Kenilworth School District 38
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Through an integrated system of teaching and learning and a culture of care, we support the academic achievement and social-emotional well-being of all students.
The Strategic Dashboard presents student and District data in a visually accessible and user-friendly manner. The dashboard provides relevant information and updated metrics about the current strategic plan. This ambitious plan, defined by six key pillars, will only be realized through the continued collaboration and support of our community in conjunction with a positive, vibrant school culture. This is a “living document,” and your continued input and constructive engagement are critical to its success.
The Strategic Plan outlines an ambitious roadmap for the next five years, setting goals that reflect our commitment to progress and innovation. These objectives address the evolving needs of our community while staying true to our mission and values. Achieving these goals will require dedication, collaboration, and adaptability. This plan is a dynamic framework designed to drive meaningful outcomes.
Academic Achievement
Academic Achievement
Ongoing academic success requires a common curriculum by grade and subject area that can also be tailored to each individual or student group. Adhering to curriculum standards allows us to measure academic achievement and growth over time, but we also leave room for teaching and learning practices to be refined based on measurable results and empirical feedback.
Priority Metrics:
MAP Achievement:
Our goal is to maintain performance at the 95th percentile or higher, consistent with our historical data.
MAP Achievement measures the proficiency level of students in specific academic areas compared to national norms.
It provides insight into whether students are meeting grade-level expectations, highlighting overall academic success and identifying areas for targeted support.
MAP Growth:
We aim to reach the 60th percentile or higher, reflecting benchmarks identified by MAP as indicative of high-performing schools and districts.
MAP Growth evaluates individual student progress over time, regardless of starting point.
This metric is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of instruction and ensuring all students, including those who may start below grade level, are making adequate progress.
MAP Conditional Growth:
Our target for MAP Conditional Growth is the 65th percentile, aligned with metrics for high performance. Recognizing the need for incremental progress in specific areas, our goal for MAP Conditional Growth in ELA is set at the 35th percentile, reflecting a focus on measurable improvement while building toward our ultimate target of 65% in future plans.
MAP Conditional Growth compares a student’s growth to that of peers with similar starting points, offering a norm-referenced perspective on progress.
It helps assess whether students are exceeding, meeting, or falling short of expected growth benchmarks, which is essential for equitable goal setting and resource allocation.
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Whole Child Approach
Whole Child Approach
Supporting the whole child begins with a welcoming environment in which students are able to learn and grow. Our curriculum and additional programs such as extracurricular activities, clubs, and athletics focus on behavior norms, skills, and expectations, as well as helping students develop social skills and learn to interact successfully in school and society.
Priority Metrics:
Student Involvement:
Tracks the percentage of students participating in athletics and extracurricular activities.
Highlights program participation trends broken down by school-provided and community-partnered initiatives.
Discipline:
Provides baseline and year-to-year comparisons of minor and major behavior incidents, enabling targeted interventions and behavioral support strategies.
School Climate and Culture:
Features insights from tools like the 5Essentials survey and the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI).
Monitors domains such as emotional security, social inclusion, peer relationships, and respect for diversity across students, staff, and families.
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Staff Development and Retention
Staff Development and Retention
Investing in our teachers’ professional development equips them to meet students’ needs across a range of important areas—conveying a culture of care, developing a harmonized curriculum, interpreting student data and establishing a welcoming classroom environment. Our ultimate objective is to develop collective efficacy and skills that further our vision and strategic plan goals for the benefit of students.
Priority Metrics:
Substitute Data:
Provides baseline and year-to-year comparisons of staff on external and internal substitute coverage, enabling targeted problem-solving regarding staff absences.
School Climate and Culture:
Baseline reporting details from the CSCI survey around specific to school leadership, collective efficacy, and school connectedness.
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Learning Environment
Learning Environment
The Joseph Sears School has implemented a multi-stage Master Facilities Plan that envisions open, flexible learning spaces and utilization of enhanced technology. Building on this foundation, the Learning Environment focus area concentrates on strengthening physical safety and security standards as well as operationalizing facilities and capital improvements through a planned review schedule.
Priority Metrics:
Safety - Physical Security:
Baseline reporting details from the CSCI survey around students and adults feeling safe from physical harm in the schoolhouse.
Environment - Physical Surroundings:
Baseline reporting details from the CSCI survey around cleanliness, order, appeal of facilities, adequate resources, and materials.
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Stakeholder Partnerships
Stakeholder Partnerships
Our community offers exceptional talent and expertise that can be leveraged to maximize the Sears experience. Partnerships will further embed us within the community, support our teachers and learners, and potentially assist in optimizing our finances.
Priority Metrics:
Safety - Online Security
Baseline reporting details from the CSCI survey around students feeling safe from physical harm, verbal abuse/teasing, gossip, and exclusion when online or on electronic devices (ie: Facebook, Twitter, other social media platforms, by email, text messaging, posting photo/video, etc.).
Environment - School Connectedness
Baseline reporting details from the CSCI survey around positive identification with the school and norms for broad participation in school life for students, staff, and families.
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Fiscal Alignment
Fiscal Alignment
Sound financial planning is critical, and this strategic plan is designed to inform the allocation of taxpayer dollars to educational initiatives, operational expenses, and investment in long-term physical and technical infrastructure over the next five years. Oversight of reserve balances and cash flow remains paramount, as does ensuring that ongoing board discussions of tax levy needs are facilitated by timely, relevant data and benchmarking against peer districts.
Priority Metrics:
Budget:
Our operating reserve decreased to 70% due to the expected cost related to the Master Facilities Plan. The Board of Education has established a 40% guideline that the District works to maintain at the end of each fiscal year.
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