Perry Elementary honored as a Solution Tree ‘Model PLC at Work’ after years of data-driven changes
Summary
The CUSD 300 board recognized Perry Elementary as a Solution Tree Model Professional Learning Community at Work, and presenters said the school’s PLC practices helped raise both ELA and math proficiency to about 34% after prior single-digit outcomes.
The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education recognized Perry Elementary School on Aug. 25 after the school received Solution Tree's Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work designation.
District and Perry staff described a multi-year shift to collaborative PLC practices that included aligning essential standards, regular data review and a master schedule supporting tiered instruction. Presenters said those changes corresponded with large gains from earlier years: presenters noted single-digit proficiency in prior years and characterized recent gains as "steady progress into extraordinary growth," and stated that by 2025'1026 both ELA and math proficiency were about 34%.
"A PLC is a group of educators who work collaboratively to improve teaching practices and student learning," one presenter said, describing the school's focus on shared accountability and data-driven instruction. The presentation traced the school's turnaround from 2020'021, when staff reported only 1% of students met expectations in ELA and 2% in math, to the current results the presenters attributed to consistent PLC work.
District speakers and Perry staff highlighted specific practices used at the school: identifying and vertically aligning power standards K'05, analyzing IAR assessment coverage, building interventions into the master schedule so "every hand is on deck," and weekly team meetings to adjust instruction. The district presented a plaque during the recognition and invited staff to the podium to accept it.
The board did not take formal action related to the recognition; it was presented as an award and example for other district schools. The staff presentation included a short video and multiple staff speakers who described the culture shift as ongoing work rather than an endpoint.
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