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IL-EMPOWER is Illinois’ Statewide System of Support for School Improvement.  It is a federal program authorized under Title I, Part A, Section 1003 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2015 (ESS​A) and is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education.  IL-EMP​​OWER seeks to build the capacity of school leaders to implement and sustain effective school improvement practices.  

​School Improvement is a continuous, collaborative process ​through which staff/ stakeholders identify strengths and weaknesses of the entire school program and use the information as a basis for making deliberate, positive, cohesive, and observable changes in measurable student outcomes. ​

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 Mission, Vision and Equity Statement

​VISION STATEMENT

School leaders are equipped with research-based information, skills, and practices to lead districts, schools, and classrooms where each and every child receives significant opportunity for a fair, equitable, and high-quality education.   

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of IL-EMPOWER, the Statewide System of Support, is to build the capacity of school leaders to implement and sustain effective school improvement practices t​hat improve student achievement and performance outcomes, especially in Illinois’ lowest and underperforming schools. 

EQUITY STATEMENT

IL-EMPOWER delivers responsive and tiered support to the lowest and underperforming schools in response to Illinois’ urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational equity.  Program policies support evidence-based practices that include the diverse backgrounds and life experiences of all students and families to ensure fair, equitable, and high-quality educational opportunities for each and every child.​

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