5 Essentials show that D25 can be better.
Schools in Illinois administer a survey to students, parents and teachers called "The 5 Essentials." This survey is anonymous so it provides unbiased input about each school district's performance.
The 5 Essentials survey shows vast room for improvement in District 25.
Only 19% of District 25 teachers feel their fellow teachers are oriented toward improvement and a willingness to be a part of an active learning environment, compared to 58% in similar schools! https://illinois.5-essentials.org/…/05016025…/measures/innv/. This is unacceptable. We want all of our teachers to be open to growth and improvement. We want our teachers to nurture learning in all of its form in the classroom.
Unfortunately, the way District 25 students feel about their education reflects these statistics. When teachers aren’t encouraging improvement and an active learning environment, our students don’t feel challenged.
Only 33% of students feel that their classes are rigorous enough. This is 13 percentage points behind similar schools. Despite not feeling challenged, District 25 only allows a tiny percentage of middle school students into advanced classes (5% for Advanced Language Arts). When parents and students request to be given the chance to have more rigorous curriculum, the District has denied requests and maintained the status quo.
Only 43% of students are engaged and interested in learning. This is 23 percentage points behind the state and 14 points behind similar schools! However, District 25 has been denying students access to more rigorous curriculum.
Only 40% of students report clear learning goals and instruction that supports achievement. This is 16 points behind similar schools and 20 points behind the state. District 25 does not have clearly aligned goals for their courses. There is no curriculum map and courses are not aligned vertically or horizontally throughout the district.
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