UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Student: Stephanie Macauda

School: Elizabeth Ide

Term: Summer 2016

Your site visit experience offers you the opportunity to learn how schools operate as a large community promoting the growth of a
learner. School environment is determined by the schools culture, its history, its belief in how to do things and what is worth doing.
Become familiar with the school environment by completing the table below. Accomplish this by using the host schools website, the
Illinois Public K-12 School Rankings based on the Report Card and school personnel interviews.
Demographics
The following elements look at the demographic information of a school.
The demographic information of a school can provide an excellent look at the diversity of the school environment.
What is/are the
Answer
Resource for the Answer: Persons name and title, document or
website.
Current school enrollment
300
http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?
schoolId=190220660022002
Percentage of various races
72% - White
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and ethnicities
4.3% - Black
schoolId=190220660022002
6.7% - Hispanic
10% Asian
7% - 2 or more races
Number of males and
53% Female
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females as per school report
47% Male
card
Percent of low income
17%
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students
schoolId=190220660022002
Percent of students with
IEPs

5%

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schoolId=190220660022002

Percentage of English
Language Learners
Composite percent of
students who meet and
exceed state standards
# of FTE (full time
equivalency) teachers

12%

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schoolId=190220660022002
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schoolId=190220660022002

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schoolId=190220660022002
School Organization
The following elements identify various aspects of the organization of the school.
By understanding the school organization, teachers can better plan their lessons and their day.
School Mission
Challenge, Inspire, and
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Statement
Empower each learner to thrive
academically, socially, and
emotionally today, tomorrow,
and always
Length of school day for 6 hours (8:15-2:40)
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students
28 ( Elizabeth Ide)
72 (District)

Flexible hours (7:50-3:15)

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Number of minutes for

specials
Art, P.E., Music, etc.

ELA Block (Reading writing,

LA) 3 hours
Math (instruction and centers) 2
hours
Library 40 min/week
Art/Music 40 min week
Gym 120min/week

Elective classes offered

N/A

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Length of school day for

contracted staff
Number of minutes per
class or time allotted for
each subject

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Extracurricular activities
offered

Art Club, Lego Club

(science/building)

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Types of duties which

teachers are assigned
Types of communication
between the school,
home, and community
Types of all-school or
grade level assemblies
School colors and
mascot

Morning Hallway Duty

Recess Duty
E-mail, school website,
teacher/team blogs, google
classroom, twitter, facebook
Fire safety, bullying, PAW
winners (behavior incentive)
Green and Gold Lion Ide
Pride

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Student and faculty dress

code

Teachers Jeans on Friday/

Business Casual
Students Appropriate Apparel

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Assistance
The following elements identify various types of assistance available to students and faculty.
Identifying and understanding the various types of assistance available to students and teachers provides a teacher with a greater
sense of community.
Student intervention
RTI, IPS, WIN
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plans such as Response
to Intervention (RTI)
Provisions for students
Provide bus transportation to
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so that they can
districts before/after program
participate in
extracurricular activities
(e.g. transportation)
Types of technology
Computers, laptops, iPad,
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available for teachers
mimio, Elmo
Types of technology
1:1 district All students have
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available for students
an iPad or Chromebook
Types of professional
Staff provides
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development available to assistance/guidance to other
staff
teachers, Instructional coach,
ability to take outside PD days
Policies
The following elements provide a greater understanding of the policies that exist in a school environment.
Read and summarize the Theschoolprovidesa13page
http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Policy-6.235Schools digital etiquette documentthatstatesthe
Acceptable-Use-Policy-revised-07-13-15-2.pdf
policy for students.
appropriateuse,risk,
responsibilities,philosophy,etc.
thatparentsandstudentsare
requiredtosign

Staff credentials to
sponsor extracurricular
activities
Philosophy of the school
library or learning center
Study hall policies for
students and teachers
Lunchroom policies for
students and teachers
Hallway policies: during
class time and between
classes
School discipline policy

N/A

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N/A
N/A

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PBIS

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PBIS

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ODR (Office Discipline

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Emergency procedure
plans (fire, tornado,
evacuation, and
lockdown)

Referral)
Each classroom is provided with
a layout of the school with their
fire plan and tornado plan. In
event of lockdown, doors and
blinds are closed, lights off,
students remain silent until
given all clear signal

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