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.
Data as of Sept. 12, 2022; Goal I data updated Oct. 17, 2022.
Goal I : Student Achievement
and Growth
and Growth
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aimswebPlus Early Literacy
80% on-track
(average or above)
in early literacy
[Updated Oct. 2022]
aimswebPlus Early Numeracy
85% on-track
(average or above)
in early numeracy
Grades 2-8
NWEA/MAP Growth [as of Spring 2022]
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 [updated Fall 2022]
ELA
50% or more in "High" achievement category
[Updated Oct. 2022]
MATH
55% or more in "High" achievement category
[Updated Oct. 2022]
ELA
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
[Updated Oct. 2022]
MATH
4% or less in "Low" achievement category
[Updated Oct. 2022]
Goal II : Supportive Community
5Essentials Survey Data
District Results
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)
Supportive Environment
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Teacher/
Student Trust
Student Trust
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Grades 5-8
Human and Social Resources
Maintain average of 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Student/Peer Relationships
Increase average to 80+ (VERY STRONG)
Positive Sense of Belonging
Increase to 80%
[MESH survey, students Grades 6-8]
Goal III : Professional Community
5Essentials Survey Data [reported by staff]
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
Teacher Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among teachers
Staff
Retention
Retention
Achieve and maintain a 90% retention rate among staff
Faculty/Staff Absences
Licensed
Staff
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)
Goal IV : Family Partnerships
School and District Parental Relationship
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
Social Media Followers
Increase followers of District and school social media accounts by 15%
Goal V : Stewardship of Resources
Operating Funds Balance
Maintain annual operating funds balance between 40-65% of expenditures
Strategic Plan Video
Click here to access an archive of District 39 strategic plans.