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- About Educational Services
- Academically Talented and Gifted (ATG) Program
- Accelerated Placement (Early Entrance, Grade Skipping, or Accelerated Placement)
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Assessments / Standardized Testing
- Standardized Testing Schedule
- • ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension & Communication in English State-to-State)
- • CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test)
- • DLM-AA (Dynamic Learning Maps - Alternate Assessment)
- • FastBridge
- • FitnessGram
- • IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness (formerly PARCC)
- • ISA (Illinois Science Assessment)
- • LAS Links
- • MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
- RtI: Response to Intervention
- Data Services
- District Improvement and Professional Learning
- Health Services
- Illinois 5Essentials Survey
- Illinois Report Cards
- Mental Health and Social / Emotional Learning
- Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
- Section 504 Services
- Community Consolidated School District 15
- About Educational Services
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The Educational Services Department lead four key areas:
- Student Academic Interventions
- Gifted and Grade Acceleration Programming
- Student Mental Health, Behavior Support, and Well Being
- Community Schools and Afterschool Programming
- Student Data and Information Management
Student Academic Interventions
Educational Services uses a three-tiered system of support model to provide academic support to students. In this model, students receive support matched to their needs. Most students’ needs are met in the first tier, which consists of responsive and rigorous schoolwide instruction. Students have their academics screened at least twice each school year to identify children that may need a boost in one or more academic areas. This boost is our second tier and is provided in small student groups that meet several times a week for about 30 to 40 minutes per session. Students that need more than a short boost can participate in our third tier of support. These supports are intensive, become more individualized, and are provided by a specifically-trained school staff member.
Gifted and Grade Acceleration Programming
Students with advanced learning needs are served in a three-tiered system of support. Most students have their advanced needs met by their teacher using the District’s rigorous curriculum, individualizing work projects, and strategically grouping students for small group classroom work. Students with skills that are too advanced for this level of support participate in our Accelerated Math Program. This program is provided to top performing math students and instructs students with materials that are one grade level higher than the student’s current grade. Students with more profound advanced learning needs are selected for the District’s self-contained gifted program. Gifted program classrooms are housed at 5 schools, serve only students identified by the District as gifted, and target students in grades 3 to 6. In grades 7 and 8, advanced math courses and accelerated English/Language Arts classes are available.
Student Mental Health and Behavioral Support
The comprehensive system of support for student social, emotional, and behavioral services is provided in all District 15 buildings. These practices are led by the Department of District Improvement and Data and are supported by cross-departmental efforts. The main features include the training and use of social and emotional learning curriculum, school-based positive behavior support for students, bully prevention and response procedures, and restorative and trauma informed practices. Tiered intervention offerings are provided to support student needs.
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Meg Schnoor, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Meg Schnoor, Ed.D.
Phone: 847-963-3101
E-mail: schnoorm@ccsd15.net
Contact Us
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Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Meg Schnoor, Ed.D.
Phone: 847-963-3101
Email: schnoorm@ccsd15.netExecutive Assistant
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Phone: 847-963-3105
Email:Director of Comprehensive Mental Health and Related Services
Laura Swanlund, Ph.D.
Phone: 847-963-3147
Email: swanlunl@ccsd15.netAssistant Director of Related Services
Elizabeth Ashmann
Phone: 847-963-3066
Email: ashmanne@ccsd15.netSecretary, Related Services
Kim Skarstein
Phone: 847-963-3000
Email: skarstk1@ccsd15.netDirector of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Rachel Bland, Ed.D.
Phone: 847-963-3000
Email: blandr@ccsd15.netAssistant Director of Multi-Tiered System of Support
Nicole Mrowice, Ph.D.
Phone: 847-963-3122
Email: mrowicen@ccsd15.netTrauma Informed Learning Coordinator & Psychologist
Meghan Meyer, Ed.D.
Phone: 847-963-3035
Email: meyerm@ccsd15.netTrauma Informed Learning Coordinator
Kristen Jurca
Phone: 847-963-3000
Email: jurcak@ccsd15.netHealth Services Coordinator
Karen Flor
Phone: 847-963-3151
Email: flork@ccsd15.netHealth Services Assistant Coordinator
Corinne Jones
Phone: 847-963-3044
Email: jonesc@ccsd15.netSocial Work Coordinator
Keli Swierczek
Phone: 847-963-3047
Email: swierczk@ccsd15.netSpeech & Language Coordinator and Assistive Technology Services
Lisa Borre
Phone: 847-963-3463
Email: borrel@ccsd15.netOccupational Therapy Coordinator
Kerry Fallon
Phone: 847-963-3485
Email: fallonk@ccsd15.netData Services Manager
Tim Woomert
Phone: 847-963-3055
Email: woomertt@ccsd15.netApplication Specialist
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Phone: 847-963-3056
Email:Application Specialist
Bonnie MacEachern
Phone: 847-963-3057
Email: maceachb@ccsd15.netProgrammer
Lucy Gazda
Phone: 847-963-3054
Email: gazdal@ccsd15.net