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Successful Learning Conditions Survey

2011-2012

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Internal Community Goal:

By June 2010, climate indicators supporting student achievement, such as valuing and respecting every staff member, shared-decision making and open communications will be at 90% or better for all schools.

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The Process:

• Staff had opportunity to take survey in October, 2011.

• Each staff or department met to form goals and brainstorm solutions.

• Survey offered again in April, 2012.

• All teams met to discuss final results.

• Developed baseline data to measure growth.

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By the numbers:

• October, 2011; 484 staff members( 60%)

• April, 2012; 636 staff members (75%)

• Majority of departments and schools saw increase in survey participation.

• Certified staff made up largest percentage of responses.

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• Process and Procedures: number one strength • 91% of staff: they have clear understanding of

process and procedures related to their job.

Overall District Strength

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• Consistent results point to these areas of strength– Clear Vision and Understanding of Initiatives

and Goals – Standard of Excellence

District Strengths Continued…

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• Consistent results point to these areas of improvement:– Accountability – Decision Making Process

District Areas of Improvement Needed

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• Goal of taking survey twice within the same school year: work on areas in interim period between the fall and spring surveys.

• Each building staff met together, problem-solved, and worked on specific suggestions for improvement. – 9 out of 14 areas showed growth– 2 areas stayed consistent– 3 areas declined

Improvement Data

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School Goals & Results

• Each school and department reviewed results in the fall to set goals for remainder of school year.

• April: Phase Two of survey taken – Results shared with staff members in May.

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Woodland Primary School

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Elementary East

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Elementary West

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Intermediate

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Middle School

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Educational Support Center

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Transportation

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• Feedback provided by staff in May:– Missed having a comment section– Results hard to compare with additional staff

members taking the survey in April and no way of knowing if the same staff took it both times.

– Hard to make progress in such a short amount of time between surveys

– Found brainstorming sessions useful– Every suggested idea can’t always be used due to

confidentiality, power to change something, and resources needed.

Feedback

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• Survey to be used again until we see version that State of Illinois would like us to use.

• Committee to determine strategies to educate staff for a clear understanding of survey questions.

• Committee to continue to meet to promote use of survey and gain feedback from staff.

Next steps:

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“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

Helen Keller