Data Retreat 2 Highlights

Summary of the Wilmette School District's presentation for the strategic plan data retreat #2

Original presentation by district here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10gCc3j4CQ9frvYGbsqyiCp27SGP7AyZw/view

Transcript

1. Data Retreat #2 Presentation Slides Highlights May 16, 2021
2. Summary – Test scores are trending the wrong way – Proficiency rates have dropped sharply, across the board (on state PARCC/IAR tests) – Other New Trier feeder schools have not had similar drops – Growth rates average to poor compared to other high-achieving schools (MAP tests) – Our students are getting fewer instructional inputs – We have larger class sizes (higher student-teacher ratios) – We spend less time on math + ELA instruction than other NT feeder schools – We spend less money than other NT feeder districts – We spend much less than our revenues – Our teachers paid less and are absent more – District’s full 83 page slide show available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10gCc3j4CQ9frvYGbsqyiCp27SGP7 AyZw/view
3. Achievement & Instructional inputs
4. Proficiency rates dropping in Wilmette, not other districts % proficient dropped sharply over 4 years: ELA dropped 73% to 66% Math dropped 70% to 63%
5. Zooming in on 2018-19 rates: Wilmette 8-10 points behind New trend -- Not true 5 years ago Worse in math 65% 72% 73% 78% 72% 63% 63% 72% 74% 72% 72% 68% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% Wilmette Winnetka Kenilworth Avoca Sunset Ridge Glencoe Percent proficient on IAR test Proficiency Rates: 2018-19 ELA Math
6. Disparate proficiency rates, Almost all groups saw proficiency rates drop
7. Zooming in on changes: Black student proficiency up in math; Proficiency drops smaller among students who are Asian, larger among students who are White, Multi- ethnic & Hispanic/Latino 0% -6% -5% -10% -7% -3% 6% -17% -12% -6% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% Asian Black Hispanic/ Latino Multi-ethnic White Change in Proficiency Rates: 2018-19 vs 2015-16 ELA change Math change
8. Generally average math growth compared to other high- achieving schools
9. Some grades with poor reading growth – especially4th grade & WJHS
10. Wilmette has higher average student-to- teacher teacher ratios (compare red to gray)
11. Average class sizes in elementary + middle grades substantially higher than other NT feeder districts
12. Less daily math instruction in Wilmette
13. 6th & 8th graders in Avoca receive an extra 100 minutes/week of math instruction 60 40 40 60 68 54 65 60 60 60 60 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Grade 3 Grade 6 Grade 8 Minutes Per Day: Math Instruction by Grade, 2018-19 Wilmette Winnetka Avoca Sunset Ridge
14. Less ELA instruction in 3rd grade
15. Puzzle w/ELA instruction: IL state report card says 150 min, district report says 90 min Possibly more ELA instruction in Wilmette 150 80 80 120 68 54 132 60 60 60 60 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Grade 3 Grade 6 Grade 8 Minutes per Day: ELA Instruction by Grade Wilmette Winnetka Avoca Sunset Ridge 90 min in district report
16. Fiscal inputs
17. We spend much less per student than neighboring districts
18. We generally spend less than we take in Prior years Future projections
19. Our teachers are paid less (blue vs. red compares Wilmette to other NT feeder schools)
20. Average teacher salary ~90% of other districts $81,418 $88,931 $90,513 $95,373 $87,241 $91,791 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 Wilmette Winnetka Kenilworth Avoca Sunset Ridge Glencoe Average Teacher Salary
21. Also less teaching experience in Wilmette 12.5 14.9 13.5 15.7 14.1 15 10 12 14 16 Wilmette Winnetka Kenilworth Avoca Sunset Ridge Glencoe Average Teaching Experience
22. Wilmette has fewer administrators per student (fewer administrators saves money)
23. Learning culture
24. High scores on family involvement lower scores on leadership, teacher collaboration & ambitious instruction
25. D39 teachers have more absences than statewide (not including PD or FMLA) most years ~3 in 10 teachers are absent 10 days or more, not including professional development or FMLA 30% 32% 29% 15% 25% 30% 26% 13% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 % of teachers w/10 or more absences D39 State
26. Lower rates of teacher attendance District reports as % of teachers with fewer than 10 absences 85% 93% 98% 99% 92% 94% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Wilmette Winnetka Kenilworth Avoca Sunset Ridge Glencoe Teacher Attendance Rates