1. An Evolution in School Improvement Systems
IATD Conference
April 23, 2019

2. Topics ISBE Vision, Mission, Goals ESSA Accountability & Support
IL-EMPOWER System for Support

3. Illinois State Board of Education
Vision, Mission, Goals
Illinois State Board of Education

4. VISION
Illinois is a state of whole, healthy children nested in whole, healthy systems supporting communities wherein all people are socially and economically secure.
MISSION
Provide leadership and resources to achieve excellence across all Illinois districts by engaging legislators, school administrators, teachers, students, parents, families, and other stakeholders in formulating and advocating for policies that enhance education, empower districts, and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

5. ISBE Goals ESSA Accountability
All kindergartners are assessed for readiness.
Ninety percent or more of third-grade students are reading at or above grade level.
Ninety percent or more of fifth-grade students meet or exceed expectations in mathematics.
Ninety percent or more of ninth-grade students are on track to graduate with their cohort.
Ninety percent or more of students graduate from high school ready for college and career.
All students are supported by highly prepared and effective teachers and school leaders.
Every school offers a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.

6. IL ESSA Accountability & Support Plan
Indicators of Success & Designations
Transparency in Reporting
School-based Expenditure Reporting & Spending Plans
IL-EMPOWER
State EBF & Additional Grant Funds
Federal 1003(a) Grant Funds
Excellence and Equity

7. ESSA: Grounded in Excellence WITH Equity
Excellence without equity is simply not excellence; it’s privilege
…and equity without excellence is not equity…it’s tokenism.
- Darling-Hammond, 2010

8. Support System for School Improvement
IL-EMPOWER

9. “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”
- W. Edwards Deming

10. Guiding Principles of IL-EMPOWER
Educator-led with choice & voice; doing with schools
Capacity development in Governance and Management, Curriculum and Instruction, and Climate and Culture
Differentiated supports, customized for local context
Peer-to-peer learning opportunities
Continuous growth and development for results as an iterative process
Focus on equity within every school and for each and every child

11. An Evolution – Not a Revolution
Rising Star
CSI
IL-EMPOWER
…statewide system of support empowering schools with choice and voice in the school improvement process.

12. IL-EMPOWER Improvement Process
Current Reality
Needs Assessment Process
Work Plan for School Improvement
Approved Learning Partners
Program/Process Evaluation & Student Outcomes

13. IL-EMPOWER Improvement System
Broader set of success indicators
Continuous monitoring & support
IQF/Rubric – VOICE of school stakeholders
Current Reality
Needs Assessment Process
Work Plan for School Improvement
Approved Learning Partners
Program/Process Evaluation & Student Outcomes
Equitable opportunities for ALL students to achieve excellence
Authentic Work Plan designed by SCHOOLS
CHOICE: Priority Areas; Learning Partners

14. Systems Grounded in Equity
School-based Expenditure Reporting & Spending Plans
IL Quality Framework & Supporting Rubric
Equitable opportunities for ALL students to achieve excellence
Funding Allocation: EBF, State/Federal Grants
Work Plans and Learning Partner Support

15. Allison Sherman, Exec Director, asherman@isbe.net
IL-EMPOWER Hotline,
Allison Sherman, Exec Director,
Merle Siefken, Director,