Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education invites parents, teachers, and students in grades 4 through 8 to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey is designed to identify strengths and areas for improvement within schools by collecting data on five key indicators: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environments, and ambitious instruction.
Parents are encouraged to complete the survey for each school their children attend by Friday, March 13th. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, “The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is a research-based survey to help identify strengths and areas for growth in our schools. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes.”
Mokena School District 159 represents Will County and includes Mokena Elementary School, Mokena Intermediate School, and Mokena Junior High School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs 97 teachers with an average salary of $61,802 before pension contributions; women make up 85.2 percent of the teaching staff while men comprise 14.8 percent. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences per school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Demographically, Mokena School District 159 is composed of approximately 85 percent White students, with Black students at 2.7 percent, Hispanic students at 7.7 percent, and Asian students at 2.1 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In terms of finances, the district spent $23,197 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $35,515,357 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Families interested in participating can find more information about their schools’ performance through the Illinois Report Card website.
