We will provide an innovative, comprehensive educational program that realizes each student's potential.

These programs and services provide diverse learning experiences, opportunities to set high expectations, monitor achievement, and freedom to develop social skills to be successful in a variety of settings. They include opportunities for learning beyond the traditional school day and year.  A variety of student centered learning opportunities are provided. The challenge to experiment and explore innovative practices encourages instruction and assessment strategies that continuously improve teaching and learning. 

Parents, staff, community and business partners experience and support productive, challenging learning activities. 

We will work collaboratively in developing instructional strategies, designing methods of assessment, and advancing the vision of the school.
 
 
 

Learning is enhanced through the use of technology.

Technology is used as an assessment tool to measure student progress.

Staff members participate in continuous training in order to improve instruction.

Technology is used to increase communication throughout the learning community.

New materials are acquired to expand the use of technology.

Grant opportunities are pursued to finance technology opportunities.
 
 
 

Evaluate Title I and gifted program
Evaluate and improve the district's comprehensive plans for Title I and gifted services.

Evaluate impact of technology
Evaluate the impact of technology on staff and student performance.

Investigate early childhood and family education center
Investigate and design programs and services for a district early childhood, preschool, family education center. 
 
 
 

District  #108 provides a variety of special programs and services to meet the needs of our students.  The following programs and services are available for students at Willow School: Title I, Special Education, Connections, Reading Recovery, Speech/Language, Counseling, Writing to Read, and Learning Center.  Click here for more information about our Special Programs.
 
 
 
 

1. Provide support and training for Student/Teacher Assistance Teams (STAT). 
2. Support and Monitor effectiveness of inclusionary practices, special education services and gifted services. 
3. Provide enrichment opportunities for all students. 
4. Investigate ways to increase participation in extended day and extracurricular programs at all grade levels. 
5. Secure additional funding to continue summer school and extended year programs. 
6. Implement programming for students at risk of academic failure 
• Collect data and evaluate all at-risk programs.
• Develop a consistent identification process for the at-risk student.
• Develop and evaluate school intervention processes for at-risk students.
• Develop a plan for programs and services for the creation of an early childhood center. 

Technology Strategy:
To integrate the appropriate and essential use of technology in instruction, we will:
 

1. Continuously update our technology plan in an effort to shape future decisions related to teaching and learning.
2. Sustain, extend and upgrade district and building networks and technology equipment. 
3. Manage information and data to guide decision-making.
4. Continue to teach, assess, and refine technology skills in a sequenced curriculum for students and staff.
5. Provide continuous leadership for the implementation and growth of the Pekin Community Network.
6. Integrate technology using the best instructional practices to foster opportunities for teaching and learning.
7. Provide opportunities to participate in innovative projects and extended activities.
8. Participate in continuous technological training and be accountable for using technological skills to promote professional accountability.
9. Promote the use of technology for communication and collaboration within our learning community.
10. Provide equitable access to technology for our learning community