Summative Designation Community Letter



REPORT CARD LETTER TEMPLATE October 2018ISBE created this customizable letter template to support your school’s ongoing communications efforts. We encourage you to educate and engage your community about how the new support and accountability system impacts your school. Please customize the letter to tell your local story and use as best fits your communications goals. {Date}Dear {Community Members},The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released our annual School Report Card on Oct. 31. The Report Card shows how well our school is progressing on a wide range of educational goals. {Name of School}’s data show {highlight key data points and trends; tell your data story}.As part of the new support and accountability system that launched this year, ISBE has identified our school to receive {comprehensive/targeted} supports to accelerate our academic progress. We welcome this opportunity to build on the talent of our incredible teachers and staff and look forward to including parents, families, and community partners in the work ahead.The state’s school-led IL-EMPOWER improvement process begins with a collaborative needs assessment, utilizing the IL Quality Framework and its Supporting Rubric. We will collect data and evidence comparing our current organizational and instructional practices to the seven standards and indicators that are the hallmarks of successful schools. Here’s where we need your help!Our school is strongest when we all work together, so we encourage you to participate in our needs assessment. I invite you to {complete this survey and} join us at {details for town hall/community meeting} to share your vision for {School Name}’s future and give us your feedback on the gaps we must address to get there. Each school’s Report Card also now includes a designation, a descriptor of how well our school is meeting the needs of all students, based on 10 measures of performance{, including growth}. Our designation is a fact, not a judgment, and represents one moment in time. Improvement begins with taking an honest and comprehensive look at where we are, so we can chart the path to where we want to go. Our school’s designation is {Lowest-Performing/Underperforming}, which means we have access to additional funding, tools, and learning partners to power our success. We look forward to maximizing new opportunities for students and to fueling ongoing initiatives.The IL-EMPOWER supports will build on our strengths, such as {highlight current initiatives, plans, partnerships, and successes}.The four possible school designations are: School DesignationsExemplary Commendable Underperforming Lowest-Performing Performance in the top 10% of all schoolsHigh schools with graduation rate higher than 67%No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schoolsEligible to apply to serve as an IL-EMPOWER Learning PartnerPerformance not in the top 10% of all schoolsHigh schools with graduation rate higher than 67%No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools Eligible to apply to serve as an IL-EMPOWER Learning PartnerOne or more student groups underperforming at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools; groups must have at least 20 students in at least three indicatorsCompletes a Work Plan for School Improvement and provided targeted support through IL-EMPOWER processIn the lowest-performing 5% of Title I eligible schools statewideHigh schools with graduation rate at or below 67%Completes a Work Plan for School Improvement and provided comprehensive support through IL-EMPOWER processWe at {School/District} hold high expectations for all students, and we believe every student can meet our expectations with the right supports. The state’s new support and accountability system is designed to provide each school the supports and resources we need to reach our goals. Thank you for your continued partnership to ensure every child at {School} is thriving!If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by contacting {Name/Division} at {phone and/or email}. Go {mascot}!Sincerely, {Principal} ................
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