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Swanson, Joni – Principal Leadership, 2007
Although 80%-85% of high school graduates in Geneseo, Illinois intended to enroll in postsecondary institutions, only 30%-40% completed the ACT-recommended college core curriculum and even fewer (10%-12%) enrolled in credit-based transition programs, such as AP or dual or concurrent enrollment courses. Students were fulfilling the high school…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Scholarships, Graduation Requirements, Graduation Rate
Washburn, John S.; Galloway, James R. – Vocational Education Journal, 1987
The authors describe the state-sponsored Illinois Vocational Instructor Practicum. This program provides financial support for teachers to spend up to eight weeks in a private sector position, allowing them to update their work when they return to the vocational education classroom. (CH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Field Experience Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Internship Programs
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. – 1967
TO DEVELOP TEACHERS FOR STUDENTS IN SEMIPROFESSIONAL OR CAREER PROGRAMS, THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF ST. LOUIS AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY UNDERTOOK A MIDWEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION AND CALLED THE TEACHING INTERNSHIP-CORE PROGRAM. GRADUATE CREDIT, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Graduate Study, Internship Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. – 1976
After refining the Illinois Model for Occupational Teacher Internship, 20 practicing occupational teachers in public schools field tested the model to determine the nature and value of the concept of business/industry internships. Some major findings from data on intern evaluations revealed that (1) the internship provided an educationally…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Internship Programs, Models, Professional Continuing Education
Ramp, Wayne; Anderson, Edward – 1972
The purpose of this research project was to develop a competency-based model graduate program for administrators of vocational education in Illinois. Directed through the joint efforts of two universities, the project involved the identification of 158 administrative competencies and an assessment of how these competencies might be achieved. Other…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Administrator Qualifications, College Curriculum, Cooperative Programs
Browning, Neil; And Others – 1982
This handbook for pupil personnel workers traces the historical development of school psychology and the pioneering work in this field done in Illinois. The role and function of school psychologists are outlined, dealing with special education, consultation, inservice training, and program development. The legal authorization for school…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Counselor Certification, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Endicott, Bettye; And Others – 1982
This handbook for pupil personnel workers traces the historical development of school nursing and its establishment in Illinois. The role and function of school nurses are described, including planning and implementing optimum school health standards, protecting student health, and promoting well-being through the use of an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Certification, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Handbooks
Shields, Regis Anne; Ireland, Nicole; City, Elizabeth; Derderian, Julie; Miles, Karen Hawley – Education Resource Strategies, 2008
This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Urban Schools, Small Schools, Educational Quality
Morrison, Vaughn; And Others – 1982
This handbook for pupil personnel workers traces the historical development of school social work and its role in the Illinois public schools. The role and function of school social workers in promoting optimum educational programming by participating in an interdisciplinary team, consulting with teachers, evaluating students, providing casework…
Descriptors: Certification, Compliance (Legal), Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Dept. of Vocational Education Studies. – 1979
Twelve members of school faculty and staff participated in a refined competency-based continuation of a pilot program to train individuals to function as placement coordinators in their schools in southern Illinois. Participants enrolled in a weekly placement seminar on campus for the 1978-79 academic year and in a continuous supervised internship…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Coordinators, Employment Counselors, Employment Services
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. Div. of Adult Vocational and Technical Education. – 1979
This Public Service Practicum Curriculum Guide is intended to assist social science and occupational teachers in the areas of public service and related occupations to develop, implement, and operate an internship program. Designed for use in all schools in rural, suburban, or city settings, this guide is based on a program developed in Elk Grove…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Cooperative Education, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Chung, Ulric; And Others – 1988
The Computer Assisted Language Learning Outreach Project for Education (CALLIOPE) was established in 1985 to enhance foreign language instruction in Illinois elementary and secondary schools through inservice teacher education in the form of short workshops, intensive summer institutes, and an internship program. The specific approach is to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Internship Programs
Bloom, Janet; And Others – 1975
Seeking a better understanding of the position of the Library Technical Assistant (LTA) in the library world, this study presents an overview of the LTA in Illinois, exploring problems related to their training and employment and providing a general description of the LTA. The first phase of this examination consists of an identification of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Dept. of Occupational Education. – 1975
The document reports on a model, performance-based, interdisciplinary program to prepare vocational directors in Illinois. Five objectives in the Occupational Education Administration Model's third year were: (1) field-test the model; (2) develop implementation strategies for a transportable program; (3) provide experiences that would assure the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrators, Certification
Ellis, Joseph R. – 1975
Fifteen Illinois Education Professions Development Act (553) funded projects, mainly directed toward professional development in vocational-career education, provided the basis for the followup study. The projects, which varied in scope, activity, and duration were: More Effective Staff Utilization, In-Service Education for Teachers of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Career Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
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