. Dana Bergthold, Dr. Tracey Miller, Dr. Ryan Trombly, Virginia Malinas, and Recording Secretary Jean Duggan.
Guests: Levi Brown, Kristin Reingruber, Effey Nassis, Brandon Todd, Kristin Cummings, Barb Shanahan, Sara Olson, Cory Burke, and Eric Chisausky.
Pledge of Allegiance
William Cotter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes
William Cotter made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 13, 2022, Academic Success Committee meeting. Grace Shin seconded the motion. All in favor, the motion carried.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Discussion Topics
Winter MAP
Dr. Tracey Miller shared that the grade-appropriate MAP assessment was administered to students in grades 1-8 between January 9-20, 2023. She noted that the winter administration provides teachers, administrators, and families with a data point for evaluating instruction, increasing individual student support, and enriching the curriculum for students. Building goals for School Improvement Plans are also assessed and updated with students’ level of performance on MAP, and are linked to end-of-year goals for student achievement and
growth. She shared that the winter SIP presentation updates student learning within each building and progress toward spring goals.
Dr. Miller shared the percentage of students meeting and/or exceeding the 69th percentile: District Achievement Results
| Fall
2020 | Winter
2021 | Spring
2021 | Fall
2021 | Winter
2022 | Spring
2022 | Fall
2022 | Winter
2023 | |
| Reading | 76.1 | 77.3 | 71.9 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 74.7 | 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Math | 74.6 | 77.6 | 77.1 | 78.6 | 78.8 | 78.1 | 79.2 | 80.1 |
District Achievement by Grade in Reading
| Grade | Fall
2022 | Winter
2023 |
| 1st Grade | 64.0% | 77.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 73.7% | 81.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 74.7% | 76.5% |
| 4th Grade | 77.8% | 80.0% |
| 5th Grade | 75.1% | 77.1% |
| 6th Grade | 72.1% | 74.8% |
| 7th Grade | 68.1% | 73.4% |
| 8th Grade | 72.1% | 70.3% |
District Achievement by Grade in Math
| Grade | Fall
2022 | Winter
2023 |
| 1st Grade | 72.6% | 79.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 80.4% | 85.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 84.3% | 82.6% |
| 4th Grade | 88.9% | 82.9% |
| 5th Grade | 82.3% | 84.5% |
| 6th Grade | 78.0% | 76.6% |
| 7th Grade | 75.4% | 77.8% |
| 8th Grade | 73.5% | 74.8% |
District Achievement by School in Reading
| School | Fall
2022 | Winter
2023 |
| CHMS | 70.1% | 71.7% |
| HMS | 71.2% | 73.6% |
| Elm | 70.5% | 76.5% |
| Madison | 74.3% | 78.3% |
Monroe 73.1% 78.3%
| Oak | 70.4% | 75.7% |
| Prospect | 75.1% | 80.4% |
| The Lane | 76.4% | 81.9% |
| Walker | 70.6% | 76.4% |
District Achievement by School in Math
| School | Fall
2022 | Winter
2023 |
| CHMS | 78.2% | 78.7% |
| HMS | 73.7% | 74.0% |
| Elm | 81.9% | 84.2% |
| Madison | 81.2% | 79.8% |
| Monroe | 78.5% | 80.2% |
| Oak | 84.6% | 85.3% |
| Prospect | 85.8% | 86.2% |
| The Lane | 79.5% | 84.1% |
| Walker | 79.8% | 80.6% |
Winter 23 Reading Growth by School & Grade
Percent Meeting/Exceeding Individual Growth Target (Fall 22 to Winter 23)
| Grade | Average |
| 1st Grade | 74% |
| 2nd Grade | 66% |
| 3rd Grade | 59% |
| 4th Grade | 61% |
| 5th Grade | 55% |
| 6th Grade | 54% |
| 7th Grade | 59% |
| 8th Grade | 50% |
Winter 23 Math Growth by School & Grade
Percent Meeting/Exceeding Individual Growth Target (Fall 22 to Winter 23)
| Grade | Average |
| 1st Grade | 72% |
| 2nd Grade | 66% |
| 3rd Grade | 58% |
4th Grade 58%
| 5th Grade | 66% |
| 6th Grade | 57% |
| 7th Grade | 67% |
| 8th Grade | 60% |
Fall to Winter Growth: A Historical & Cohort View in Reading
Percent Meeting/Exceeding Individual Growth Targets
| Reading | 1st
Grade | 2nd
Grade | 3rd
Grade | 4th
Grade | 5th
Grade | 6th
Grade | 7th
Grade | 8th
Grade |
| 3YR
Average (19-21) | 71.3% | 64.7% | 54.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 56.7% | 60.3% | 47.0% |
