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Q U E S T I O N S

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Click here to listen to the podcast. The following is a condensed and edited version of that conversation.

Academic Growth in Schiller Park SD #81

Can you share some background on NWEA’s deep dive into instructional practices and how that research led them to what was happening in Schiller Park SD #81? They started this research back in 2018. NWEA began to explore data looking at student achievement and growth of about 700,000 students across 25,000 public schools. Schiller Park School District 81 is located next to O’Hare International Airport. We serve just over 1,400 students. We are a diverse community with 42% percent of our students Hispanic. We are 69% low income and 34% English Learners. Something unique about me is that I have spent my entire career here. I started teaching here 32 years ago as a kindergarten teacher. The same goes for my leadership team. Every member has come from within the organization. Q Can you share a little bit about yourself and your school district? Q

In 2023, NWEA released a study that describes high quality teaching practices in place in Schiller Park SD # 81. Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Boryszewski discusses strategies to achieve academic growth... NWEA Study Highlights Instructional Strategies Driving Student Improvement By Jason Nevel IASA Director of Communications

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