February 1, 2024 – Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 is asking all parents to complete the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials survey by March 29, 2024. The survey is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts on important elements of school effectiveness. Please read the information below to learn more.
Kahok Families:
Now through March 29, 2023 parents, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environment
- Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and 4th through 12th grade students will also be responding to this survey. 5Essentials reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2024 and will also be included in the State School Report Card next fall.
Our district chose to provide the optional parent survey supplement. If at least 20 percent of parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will NOT be reported on the State Report Card, but will be used as feedback for our schools and district.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be conducted now through March 29, 2024. To take the survey please use THIS LINK.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, visit: https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
LaToya Berry-Coleman
Director of Curriculum and Assessment
About the 5Essentials Survey
What is the 5Essentials Survey?
What students, teachers and parents say about schools can serve as important indicators for school success.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey provides a comprehensive picture of a school’s organizational culture in an individualized report measuring five “essentials” critical for school success:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environment
- Ambitious Instruction
The five factors of success are based on thirty years of research at the University of Chicago in more than 400 schools. Their findings indicate that schools that were strong on at least three of the 5Essentials were 10 times more likely to make substantial gains in improving student reading and math than schools that were weak.
When is the 5Essentials Survey?
The survey window opens January 29 and continues through March 29, 2024.
Why is the 5Essentials Survey important?
All district schools are required to participate in an annual school learning conditions survey. The surveys serve as an opportunity for schools to reflect on progress since the previous year.
Latoya Berry-Coleman, CUSD 10 Director of Curriculum and Assessment, underscores the importance of participation, “We use the 5 Essentials Survey feedback to set school improvement goals in the areas of leadership, instruction, and family engagement.”
How will the survey responses be used?
The results factor into each school’s Summative Designation and Equity Journey Continuum, both of which are displayed on the Illinois Report Card.
Principals and superintendents will receive their 5Essentials Reports in May. Survey results will also be reported publicly on the UChicago Impact Reporting Website in June. School and district report cards are released on the State School Report Card website in the fall.