| 4YR
Average (19-22) | 72.0% | 65.0% | 55.8% | 59.3% | 57.8% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 47.8% |
Fall to Winter Growth: A Historical & Cohort View in Math
Percent Meeting/Exceeding Individual Growth Targets
| Math | 1st
Grade | 2nd
Grade | 3rd
Grade | 4th
Grade | 5th
Grade | 6th
Grade | 7th
Grade | 8th
Grade |
| 3YR
Average (19-21) | 75.3% | 64.3% | 65.3% | 58.7% | 63.3% | 52.7% | 56.3% | 51.3% |
| 4YR
Average (19-22) | 72.0% | 65.0% | 55.8% | 59.3% | 64.0% | 53.8% | 59.0% | 53.5% |
Dr. Miller shared the following summary:
Summary
● There are high levels of achievement in both math and reading across the district.
● In most grade levels, fall-to-winter 22-23 growth is greater than previous years' 3 and 4-year averages. She said it was true for both reading and math.
● Reading is the focus for 22-23. All D181 schools increased the percentage of students meeting/exceeding the 69th percentile in Reading, and all grade levels had at least 50% of students meet fall-to-winter growth expectations.
Dr. Robinson confirmed that there is a consistent use of Fundations in Kindergarten and first grade.
Per a question, Dr. Miller said it is typical to see a drop in scores when implementing a new curriculum, but D181 is not experiencing a dip.
Dr. Robinson said D181 has many internal supports for staff in place, and principals are well-versed in the curriculum.
Dr. Miller said the math committee is engaged and vested in the program.
SIP Update: Winter
Dr. Miller shared that the Illinois State Board of Education requires all schools to develop and implement an ongoing improvement process. She explained that this process allows schools to study and interpret data to inform decision-making.
The District works toward achieving the mission through the School Improvement Process by developing an individualized plan, refined annually and revisited yearly. The school improvement planning cycle allows each school team to create a plan reaffirming a commitment to excellence. The school improvement plan defines a school’s targeted work to raise student achievement. The schools utilize various assessment tools, including but not limited to IGDI, KIDS, BAS, AIMSweb, MAP, and IAR.
Elm School
Principal Sara Olson shared the Elm School SIP information:
Building Proficiency Goal:
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile in the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● Rdg: F 69.8%; W 77
● Math: F 82.2%; W 85
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, will decrease the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading & math.
● Rdg: (10, 4) Math: (10, 6)
Madison School
Principal Barb Shanahan shared the Madison School SIP information:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● Rdg: (74.5%, 78.9%) Math: (81.2%, 80.1%).
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, will decrease the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading & math.
● (R-20, M-15)
Monroe School
Dr. Tracey Miller provided the Monroe School update.
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile in the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● R- 73.1%, 78.1%, and M- 78.5%, 80%
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, will decrease the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading & math.
● (R-15, R-19; M-19, M-13)
Oak School
Principal Effey Nassis provided the Oak School update.
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● Reading (70.9%, 76.4%) and Math (85.3%, 85.5%)
Subgroup
● By Spring 2023, the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant will decrease by 50% in both reading (14, 6) & math (5, 5).
Prospect School
Principal Kristin Cummings provided the Prospect School update:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● F (75.5%, 80.6% reading) (85.8%, 86.32% math)
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, will decrease the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading & math.
