UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Student: Natalie Maison School: Lisle Senior High School Term: Fall 2017

Your site visit experience offers you the opportunity to learn how schools operate as a large community promoting the growth of a
learner. School environment is determined by the schools culture, its history, its belief in how to do things and what is worth doing.
Become familiar with the school environment by completing the table below. Accomplish this by using the host schools website, the
Illinois Public K-12 School Rankings based on the Report Card and school personnel interviews.

Demographics
The following elements look at the demographic information of a school.
The demographic information of a school can provide an excellent look at the diversity of the school environment.
What is/are the Answer Resource for the Answer: Persons name and title,
document or website.
Current school enrollment 543 Wikipedia

Percentage of various races and White= 67.6% Illinoisreportcard.com

ethnicities Other= 32.4%
Number of males and females as 44% Male Illinoisreportcard.com
per school report card 56% Female
Percent of low income students 27.5% Illinoisreportcard.com

Percent of students with IEPs 10% Illinoisreportcard.com

Percentage of English Language 1.4% Illinoisreportcard.com

Learners
Composite percent of students 46% Illinoisreportcard.com
who meet and exceed state
standards
# of FTE (full time equivalency) 116 Wikipedia
teachers
School Organization
The following elements identify various aspects of the organization of the school.
By understanding the school organization, teachers can better plan their lessons and their day.
School Mission Statement School: Learning for Life Lisle202.org
Athletic: Better Athletes- Better
Students- Better People
Length of school day for 7 Hours (7:50-2:37) Lisle202.org
students

Length of school day for 8 Hours (7:00-3:00) Lisle202.org

contracted staff
Number of minutes per
class or time allotted for
each subject
Number of minutes for
specials
Art, P.E., Music, etc.
Elective classes offered
Extracurricular activities
offered
50 Minutes Lisle202.org
43 Minutes (PLC Day)
50 Minutes (High School) Lisle202.org
Art, Photography, Foods, Child Lisle202.org
Development, etc.
Sports, Band, Key Club, Ecology, Lisle202.org
Math team, Art club, Etc.

Types of duties which Lunch Room, C Jensen (SPED Teacher)

teachers are assigned
Types of communication Email, Phone calls Lisle202.org
between the school, home,
and community
Types of all-school or grade Homecoming, plays, etc. Lisle202.org
level assemblies
School colors and mascot
Student and faculty dress
code
The following elements identify various types of assistance available to students and faculty.
Identifying and understanding the various types of assistance available to students and teachers provides a teacher with a greater
Student intervention plans
such as Response to
Intervention (RTI)
Provisions for students so
that they can participate in
extracurricular activities
(e.g. transportation)
Types of technology
available for teachers
Types of technology
available for students
Types of professional
development available to
staff
The following elements provide a greater understanding of the policies that exist in a school environment.
Read and summarize the
Schools digital etiquette
policy for students.
Staff credentials to sponsor
extracurricular activities
Philosophy of the school
library or learning center
Study hall policies for
students and teachers
Lunchroom policies for
students and teachers
Hallway policies: during
class time and between
classes
School discipline policy
Emergency procedure plans
(fire, tornado, evacuation,
and lockdown)
Lisle Lions, Navy Blue & White Lisle202.org
Faculty: Snappy Casual C Jensen (SPED Teacher)
Students: Casual/
Assistance
sense of community.
Merging different classes to make http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110812/news/708129742/
sure all skills are being required.
Working on making those changes
Activity/Late Bus (5:30) Lisle202.org
Computers, Chrome Books C Jensen (SPED Teacher)
Chrome Books (Individual) C Jensen (SPED Teacher)
Meetings, PLC day C Jensen (SPED Teacher)
Policies
Be respectful Lisle202.org
Finger Printed Lisle202.org
Learning for Life Lisle202.org
Monitored closely, bring Lisle202.org
appropriate work materials with
them
All beverages consumed during Lisle202.org
lunch period, teacher supervision
during lunch periods
Hall pass, must remain quiet in Lisle202.org
hallway during class periods
Zero tolerance policy Lisle202.org
Fire/Evacuation- Exits marked on Lisle202.org
floor plan (next page)
Tornado- Lower level
Lockdown: lock doors get away
from door/window