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Strategic Plan
Engage, Empower, Inspire
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: May 2025
Goal I : Student Achievement
and Growth
Goal I : Student Achievement
and Growth
aimsWebPLUS – Grades K-1 [updated May 2025]
aimswebPlus Early Literacy
aimswebPlus Early Literacy
80% on-track
(average or above)
in early literacy
aimswebPlus Early Numeracy
aimswebPlus Early Numeracy
85% on-track
(average or above)
in early numeracy
NWEA/MAP – Grades 2-8 [updated May 2025]
NWEA/MAP Growth
NWEA/MAP Growth
ELA
ELA
25% or more in "High" growth category
ELA
ELA
15% or less in "Low" growth category
MATH
MATH
30% or more in "High" growth category
MATH
MATH
15% or less in "Low" growth category
NWEA/MAP Achievement
NWEA/MAP Achievement
ELA
ELA
50% or more in "High" achievement category
ELA
ELA
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
MATH
MATH
55% or more in "High" achievement category
MATH
MATH
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
Goal II : Supportive Community
Goal II : Supportive Community
SELweb – Grades K-4 [updated May 2025]
(K-3)
Emotion Recognition
(K-3)
Emotion Recognition
Increase pct. in average and above average categories from Fall to Spring
(K-3)
Social Perspective Taking
(K-3)
Social Perspective Taking
Increase pct. in average and above average categories from Fall to Spring
(Grade 4)
Understanding Others
(Grade 4)
Understanding Others
Increase pct. in average and above average categories Fall to Spring
(Grade 4)
Social Problem Solving
(Grade 4)
Social Problem Solving
Increase pct. in average and above average categories from Fall to Spring
Panorama MESH – Grades 5-8 [updated May 2025]
(Grade 5)
Sense of Belonging
(Grade 5)
Sense of Belonging
Increase pct. in average and above average categories by 3% from Fall to Spring
(Grade 5)
Valuing of School
(Grade 5)
Valuing of School
Increase pct. in average and above average categories by 3% from Fall to Spring
(Grades 6-8)
Sense of Belonging
(Grades 6-8)
Sense of Belonging
Increase pct. in average and above average categories by 3% from Fall to Spring
(Grades 6-8)
Valuing of School
(Grades 6-8)
Valuing of School
Increase pct. in average and above average categories by 3% from Fall to Spring
CSCI Survey Data – Students
[Updated May 2025]
Peer Relationships
Peer Relationships
Teacher/ Student Relationships
Teacher/ Student Relationships
Rules and Norms
Rules and Norms
Sense of Physical Security
Sense of Physical Security
Sense of Social Emotional Security
Sense of Social Emotional Security
Online Safety
Online Safety
Support For Academic Learning
Support For Academic Learning
Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
Respect for Diversity
Respect for Diversity
School Connectedness
School Connectedness
Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion
5Essentials Survey Data – Grades 4-8
[5ESSENTIALS NOT ADMINISTERED IN 2024; REPLACED BY CSCI]
Supportive Environment
Supportive Environment
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Academic Personalism
Academic Personalism
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Peer Support for Academic Work
Peer Support for Academic Work
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Safety
Safety
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Goal III : Professional Community
Goal III : Professional Community
CSCI Survey Data – Staff
[Updated May 2025]
Rules and Norms
Rules and Norms
Administration and Leadership
Administration and Leadership
Support for Academic Learning
Support for Academic Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
Collective Efficacy
Collective Efficacy
School Connectedness
School Connectedness
5Essentials Survey Data – Staff
[5ESSENTIALS NOT ADMINISTERED IN 2024; REPLACED BY CSCI]
Collaborative Teachers
Collaborative Teachers
Achieve and maintain a score of 60+ in category
Effective Leaders
Effective Leaders
Achieve and maintain a score of 60+ in category
Involved Families
Involved Families
Maintain a score of 60+ in category
District 39 Retention
Teacher Retention
Teacher Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among teachers
Staff Retention
Staff Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among staff
Faculty/Staff Absences [updated Oct. 2024]
Licensed Staff
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
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. 2024]
Collaborative Protocol
Collaborative Protocol
Train 100% of licensed/certified employees on effective collaborative protocol (DataWise Improvement Process)
Paraprofessionals
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
Goal IV : Family Partnerships
School and District Parental Relationship [updated May 2024]
Parent Ed Expectations
Parent Ed Expectations
Achieve 95% rate of parents who "strongly agree" that their Parent Ed expectations
were met
Parent Ed Usefulness
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
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
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)
Positive Experience (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who reported a positive transition experience
Positive Experience (Students)
Positive Experience (Students)
Increase percentage of students who reported a positive transition experience
Student Orientation
Student Orientation
Increase percentage of students who attended orientation
Hangout Attendance
Hangout Attendance
Increase percentage of students who attended at least one HMS hangout
Transition Videos (Students)
Transition Videos (Students)
Increase percentage of students who viewed transition videos
Transition Videos (Parents)
Transition Videos (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who either attended transition webinar or viewed transition videos
School Transition (6th to 7th Grade) [updated Oct. 2024]
Positive Experience (Parents)
Positive Experience (Parents)
Increase percentage of parents who reported a positive transition experience
Positive Experience (Students)
Positive Experience (Students)
Increase percentage of students who reported a positive transition experience
Goal V : Stewardship of Resources
Goal V : Stewardship of Resources
Operating Funds Balance [updated May 2025]
Operating Funds Balance
Operating Funds Balance
Maintain annual operating funds balance between 40-65% of expenditures
Strategic Plan Video
Strategic Plan Video
Click here to access an archive of District 39 strategic plans.
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