Illinois adopted the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards in March 2021. The standards come from research-based best practices for closing achievement gaps. Cultural responsiveness improves student outcomes across a range of indicators from math and reading scores to attendance, to postsecondary enrollment. The standards encourage future teachers, administrators, and school support personnel to engage in self-reflection, to get to know their students' families, to connect the curriculum to students' lives, and to support student leadership. The standards will be implemented in educator preparation programs to help aspiring educators build the skills they need to engage all students respective of cultures and identities, to create an environment most conducive to learning. You can see the timeline and progress of this project below.
- 2021
- IHE's formed program redesign teams and reviewed the CRTL Standards.
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2022
- IHE's completed program self-assessment.
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2023
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March 2023 - IHE's attended WestEd Leadership and Kickoff Webinars.
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May 2023 - IHE's attended individualized coaching meetings with WestEd.
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2024
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August 2024 - IHE's submit program redesign draft to ISBE by August 31, 2024.
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November 2024 - IHE's attended individualized coaching meetings with WestEd. IHE's may start or continue implementation based on feedback.
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November 30, 2024 - Summative feedback prepared by WestEd and ISBE and delivered to IHE's.
- December 31, 2024 - WestEd contract concludes.
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2025
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June 2025 - IHE's revise and submit final versions of redesign to ISBE by June 30, 2025.
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October 2025 - IHE's implement redesigned programs and evaluate success regularly.
