- Effective Leaders56 + 26
- Ambitious Instruction50 - 4
- Supportive Environment49 - 7
- Collaborative Teachers40 + 17
- Involved Families37 + 3
The overall performance score is comprised of each of the 5Essentials scores. Schools that are at or above benchmark on 3 or more essentials are 10 times more likely to improve than schools that are below the benchmark.
| Where is Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch performing the highest? | |
|---|---|
| Teacher-Principal Trust | 84 |
| English Instruction | 67 |
| Academic Personalism | 63 |
| Program Coherence | 58 |
| Teacher-Teacher Trust | 53 |
| What has improved most for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch? | |
|---|---|
| Teacher-Principal Trust | 84 + 49 |
| Instructional Leadership | 46 + 29 |
| Quality Professional Development | 47 + 27 |
| Program Coherence | 58 + 27 |
| Where is Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch performing the lowest? | |
|---|---|
| Collaborative Practices | 8 |
| Teacher-Parent Trust | 28 |
| Parent Involvement in School | 35 |
| Teacher Influence | 37 |
| Safety | 39 |
| What has decreased most for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch? | |
|---|---|
| Student-Teacher Trust | 48 - 17 |
| Safety | 39 - 13 |
| English Instruction | 67 - 11 |
| Teacher-Parent Trust | 28 - 9 |
| Math Instruction | 45 - 4 |
The 5Essentials School Reports for the State of Illinois are derived from 20 years of research on improving schools. The raw data for these reports are based on a comprehensive core of more than 80 student and 150 teacher questions compiled into 22 measures of school climate and practice and formed into five essentials. As measured by the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, those five essentials are leading indicators of school improvement. The power of 5Essentials comes from their prediction of school success, the intuitiveness of the overall framework components (Instruction, Environment, Leaders, Teachers, and Families), and the reliability of the survey measures.
As detailed in the seminal book, Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago, UEI researchers determined that there are five essential supports for school success. These “5Essentials” detail the perspectives and processes central to the delivery and support of student learning.
The 5Essentials framework as measured by our survey instruments is a leading indicator of school performance now and predictive of the future. Data from over 650 schools (elementary and high schools) have found our survey measures to predict many aspects of student and school success, before and after controlling for school type, demographic composition, test scores, and socio-economic status. Our principal indication of the power of the 5Essentials is that University of Chicago analysis of two natural experiments spanning a total of 15 years each found that they mattered considerably: Schools strong in 3-5 Essentials were 10 times more likely to improve student learning substantially compared to schools weak in 3-5 Essentials. This evidence came from over 400 elementary schools representing the best and worst in Illinois. Following those natural experiments, we have found our survey measures reliably predict school success on a variety of outcomes for both high school and elementary schools, including:
References:
(Bryk, et al. 2010)(Selected by Education Next as one of the best education books of the decade: http://educationnext.org/the-best-books-of-the-past-decade-according-to-ed-next-readers/)
(Bryk, et al. 2010); (Easton, Ponisciak and Luppescu 2008); (Easton, Ponisciak and Luppescu 2008); (Allensworth, Correa and Ponisciak 2008); (Bryk, et al. 2010); (Roderick, Nagaoka, et al. 2008); (Allensworth and Easton 2007); (Allensworth and Easton 2007); (Allensworth, Ponisciak and Mazzeo 2009); (Allensworth, Nomi, et al. 2009); (Montgomery, Allensworth and Correa 2010)
In schools with strong Ambitious Instruction, classes are challenging and engaging. The instruction is clear, well-structured, and encourages students to build and apply knowledge. When combined with a supportive environment, Ambitious Instruction has the most direct effect on student learning. It is:
In schools with Effective Leaders, principals and teachers work together to implement a shared vision. In such schools, people, programs, and resources are focused on a vision for sustained improvement. Leaders:
In schools with strong Collaborative Teachers, all teachers collaborate to promote professional growth. In such schools, teachers are:
In schools with Involved Families, the entire staff builds strong external relationships. Such schools:
In schools with a Supportive Environment, the school is safe, demanding, and supportive. In such schools: