Welcome to Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102!

On behalf of the Board of Education and staff, I proudly welcome you to the Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 website.

We are one of only five Triple A bond-rated elementary school districts in the state whose students perform in the top 10% of Illinois schools.  Located in the heart of Buffalo Grove, we boast of our vibrance, diversity and inclusion! Together, we serve approximately 2,025 students in early childhood through eighth grade with a wide range of programming that includes performing arts and progressive technology integration. 

District 102 exists to serve the children of this community, and to that end, we have established a strategic direction which supports our mission to "empower all learners to excel."

Vision
Every day, every student will come to school and be met with learning opportunities at his/her personal developmental level in all subject areas. He/she will leave school having been challenged, feeling successful, and looking forward to tomorrow.

Developed by a Strategic Design Committee more than 12 years ago, this is a powerful statement that continues to be timely and relevant. Unlike a business, a public institution cannot measure success by counting profits earned or widgets produced. Instead, progress must constantly be measured against the vision.

Future Planning Summary
During the 2010/2011 school year, a team of community members, parents, students, teachers, and administrators participated in a Future Planning process. The final plan was presented to the Board of Education and formally approved on June 30, 2011. Going forward, the future plan will be called our Learning Vision, and it is housed on a dynamic page called Learning Vision into Action at http://d102.org/learningvision/.

5-Year Goals: Learning Vision into Action

Life and Learning
Every student will think, communicate, explore situations and solve problems in challenging learning environments and rich experiences incorporating the latest learning models and resources.

2011-2012 Strategy
We want our students to develop strengths in critical thinking, effective communication, innovative and courageous exploration, complex problem-solving and discover, connect and practice personal passions. At the same time, we believe that it is critical to ensure that each child’s work is meaningful, balanced, and appropriate so that it promotes overall well-being.

• Research new learning models reflecting local, national and international perspectives.
• Implement K–4 Obsolescence Plan for technology.
• Continue to support opportunities for individual teachers to explore new learning models with students.
• Host a series of events that bring in local, national and international perspectives in new models of learning.

Personalization and Academic Rigor
Every student will participate in rigorous, engaging experiences that facilitate personalized learning and foster high self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation.

2011-2012 Strategy
Create a system of student feedback at the district, school, and classroom level around clear student learning targets.

• Realign current curriculum to the Common Core Standards in Language Arts and Mathematics with clear student learning goals.
• Revise Report Card standards to align with the Common Core Framework.
• Migrate standards grade scale away from E-M-L-A to 4-3-2-1.
• Teachers begin to report on the SEL and Technology reporting standards.
• Implement K-4 schedules and expand RTI services to a wider range of students.

Writing
Every student will write authentically with intent and purpose, across a variety of genres, audiences, content areas, and contexts using developmentally appropriate resources.

2011-2012 Strategy
Create a writing system that allows all teachers on a child’s team to be responsible for the outcomes of expanded range, content, media and audience.

• Continue to expand opportunities for students to write for a range of audiences using a variety of media.
• Identify and select tools and systems to support an expanded vision of writing.

Human Capital
To meet the ever-changing needs of diverse learners and multiple learning styles, District 102 will continue to recruit, develop, and support exceptional teachers.

2011-2012 Strategy
Continue to provide ongoing and job-embedded professional learning, while developing a more robust system to engage staff in learning every day.

• Provide opportunities for 50 hours of learning opportunities in a variety of contexts with the focus on enhancing instructional practice.
• Support implementation of K–4 Obsolescence Plan
• Support the individual learning pilots and new Promethean installations
• Continue to encourage staff to take advantage of District-sponsored wellness opportunities.
• Revise and enhance content of the state approved mentor program
• Create D102 University framework for professional development
  
  

Respectfully,
Dr. Theresa Dunkin, Superintendent
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Attachments:

File	Last Modified
D102 Future Plan Goals 2011: Learning Vision into Action	08/11/11
SuperintendentWelcome2009.pdf	07/06/10