…DU C ATION
COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT 15
PRODUCT OR SERVICE:
K-8 Public School System in the Chicago suburb of Palatine, Illinois. 12,390 students and 1,898 faculty and staff with an
annual budget of $146.9 million.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
For Community Consolidated School District D15, (D15) “good enough” is not an option. Its mission is to produce world-class
learners who achieve exemplary levels of understanding in academics who can compete favorably with any student worldwide.
The six key goals that D15 has laid down to meet its mission are: provide students with 21st century skills, promote world-class
achievement, develop a connected learning community, ensure a caring, safe and orderly learning environment, maintain a high
performing staff, and implement an aligned and integrated management system.
QUALITY PRACTICES:
D15 has implemented a wide array of programs to meet and exceed its goals, including Soar to Success, a program that
accelerates reading growth for children in grades 3-6. Through its Strategic Vision 2005 program, D15 converts strategies into
action plans. A One Page Plan Scorecard is developed for each department to communicate their objectives. The district has
developed a variety of innovative means to measure performance.
RESULTS:
In the 2002-03 school year, 84 percent of D15’s second grade students were reading at or above grade level, nearly 35 points
above the national average. The turnover rate for certified staff was 11.7 percent for 2002-03 compared to the national average
of 20 percent. D15’s cost per percentage point of student performance on state learning standards tests of $111.93 outperformed
its three comparison districts which came in between $118.57 and $122.36.
COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15
PER CENT RE ADING AT GRADE LE VEL TE ACHER TURNOVER
25.00%
20.00%
National Average
48 %
84 % 15.00%
10.00%
D15 02-03 School Year
5.00%
National Average
D15 02-03 School Year 0.00%
COST PER % POINT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
$120.47 $111.93
Average of three comparison districts D15 02-03 School Year
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