February 2025 Quarterly Report - 3,6,9 Memo

Sep 11, 2026

Quarterly reporting to the Board of Education details memo-driven updates on IL Department and District 65 strategic goals for educators, school leaders, and standards-based grading. It tracks SMARTIE Goal evaluation targets, including completion of required observation cycles, progress monitoring for non-tenured educators, and development of leader capacity through tools such as a process dashboard. Additional sections outline instructional framework alignment, cross-disciplinary practice support, and an S4 trimester update for Student Specialized Services, including 6th grade Dual Language roll-up planning and parent feedback collection.

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Objectives and SMARTIE Goal Evaluation

Educator Evaluations

School Leader Evaluations

SMARTIE Goal - Standards Based Grading

Cross-disciplinary instructional practices

SMARTIE Goal - Instructional Framework

High-impact instructional practices

Student Specialized Services and Supports (S4) Update

Focus Area 1: 6th grade Dual Language Roll-up

TO: Board Of Education CC: Dr. Angel Turner & Dr. LaTarsha Green FROM: Dr. Katie Speth DATE: Feb 10, 2025 RE: 3,6,9 memo regarding IL Department Strategic Goals Objective: X_ Information Discussion Follow-up Decision SMARTIE Goal-Evaluation 100% ofcertiﬁed educators in D65 will receive a complete evaluation process by May 1st 2025. 100% of school leaders will receive a complete evaluation process by June 16, 2025 Staﬀ Evaluations ● Evaluation Process Progress ○ 264 non-tenured educators ○ 35 non-tenured educators have overdue formal observation \#1 ■ Formal observation \#1 was the ﬁ rst deadline (formal completed before winter break) ○ Therefore, 86.7% of non-tenured educator evaluations are on track. ■ The schools management team continues to work with school leaders to ensure that all elements of the evaluation process are closed out ○ Upcoming deadlines: ■ Educators score their Student Learning Objectives (SLO) by 2/13 ■ Formal \#2 for non-tenured educators by 2/13 ● We will pull the data at these deadlines to monitor progress. ● Developing Leader Capacity ○ 1/16 Collaborative: ■ Reviewed contract language updates ■ conducted walkthrough of “Process Dashboard” in Perform to build leader capacity to monitor their own completion of evaluation tasks. ○ Ongoing: ■ Pulling data reports and following up with individual leaders when deadlines are not met ■ Checking the process dashboard with leaders during coaching conversations School Leader Evaluations ● 100% of principals received at least one formal observation; all principals will receive a second formal observation by February 10th. ● Working to acquire access to assistant principals in SuperEval to monitor completion of APevals. 1500 McDaniel Avenue, Evanston, Illinois [60201 |](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ p](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ 847.859.8000 |](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ f](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net) SMARTIE Goal-Standards Based Grading By June 2025, District 65 will implement a comprehensive, equitable, and inclusive standards-based learning and grading (SBL/G) system across all K-8 schools, with 100% of educators demonstrating proﬁciency in consistent assessment practices. ● Content directors have collaborated to ﬁ nd cross-disciplinary practices, thus reducing the emphasis on discipline-speciﬁc instructional practices and building a strong base of cross-disciplinary practices-while still honoring important discipline-speciﬁc elements. This work includes participation in Learning Walks at schools with a focus on elements of the Instructional Framework SMARTIE Goal- Instructional Framework In 80% of the observed classrooms two identiﬁed instructional elements from the D65 Instructional Framework are readily apparent ● The Teaching and Learning team continues to focus on developing and supporting high impact instructional practices throughout the district. They collaborate on aligning cross-content practices that align to the D65 Instructional framework. 1500 McDaniel Avenue, Evanston, Illinois [60201 |](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ p](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ 847.859.8000 |](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ f](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net)[ 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net](60201 | p 847.859.8000 | f 847.866.7241 | www.district65. net) TO: District 65 School Board CC: Dr. Angel Turner, Superintendent FROM: Dr. Corina Herrera, Assistant Superintendent of Student Specialized Services DATE: Feb 3, 2024 RE: 3-6-9 Update Objective: _X Information Discussion Follow-up Decision This memo pro

FAQs

What SMARTIE Goal-evaluation targets are set for certified educators and school leaders?

The report sets targets for 100% of certified educators in D65 to receive a complete evaluation process by May 1st, 2025, and 100% of school leaders to receive a complete evaluation process by June 16th.

How is progress for non-tenured educator evaluations monitored?

The update tracks counts of non-tenured educators and identifies overdue formal observations. Data is pulled at upcoming deadlines (including SLO submission and formal observation #2) to monitor completion and follow up with leadership when deadlines are missed.

What is included in the District 65 standards-based grading SMARTIE goal?

By June 2025, District 65 will implement a comprehensive standards-based learning and grading system across all K-8 schools, with 100% of educators demonstrating consistent assessment practices, supported by cross-content collaboration and Learning Walks aligned to the Instructional Framework.

Sep 11, 2026

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