Darlene J. Ruscitti, Ed.D.

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Darlene J. Ruscitti, Ed.D. Superintendent
DuPage County Regional Office of Education 421
N. County Farm Road Wheaton IL 60187 630.407.5800
School Improvement Status Informational
Meeting September 7, 2004
For more information contact Guy Todnem ROE
Professional Development Center 1519 S. Grace
Street Lombard IL 60148 630.495.6080 gtodnem_at_dupa
ge.k12.il.us
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Which schools are represented here?
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Schools in 'Preliminary' School Improvement Status
The total number of Title I schools in School
Improvement status is 694, with some schools
entering their first year of restructuring under
the No Child Left Behind Act. Letters were sent
to the affected districts on Thursday August 19
regarding these schools. The breakdown of the
694 schools includes CHChoice 216CSChoice and
SES 213CACorrective Action 242RSRestructuring
Year 123
ISBE.NET on August 23, 2004
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Of the schools represented here
What gains in student performance has your
school achieved?
What caused your school to be identified for
school improvement status?
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How Illinois Calculates AYP Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP) calculations in Illinois are now
based on three factors, beginning in 2003
  1- The percent of reading and math scores that
meet or exceed standards, compared to the
annual state targets   2-The participation
rate of students in taking the state tests,
which must meet or exceed 95 and   3-The
attendance rates of students in elementary and
middle schools, and the graduation rates of
students in high schools, which must meet or
exceed the state's annual targets.
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Illini Equal Steps
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Meeting Targeted Math Reading Scores The
percent of reading and math scores that meet or
exceed standards, compared to the annual state
targets.
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Elementary and Middle SchoolsThe school must
have an 88 attendance rate overall and for each
subgroup. Performance Targets for Attendance
Rate
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High SchoolsOverall, and within each sub-group,
65 of students must graduate from high
school. Performance Targets for High School -
Graduation Rate
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What do schools in status need to do now?

• Notify all parents within your school of your
  status
• Offer school choice
• Develop and implement an approved school
  improvement plan

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REgional Service PROvider, or RESPRO
Regional Service Provider Area 1-C Will County
Regional Office of Education Grundy/Kendall
Counties Regional Office of Education Lake County
Regional Office of Education Kane County Regional
Office of Education DuPage County Regional Office
of Education Illinois State Board of Education
System of Support Competitive Grant
www.pdaonline.org/sos
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System of Support for Schools in Status

• Network of Schools and Services
• Support Services and Technical Assistance for
  Network Schools
• Funding for Network Services
• School Improvement Planning (SIP)
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Illinois Assessment Frameworks (IAF)
• Curriculum Matching with Illinois Assessment
  Framework
• Standards Aligned Classroom (SAC)
• Administrator and Teacher Leadership Training
• Standards and Assessment Skills Series (SASS)
• Research-Based Instructional Strategies

www.pdaonline.org/sos
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ELEMENTARY SECONDARY EDUCATIONNon-Regulatory
Policy Guidancehttp//www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/gu
id/

• Access to Student Information by Military
  Recruiters Answers questions about the
  requirement that military recruiters be given
  access to secondary school students and students'
  information.  
• Calculating Participation Rates in Assessments
  New policies for calculating "participation
  rates" under No Child Left Behindthe percentage
  of enrolled students who participate in an
  assessment program.  
• Charter School Program Guidance Addresses
  questions about provisions the Charter Schools
  Program related to student admissions, the use of
  lotteries, private school conversions, and the
  involvement of for-profit organizations.
• Education of Migratory Children How state and
  local education agencies can use Migrant
  Education Program funds to develop and implement
  supplemental educational and support services for
  migrant children.
• English Language Learners Two policies give
  states and school districts greater flexibility
  to assist Limited English Proficient students.
• Even Start Family Literacy Programs Guidance
  Assists states and local projects in
  understanding, administering, and implementing
  Even Start family literacy program.

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DuPage ROE GOAL Every student in DuPage
County will meet or exceed Illinois Performance
Standards.

• Areas of Service 2004-2005
• I. STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM
• II. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PRACTICE
• III. LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY
• USE OF DATA
• INTERVENTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
• VI. COMMUNITY

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Meet the Professional Development Specialists
of the DuPage County Regional Office Of
Education
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For more information, technical assistance, and
to hear what schools are doing, contact
Guy Todnem ROE Professional Development
Center 1519 S. Grace Street Lombard IL
60148 Phone [phone] Email
gtodnem_at_dupage.k12.il.us