● (F: Reading (15, 18) and Math (8, 8)
The Lane School
Principal Brandon Todd provided The Lane School update:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading (76.5, 81%) and math (79.7, 85%)
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading (12, 8) & math (10, 6).
Walker School
Principal Eric Chisausky provided the Walker School update:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading (71%, 77.4%) and math (79%, 81.7%).
Subgroup:
● ● By Spring 2023, the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading (15, 12) & math (7, 15).
Clarendon Hills Middle School
Principal Levi Brown provided the Clarendon Hills Middle School update:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of 6th & 7th-grade students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● (Fall: 70.1% Reading, 78.2% Math)
● (Winter: 74.9% Reading; 80.5% Math)
Subgroup:
● At least 50% of SUBGROUP students will meet or exceed their individual growth target on spring administration of MAP.
● Winter: R - 52.6%, M - 63.2%)
Hinsdale Middle School
Principal Cory Burke provided the Hinsdale Middle School update:
Building Proficiency Goal
● 80% of students will meet/exceed the 69th percentile on the Spring 2023 administration of MAP in both reading and math.
● Fall (Reading 71.2% Math 73.7%)
● Winter (Reading 73.7% Math 73.9%
Subgroup:
● By Spring 2023, HMS will decrease the number of students falling in the red (low growth, low achievement) quadrant by 50% in both reading and math.
Fall: 26 in reading; 33 in math
Winter: 23 in reading; 23 in math
Once again, the principals commented on the positive aspects of the principal team and the collaboration that occurs amongst the group.
Per a question, the principals shared that they have not experienced difficulty in hiring new teachers.
Middle School World Language Resource Recommendation
Dr. Robinson provided information on the middle school World Language pilot and recommended the purchase of Somos, Nous Sommes, and Entre Cultures for the fall of 2023 implementation.
Dr. Robinson said that all world language teachers use the pilot in their classrooms and provided feedback on the resource using an evaluation rubric. Also, that it was piloted in the 6th-grade Spanish and 6th-grade French classrooms so the students would have continuity in grades 7 and 8. She mentioned that over 80% of the D181 students enter Spanish II their first year at Hinsdale Central High School.
Highlights of the Programs:
● Somos by The Comprehensible Classroom - Spanish
○ 6th, 7th & 8th grades
○ 27 Units of Instruction
● Nous Sommes by The Comprehensible Classroom - French
○ 6th & 7th grades
○ 12 Units of Instruction
● Entre Culture by Wayside Publishing - French
○ 8th grade
○ 6 Units of Instruction
Somos & Nous Sommes
● Constant comprehensive input; focus on acquisition & active communications
● Essential questions
● Digital download that you can print out
● Student workbook can be customized in advance instead of having to print pages as you go
● Content-based language instruction (CBLI): stories; personalized conversation; always in a context
● Updated and current vocabulary
Entre Cultures
● Constant comprehensive input; focus on acquisition and active communications
● Essential questions
● Flex text- online textbook
● Workbook
● Video blogs for each unit using natives; all native speakers at native speed, accent
● Embedded Can Do statements
● Chat place for students-teacher can moderate
● Grammar: inductive approach, Verb T chart
Dr. Robinson shared that the new curricular resource has been a significant change for the teachers and a lot of work but it has produced good results. The new resource will be an upgrade in the instruction.
Cost of Purchase & Implementation
Core Resource Teacher/Student: $11,225 (Spanish) $11,378 (French)
Supplemental Resources: $5,000 (Spanish) $2,000 (French)
Novel Unit: $10,000 (Spanish) $8,000 (French)
Total Cost: $26,225 (Spanish) $21,378 (French)
Total Purchase Price: $47,603
Dr. Robinson shared that following the Board meeting the resources will be put on public display and brought to the April Board meeting for adoption.
District-level Committee Updates:
The Department of Learning updated the committee on the District-level Committee meetings.
Adjournment
William Cotter made a motion to adjourn at 1:49 p.m. Grace Shin seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion carried.
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