Ricardo Aceves M.Ed

• Supervise, monitor, and evaluate the ML program and staff grades 9th-12th
• Foster professional development and curriculum revisions
• Work with staff with the implementation of research-based teaching practices to improve the language and literacy development of MLs
• Collaborate with nine sender school districts to align the ML program
• Serve as a departmental voice throughout the district
• Provide district-wide staff development on typical ML performance and second language acquisition
• Organized and led meetings for parents of ML students
• Work with parents and community groups through the Bilingual Advisory Committee (BPAC) to plan and coordinate all district activities for students
• Monitor records and documentation of student enrollment and exit from the ML program
• Update all ML records through ISBE’s student information system (SIS)
• Provide ACCESS certification training as well as organize test administration across the district
• Complete and submit all of federal and state Title I and Title III grant applications, including all reports (Bilingual Delivery and Intent)
• Monitor all aspects of ML Programs, including programming, purchases, and expenditures
• Attend all ISBE Title I meetings

• Primary responsibilities: Instructional leader of Walt Whitman Elementary School
• Whitman is a school of students in grades Kindergarten to Fifth grade, consisting of 545 students
• Responsible for the supervision and evaluation of all staff K-5 staff, including special education and special area teachers
• Provided staff development on areas of instruction connected to the areas outlined in the district and school improvement plans
• Reviewed and analyzed student data for student success
• Organized and led meetings for staff, Response to Intervention, Special Education, Parent Teacher Organization, and behavior
• Responsible for all student conduct issues
• As well as the budget, scheduling, daily operations, and maintenance of the school

• Completed and submitted all NCLB applications (Title I, II, IIA, IID, IV), including all reports (Monitoring, Comparability, Performance)
• Monitor all aspects of Title I Programs, including programming, purchases, and expenditures
• Collaborate with district administrators to plan Title I needs
• Organize and lead meetings for all Title I families
• Attend all ISBE Title I meetings
• Plan and coordinate all district Title I activities for students and parents

• Supervised, monitored, and evaluated the ELL program pre-k-12th grade and all ELL department staff members
• Recruited and integrated new staff members, fostered professional development, and nurtured curriculum revisions
• Implemented technology to improve language and literacy development of ELs
• Collaborated with elementary, middle, and high schools to align the ELL program
• Served as the departmental voice throughout the district
• Managed and coordinated state (Lipleps) and federal grants (Title III) for language programs
• Provided district-wide staff development on typical EL performance and second language acquisition
• Organized and led meetings for parents of both Dual Language and Bilingual Programs
• Worked with parents and community groups through the Bilingual Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Monitored records and documentation of student enrollment and exit from the ELL program
• Updated all ELL records through the ISBE’s student information system (SIS)
• Provided ACCESS certification training as well as organize test administration across the district
• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Primary responsibilities: Served as assistant to the building principal
• Assisted in supervision and evaluation of all staff K-5, including special education staff
• Provided staff development on current teaching practices through book studies
• Organized and led meetings for staff, students, and parents
• Responsible for all student conduct issues
• Initiated and implemented the first school-wide behavior system (PBS)

• Primary responsibilities: Supported two school principals by overseeing the academic and social development of each elementary school building with over 850 students combined in a diverse, multicultural environment
• Led and supported the evaluation of certified and classified staff while directing all day-to-day building and school-related operations
• Guided the English as a Second Language Team in the areas of programming and scheduling
• Participated in meetings related to Problem Solving and Special Education
• Addressed all discipline and busing concerns as they relate to student conduct and transportation
• Attended district professional development workshops, as well as administrative meetings and advisory council sessions
• Served as a supportive sounding board and creative problem solver for a dynamic community that values education and demands excellence

• Primary responsibilities: Supervised and oversaw the daily operations of the summer school program for North Shore School District 112

• Primary responsibilities: Supervised special education teachers during summer school
• Managed all ESY caseload and IEP files for children who received special education services during summer school

Before becoming a school administrator, I taught several grades from K-9. Most recently, at Niles North, I taught a freshman on-track course. I worked with over a hundred freshmen to ensure they stayed on track toward graduation.