Social Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Citizenship & SEL Task Force UpdateBoard of Education Meeting June 19, 2018

Presented by SACDC-SEL Task Force Members

SOCIAL AWARENESS

Related to cultural diversity

SACDC - SEL Task Force Membership (current):

● John Bruesch, Asst. Supt. for T&L● Beth Jones, Asst. Supt. Student Services● Becky Wiegel, Dir. of Lang Programs & Grants

● Becky Gill, Dir. of Elementary Education● Lindsay Tiritilli, Dir. Spec Svcs, Secondary● Jill Fearday, Guidance Director BHS● Debbie Young, Asst. Principal Prairie MS● Joan Bell, Guidance Counselor BHS

● Lisa Hale, Guidance Counselor Station MS● Amanda O’Rourke, Librarian Station MS

● Kathleen Duffy, Teacher BHS● Sarah Lloyd, Counselor Prairie MS● Julie Baird, Teacher Prairie MS

● Lori Ford, Teacher Sunny Hill EL● Neva Hillard, Teacher Rose EL● Nicholas Yeager, Teacher BHS● Olivia Duehr, Teacher Station MS● Nancy Saldana, Guidance Counselor BHS

● Pamela Katchen, Teacher Hough EL● Monica Chaidez, Guidance Counselor Prairie MS

Goal: Staff drive the process; as opposed to administrationFor 2018-19, every elementary school will have representation

Process Timeline

Panorama Survey Administration & Data Analysis

MAY – JUL 2018

Task Force Meetings Convene

JAN – APR 2018

Exec Council Convenes a Task Force

NOV - DEC 2017

Board Priority Formally Adopted

OCT 2017

Social Awareness, Cultural Diversity, & Digital Citizenship, as a focus area

District leadership team selects staff members throughout the district to meet

- February Institute Day tied to SEL

- Establishes Mission & Goals

- Adopts Panorama Survey tool

- Administered the Illinois Youth Survey at BHS

Task Force & Principals coordinated the Panorama Survey to all students in grades 3-11- Analysis of survey

feedback in process

Task Force Questions & Vision

● What does it mean to be a citizen who is an active, responsible, and contributing member of civil society?

● Intentional implementation through: Curriculum; address a Hidden Curriculum (social fabric); Co-Curricular areas; School Culture

Key Questions

Focus Areas

Barrington 220 will foster academic & emotional engagement throughout our community (preventing academic & emotional burn-out).

Ø Institutional Expectations to support ALL STUDENTS related to:

Task Force Questions & Vision

Vision for Future Endeavors:

CULTURALAWARENESS

HUMANCONNECTIONS

PARENTINVOLEMENT

SELFCARE

STAFFINGSUPPORT

EQ, TIME/PERMISSION/

SUPPORTIN CLASS(TIER 1)

Student Survey Administrations

(2988 students, 65%)• A survey administered to high & middle school students (8th grade only) throughout

the State of Illinois

• The IYS is a self-report survey administered in secondary school settings and is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators including substance use patterns and attitudes of Illinois youth.

• Administered to students on a bi-annual basis for the last 10 years

• Areas of Focus: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use; Beliefs about Drug Use; Health & Nutritional Behaviors; Feelings about School; and Family Support

Student Survey Administrations (cont’d)

Panorama Survey (5166 students, 89%)• Selected as one of four Collaborative for Academic, Social & Emotional

Learning (CASEL) recommended tools • A research-based survey tool schools and districts use to measure

students’, teachers’, and families’ perceptions of SEL along with providing educators with actionable strategies to build their students’ SEL skills

• Administered to students in grades 3-11 in May 2018

• Areas of Focus: Self-Management; Social Awareness; Learning Strategies; Self-Efficacy; Growth Mindset, Grit, and Emotional Regulation

Illinois Youth Survey: Middle School Summary

REPORTED SUCCESSES● Decline in cyber-bullying● Technology is not a major distraction to school work,

and expectations are clear● Low use of marijuana● Low use of cigarettes ● No use of illicit drugs remains ● Students overwhelmingly feel connected to the school● Positive school climate

Illinois Youth Survey: Middle School Summary

FUTURE FOCUS AREAS● Very high student stress due to academic pressure – coping skills are needed● Bullying, while steady, remains a concern ● Higher rate of bias-based bullying ● High alcohol use for this level● Parents are most frequent alcohol suppliers

Illinois Youth Survey: High School Summary

REPORTED SUCCESSES● Very low cigarette use ● Decline in marijuana & inhalant use ● Very low illicit drug use ● Reduction in biased-based bullying ● Students overwhelmingly feel connected to the school● Positive school climate

Illinois Youth Survey: High School Summary

FUTURE FOCUS AREAS● Very high student stress due to academic pressure – coping skills are needed● Consistent rate of alcohol use, year over year● Focus area on vaping ● Bullying rates, while constant, remain at about 25%

Panorama: Grades 3-5 Focus

REPORTED SUCCESSESStudents averaged in the national 60th percentile or higher in the following areas:

• how well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.Self-Management (70th)

• how well students consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them.Social Awareness (80th)

• how well students deliberately manage their own learning processes, in general.Learning Strategies (69th)

• how much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes.Self-Efficacy (80th)

• student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their performance in school.Growth Mindset (80th)

• how well students can regulate their emotions.Emotional Regulation (80th)

Panorama: Grades 3-5 Focus

FUTURE FOCUS AREASStudents averaged below the 60th percentile in the following area(s):

Favorability ratings in all areas will be a focus of data analysis and workshops for each school

• how well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve long-term goals.Grit (30th)

Panorama: Grades 6-11 Focus

REPORTED SUCCESSESStudents averaged in the national 60th percentile or higher in the following areas:

• how well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.Self-Management (70th)

• how well students consider perspectives of others and empathize with them.Social Awareness (70th)

• how well students deliberately manage their own learning processes, in general.Learning Strategies (60th)

• student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their performance in school.Growth Mindset (70th)

• how well students can regulate their emotions.Emotional Regulation (90th)

Future SACDC-SEL Foci & Objectives2019-2020● Review all SEL data with Task Force and MTSS building teams● Use Panorama data to review current practices and programs● Conduct parent, teacher, and student Panorama surveys for holistic

program review● Connect current data to B-Strong and family supports● Permanent SEL Committee

2020 & Beyond● Continue SEL data collection● Establish system-wide (PreK-12) SEL supports ● Align SEL practices to the needs of students based on data triangulation

Panorama: Grades 6-11 Focus

FUTURE FOCUS AREASStudent scores averaged below the 60th percentile in the following areas:

Favorability ratings in all areas will be a focus of data analysis and workshops for each school

• how well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve long-term goals.Grit (30th)

• how much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes.Self-Efficacy (50th)

Shadow a Student Challenge

To continue our growth as leaders, we are going to take theSHADOW A STUDENT CHALLENGE

Some of the benefits:§ Gain a deeper understanding of

the student experience§ Advocate for students§ See a different level within the

B220 system§ A shared leadership experience

Questions