JACOB BEIDLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ILLINOISPROGRAM(S) PARTICIPATED IN: Sprint 2014
TEAM MEMBERS
Charles Anderson, Principal
Ursula Hoskins, Assistant Principal
Dennis Bulmer, Teacher
Marisha Smith, Counselor
PROBLEM
Our students are not transitioning to selective high schools.
HOW MIGHT WE…
Motivate students to take the selective enrollment exam?
SOLUTION
Beidler’s solution incorporated incentives for students to apply to selective enrollment high schools, parent/teacher meetings to bridge the information gap, and refocused work in the classroom to keep students on track for selective enrollment eligibility.