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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has developed a Continuous School Improvement ModelPDF Document, which is a systematic process aimed at enhancing student outcomes through ongoing reflection, adaptation, and refinement. This model is the foundation of school improvement efforts for all schools.


 
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Continuous Improvement Model - Listening Tour

ISBE invites the public to share feedback on the Continuous School Improvement Model through an online feedback form​ as well as a statewide listening tour.  The listening tour to gather feedback on the Continuous Improvement Model will start April 24 and run through May 7. Join us either virtually or in-person. ISBE will incorporate the feedback gathered during the statewide listening tour into a revised Continuous School Improvement Model and then conduct a second listening tour in the fall of 2024.​

​Continuous Improvement Model - Listening Tour

School Improvement for All Schools

  •   Identify local needs

    • Identify a school leadership team
    • Build a stakeholder advisory group
    • Conduct a school level needs assessment
    • Conduct a root cause analysis
    • Present results to the stakeholder advisory group

    Supporting Documents

  •   Plan for school improvement

    • Develop a school improvement plan with the following elements:
      • SMART goals
      • Key activities, milestones, timelines, funding sources, and people responsible for implementation
      • Local assessment(s) to measure academic progress
      • Monitoring plan that includes all SMART goals

    Supporting Documents

  •   Select relevant evidence-based practices and interventions

    • Confirm evidence-based practices align with ESSA
    • Identify Indentify vendors to provide Professional Learning

    Supporting Documents

  •   Implement and monitor

    • Communicate the school improvement plan to all stakeholders
    • Implement the school improvement plan
    • Monitor implementation and progress toward SMART Goals

    Supporting Documents

  •   Examine, reflect and adjust course

    • Analyze and update the following elements within the school improvement plan:
      • SMART Goals
      • Key activities, milestones, timelines, funding sources, and people responsible for implementation
      • Local assessment(s) to measure academic progress
      • Monitoring plan that includes all SMART goals​

Improved Designation

More than 140 schools that were first designated as Targeted or Comprehensive on the 2022 report card improved their annual summative designation on the 2023 report card. We would like to recognize these schools and congratulate them on the results of their school improvement efforts over the past year. Your hard work, dedication, and focus on continuous school improvement has not gone unnoticed!​


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