This document provides a quarterly update on District 54. It discusses the district's focus on student success and ensuring students are performing at or above grade level. It outlines goals in literacy and math, as well as areas of focus such as leadership development and implementing 1:1 Chromebook initiatives. Academic projects including convening literacy, social studies, and report card task forces are mentioned. The district continues analyzing its high statewide percentile rankings in reading, math, and combined subjects. It discusses maintaining a balanced focus on students' academic and social-emotional needs.

1. District 54
Quarterly Update

2. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
District 54 is continuing to
focus on being a
“Great to Greater”
Educational System.

3. District 54
Ensuring Student Success

4. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Student Learning Goals
• Students who have attended District 54 schools for
at least one year will be at grade level in reading
and math upon entering third grade as measured
by Measures of Academic Progress (MAP).
• Each school will close the achievement gap for
all students in reading and math as measured by
both district and state assessments.
• Each school will perform at or above the 90th
percentile (top 10%) in meeting individual student
growth targets in reading and math as measured by
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP).

5. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
2016-17 Areas of Focus
• Build the leadership capacity of district staff and
administrators.
• Ensure the primary focus of schools is on the
quality of experiences provided students—
experiences that result in increased student
engagement and learning.
• Promote and model open communication between
and among students, staff, the Board of Education,
parents and the community.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility through
thoughtful and consistent oversight of budget
development.

6. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Convene a EC-8th Grade Literacy Task Force to review
core literacy programs for potential Board adoption and
district-wide use beginning in the fall of 2017.
• 125 teacher Task Force was formed in September
with staff from all schools and grade levels K-8.
• The Task Force met and reviewed potential
curricular resources for literacy.
• Building-based review of materials will take place
in October and November based on Task Force
feedback.

7. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Convene an EC-8th grade Social Studies Essential
Outcomes Review Team to examine necessary changes
resulting from Illinois’ adoption of new Social Studies
Content Standards.
• A 57 teacher Task Force was formed in early
October with staff from all grade levels K-8.
• The Task Force examined the new Illinois Learning
Standards for Social Studies.
• Task Force members began the process of
determining priority standards or Essential
Outcomes.

8. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Implement the District’s revised Elementary Science
Curriculum, fully incorporating the Next Generation
Science Standards
• Summer Year-Long Planning classes were well
attended.
• Ongoing Salary Lane Credit courses are being
offered throughout the fall for ongoing support.
• Task Force will reconvene in the spring to provide
feedback and determine areas for improvement.

9. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Convene a district-wide Report Card Committee to
review District 54’s report card descriptors and
indicators.
• Task Force applications were sent out at the end
of October.
• First Task Force meeting scheduled after the first
trimester concludes.
• Task Force will examine current report card and
determine changes/updates needed.
• Task Force will review potential electronic format
of report card.

10. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Implement 1:1 student use of Chromebooks and Google
Apps for Education at the Junior High level.
• Summer Year-Long Planning classes were offered
and well attended by junior high staff.
• Task Force reconvened and provided feedback on
considerations content area-by-content area.
• Students were asked to provide feedback on the
use of Chromebooks and considerations for future
use.
Click here for a video of Chromebook use in District 54.

11. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Convene an Elementary Digital Learning Task Force to
examine the potential for expanding the 1:1
Chromebook initiative into grades 5 and 6.
• Task Force will convene this spring to examine
potential implementation of a blended learning
environment in grades 5 and 6.
• Task Force feedback will be utilized to determine
appropriate applications for a 2018-2019
implementation.

12. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Academic Project
Implement the revised District 54 Teacher Appraisal Plan
incorporating student growth as required by Illinois
School Code.
• Assessment Selection and Target Growth Goal Setting
Meetings facilitated.
• Mid-point Data Analysis meetings have begun.
• While a new process – D54’s model has proven to be
supportive of the collaborative processes the District
prides itself in cultivating.

13. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Leadership Development
• June 2016 Administrative Retreat Transitioning into August Administrative
Meetings
• From Leading to Succeeding: The Seven Elements of Effective Leadership in
Education, Dr. Douglas Reeves
• The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That
Fuel Success and Performance at Work, Shawn Achor
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John C. Maxwell
• Fall Administrative Meeting Topics
• Student Discipline: Limiting Exclusionary Measures and Implementing Restorative Practices
• Student Growth in Teacher Appraisal
• Navigating Staff Disciplinary Scenarios
• Policy Review
• Literacy Task Force Scope of Work
• Cultural Awareness Training
• Teacher Leadership Opportunities
• Summer Symposium
• District-Level Mentoring and Instructional Coaching
• D54 Leadership Cohort

14. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Business Operations
• A special Budget Committee meeting was held in August to
review the updated state finances.
• A balanced budget in August was presented to the Board of
Education for adoption.
• An annual right to know in-service was held for all Business
Operations employees where the Business Operations
Customer Service Plan was reviewed and discussed as a part
of this professional development opportunity.
• Completed summer construction work on time and under
budget.
• Initiated new payment method for milk payments to make it
easier for parents to pay for this service.
• Initiated energy efficient practices to reduce energy costs.

15. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Community Relations
• Launched new District 54 website, 28 school
websites and about 250 teacher websites.
• Updated District 54 Crisis Flipcharts and District
54 Crisis Training.
• Helped the Schaumburg Township Elementary
School Foundation launch the Food 4 Thought
campaign.
• Hosted more than 1,450 participants at the
12th annual Run to Read.
• Increased the number of school-focused stories
posted on our social media accounts and
website, and submitted to the newspapers.

16. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
District Improvement
• Data retreats occurred for all 28 schools. Schools have set action
plans and created SMART goals for literacy, math, and school culture.
• SIP reviews allowed for cabinet to learn about the progress of all 28
schools and support our schools in their improvement efforts.
• District 54 successfully welcomed and registered many new students
this year.
• Community supports for our students in need continue to be
investigated and layered on to our service delivery.
• Approximately 150 new teachers have been mentored and supported
by our full-time release and in-building mentors. Many staff
development and coaching opportunities have been provided.
• Quantum Learning professional development sessions have occurred
as Salary Lane Credit classes and at the building level.

17. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Human Resources
• Leadership Academy- Our first formal session was held on September 13. We had 78
aspiring leaders in attendance. Participants were engaged in a discussion with Dr. Reeves
related to Dr. Reeves’ book From Leading to succeeding: The seven elements of effective
leadership in education.
• Staffing- District administration worked collaboratively with building administrators,
teachers and support staff to build consensus around both the recommended district and
building staffing plans while inducting 166 certified staff (SEA) and 62 classified staff
(SEEO).
• Substitutes- The HR department facilitated a full day workshop for 237 District 54
substitutes on the topics of professional expectations, student engagement, and student
management. We have hired 81 new substitutes since July 2016 and have 445 active
substitutes.
• Mandated Trainings- District 54 is using ENGAGE, an online training system to conduct a
Learning Campaign containing important training modules and quizzes related to
mandated trainings by both District 54 and the State of Illinois.
• Cultural Assessment- All District 54 staff participated in the fall cultural assessment
between September 7 and September 21. Results will be used to monitor district and
building feedback and action plans for 2016-2017.
• Concussion Policy- District 54 concussion oversight team for the 2016-2017 school year
met on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Women and Children’s Hospital at St. Alexius with
the goal of creating return-to-play protocols, return-to-learn protocols, an emergency
action plan and a training protocol for all coaches.

18. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Language and Culture
• Assessed the language proficiency of over 1,000 new students
prior to the start of the school year.
• Over 500 students participated in Summer Language and
Culture Camps and Target Language Workshops.
• Provided guided writing as an additional support for EL
Resource students.
• Expanded Targeted Assistance After School Program to 1,200
students.
• Implemented a Pre-AP curriculum for Dual Junior High
students using the Chromebook platform.
• Held first Dual/Immersion Parent Night at the PLC.

19. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Staff and Student Support
• Hosted a 2 day Special Education Institute for staff in early August
featuring sessions on law and executive functioning in students.
• Held collaborative writing sessions on Early Childhood curriculum,
Low Incidence Essential Elements and Structures in High Incidence
Instructional Classrooms.
• Transitioned 59 students moving in with special education support.
• Provided professional development to administrators around new
discipline policies and practices resulting from new law.
• Developed an informational guide about students with life-
threatening allergies.
• Updated special education eligibility criteria and presented
information to necessary staff.
• Continued implementation of eye gaze technology for multiple
involved students with disabilities.

20. District 54 continues to analyze our
Illinois assessment percentile ranking
amongst public elementary districts in
Illinois.
State Percentile Rankings

21. 70%
78%
81% 79% 81% 80%
91%
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Reading/ELA
District 54 Statewide Percentile Ranking on
ISAT/PARCC Over Time
Top 50 District

22. 75%
80% 80% 81%
88% 89%
93% 94%
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Math
District 54 Statewide Percentile Ranking on
ISAT/PARCC Over Time
Top 50 District

23. 73%
79% 81% 82%
86% 86%
93% 95%
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90%
100%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Reading/ELA and Math Combined
Top 5%
District 54 Statewide Percentile Ranking on
PARCC/ISAT Over Time

24. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Algebra for All
Implemented during the 2006-2007
school year.
• 28% of 8th graders in the State of Illinois
took and passed Algebra I
• 97% of 8th graders in District 54 took and
passed Algebra I
• District 54 is outperforming the State
average by 69%

25. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
Maintaining a Balanced
Focus in District 54
• Supporting the whole child
– Extracurricular clubs, activities, and athletics
– Band and orchestra
– Social-emotional learning
– Student goal setting
• Continuing our focus on all content areas
– Ensuring students write effectively for many
purposes
– Expanding STEM opportunities
• Helping students grow across formal and
informal assessments

26. District 54
Ensuring Student Success
District 54 is continuing to
focus on being a
“Great to Greater”
Educational System.

27. District 54
Ensuring Student Success