Dear Warrior Families,
From now until March 28, Illinois schools will conduct the annual 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent/guardian, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
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:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Research shows 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.
Teachers and students will also be invited to participate. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will provide valuable feedback and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept confidential and never connected to you or your child.
To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select “Parent Survey.”
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ryan McTague
Superintendent of Schools
McHenry Community High School District 156