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Illinois Seal of Biliteracy and Commendation towards BiliteracySamuel AguirreDivision of English LearnersIllinois State Board of EducationMarch 28, 2018

Overview

ISBE Mission, Vision, and Goals Illinois Data SY2015-SY2018 Stories of Biliteracy

Whole Child • Whole School • Whole Community

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Presentation Notes

Starting with context: the ISBE Vision, Mission, and Goals; the values that ground all work that is focused on the learner; a short history of the development of the ESSA State Plan for Illinois, the particulars of the accountability system and the statewide system of support that build on local capacity and identified areas of need to address equity for all learners

ISBE: Mission, Vision, and Goals

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.


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The vision of ISBE is as follows: Note the structural ecology expressed in the ISBE vision. The child is at the center of this ecology, and, in order to ensure that she or he develops happily and healthfully, a set of systems must be coordinated and support the child as she or he matures. Moreover, as will be shared multiple times throughout this presentation, the ground for this ecology is a robust notion of equity. By equity we mean that each and every individual is able to access and receive the supports she or he needs for successful school experiences. Schools have a central role in this equity work to ensure access and opportunities for every learner. Schools must be places in which each and every child can develop a rich sense of self worth and belonging. This sense of self worth is most clearly described in that they can see a positive future for themselves in the world. The Mission of ISBE is as follows: This mission identifies the obligation that the agency has to lead and advocate for each and every child. ISBE, through collaboration with stakeholders, strives to provide the space and opportunity to share potentially conflicting perspectives in order to ensure that policies support increased opportunities for students, acknowledge the importance of autonomy for districts in providing access to those opportunities and to ensure better outcomes for all students.

ISBE: Vision, Mission, and Goals

GOALS Every child in each public school system in the State of Illinois deserves to attend a

system wherein… 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.


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The Goals identified by ISBE were approved by the Board in September 2015. At that time, of course, the thought that ESEA would be reauthorized in December 2015 was not a consideration. Note that the goals span the P-12 educational continuum (and beyond) Of particular interest are the goals in blue print. These goals are significant insofar as serves as the long term goals in the ESSA state plan for Illinois. Also, these long terms goals are the foundation upon which the required measures of interim progress identified in the ESSA State Plan for Illinois are grounded. In sum the vision, mission, and goals of ISBE and ESSA explicitly focus on the equity of services, resources, and supports available for each and every child in order for them to be successful in school and beyond. The accountability system required in ESSA provides some requirements and some space for a state to create a system that is in the vision of its stakeholders. Without question, Illinois took advantage of this opportunity.

Community

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The Whole ChildA child within an ecology of multiple and interconnected parts

nested in overlapping systems

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Presentation Notes

This is another representation of the vision, mission, and goals of ISBE. Note the intersections of the various developmental domains with the spaces and places in which a child lives and grows within systems where individuals, regardless of age, are able to access the supports required to live a full and enriching life requires a diligent and relentless focus on equity and a constant and careful consideration of the unintended consequences that can result from any policy determination.

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ILLINOIS DATA SY15-SY18


Seal & Commendation Awards

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2693

4444

7601

214

959

2601

4328

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Districts Awarding Seal & Commendation

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44

70

83

14

32

47

61

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Languages Represented in Seal & Commendation Awards

10

1718

34

6

9

14

18

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Seal Recipients’ EL Status at Start of H.S.

421

2428

3092

71

200

1171

11

25

205

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Commendation Recipients’ EL Status at Start of H.S.

183

873

1798

7

54

567

24

31

269

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STORIES OF BILITERACY


Celebrating Biliteracy

Small districts: Mendota HSD 280 Student pop. of about 550 students 10 Seals and 6 Commendations in 2 years

Large Districts: Chicago Public Schools 299 Student pop. of over 380,000 students Close to 1400 Seals awarded in 2017

Ceremonies of recognition Highlighting student achievement


CPS Seal of Biliteracy Data

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SSB Commendation

All 12th grade SSB

2015 2016 2017

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SSB Commendation

2017 by EL Status

Non EL HS EL Former EL


Curriculum and Instruction

Urbana SD 116 Increased interest in dual language programs Increased family and community learning

opportunities Partnerships with UIUC

Woodstock CUSD 200 Increased interest in dual language programs Dual language programs from Kindergarten-HS Success stories highlighted in High School


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