WILMETTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 39
Strategic Plan
Dashboard
Engage, Empower, Inspire
In 2021, District 39 launched an effort to develop a new multi-year strategic plan for the district. The Board of Education unanimously approved a five-year plan during its September 2021 meeting that gives the district a roadmap that focuses on the most essential, key initiatives while accomplishing collective excellence for our students.
Below is our District 39 Dashboard, which measures our progress-to-goal for our main key performance indicators (KPIs). Our KPIs are displayed by Goal.
Most recent update: October 2023
Goal I : Student Achievement
and Growth
and Growth
aimswebPLUS – Grades K-1 [updated June 2023]
aimswebPlus Early Literacy
80% on-track
(average or above)
in early literacy
aimswebPlus Early Numeracy
85% on-track
(average or above)
in early numeracy
NWEA/MAP – Grades 2-8 [updated June 2023]
NWEA/MAP Growth
ELA
25% or more in "High" growth category
MATH
30% or more in "High" growth category
ELA
15% or less in "Low" growth category
MATH
15% or less in "Low" growth category
NWEA/MAP Achievement
ELA
50% or more in "High" achievement category
MATH
55% or more in "High" achievement category
ELA
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
MATH
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
Goal II : Supportive Community
5Essentials Survey Data – Grades 4-8 [updated Oct. 2023]
Supportive Environment
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Academic Personalism
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Peer Support for Academic Work
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Safety
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Teacher/
Student Trust
Student Trust
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Human and Social Resources
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Student/Peer Relationships
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
MESH Survey Data – Grades 5-8 [updated June 2023]
Positive Sense of Belonging
Increase to 80%
Goal III : Professional Community
5Essentials Survey Data – Staff [updated Oct. 2023]
Collaborative Teachers
Achieve and maintain a score of 60+ in category
Effective Leaders
Achieve and maintain a score of 60+ in category
Involved Families
Maintain a score of 60+ in category
District 39 Retention [updated Oct. 2023]
Teacher Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among teachers
Staff Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among staff
Faculty/Staff Absences [updated Oct. 2023]
Licensed Staff
Have 10% or less of licensed staff with 10 or more absences in a school year (not including FMLA, vacation days, or professional development)
Non-Licensed Staff
Have 10% or less of non-licensed staff with 10 or more absences in a school year (not including FMLA, vacation days, or professional development)
Other Key Performance Indicators [updated Oct. 2023]
Collaborative Protocol
Train 100% of licensed/certified employees on effective collaborative protocol (DataWise Improvement Process)
Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals will be pulled from their regular assignment to serve as a substitute no more than two times per week across all schools
Goal IV : Family Partnerships
School and District Parental Relationship [updated June 2023]
Parent Ed Expectations
Achieve 95% rate of parents who "strongly agree" that their Parent Ed expectations
were met
Parent Ed Usefulness
Achieve 95% rate of parents who "strongly agree" that they plan to use what they learned in Parent Ed events
PowerSchool Report Card
Achieve 98% rate for parents to log in to PowerSchool to view report cards during the report card window
Social Media Followers
Increase followers of District and school social media accounts by 15% (Facebook and Instagram)
School Transition (4th to 5th Grade) [updated Oct. 2023]
Positive Experience (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who reported a positive transition experience
Positive Experience (Students)
Increase percentage of students who reported a positive transition experience
Student Orientation
Increase percentage of students who attended orientation
Hangout Attendance
Increase percentage of students who attended at least one HMS hangout
Transition Videos (Students)
Increase percentage of students who viewed transition videos
Transition Videos (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who either attended transition webinar or viewed transition videos
School Transition (6th to 7th Grade) [updated Oct. 2023]
Positive Experience (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who reported a positive transition experience
Positive Experience (Students)
Increase percentage of students who reported a positive transition experience
Goal V : Stewardship of Resources
Operating Funds Balance [updated Oct. 2023]
Operating Funds Balance
Maintain annual operating funds balance between 40-65% of expenditures
Strategic Plan Video
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