UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Student: Rachael Ingalsbe

School: Briar Glen CCSD 89

Term:

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
312 students
Percentage of various races and ethnicities

White 69%, Black 4%, Hispanic 12%,

Asian 10%, Two or More Races 5%

Number of males and females as per school

report card
Percent of low income students

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26%

Percent of students with IEPs

14%

Percentage of English Language Learners

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

10%
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137 in district
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 Statement
CCSD 89 will empower all learners to recognize
and optimize their full potential.
Length of school day for students
Grades K-5, Structured 8:50 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
12:35p.m. - 3:35 p.m. Grades 6-8 7:50 a.m. 2:35 p.m.
Length of school day for contracted
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
staff
Number of minutes per class or time
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allotted for each subject
Number of minutes for specials
PE 5 times per week for 25 minutes to grades 1-5
Art, P.E., Music, etc.
Elective classes offered
NONE
Extracurricular activities offered
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
Student and faculty dress code

Boy's Basketball, Girl's Basketball, Girl's

Competitive Cheerleading
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Email, phone, mail
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Bulldog

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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 plans such as

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Provisions for students so that they

can participate in extracurricular
activities (e.g. transportation)
Types of technology available for
teachers
Types of technology available for
students
Types of professional development
available to staff

English as a Second Language Teacher, General

Administrator or General Supervi,
Librarian/Media Specialist, Paraprofessional,
Reading Specialist, School Nurse, School
Psychologist, School Social Worker, Special
Education Teacher, Speech Language Pathology
Teacher
Transportation, Attire
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Policies
The following elements provide a greater understanding of the policies that exist in a school environment.
Read and summarize the Schools
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digital etiquette policy for students.
Staff credentials to sponsor
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extracurricular activities
Philosophy of the school library or
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learning center
Study hall policies for students and
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teachers
Lunchroom policies for students and Lunch is provided by the school, students are
teachers
able to bring their own lunches, students need to
act appropriately or parents will be notified
Hallway policies: during class time
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and between classes
School discipline policy
Outlines disobedience/misconduct and student
bullying, harassment and intimidation
Emergency procedure plans (fire,
Regularly practiced, staff is trained to take
tornado, evacuation, and lockdown)
students to designated locations