PAIRING OF SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY ILLUSTRATES THAT CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE IDEA OF ACTUAL INTEGRATION. THE PROGRAM BROADENS THE CONCEPT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL INTO A COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THERE SEEM TO EXIST AT PRESENT IN PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN CERTAIN TENDENCIES WHICH HAVE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES. FIRST IS THE STEREOTYPING OF ETHNIC…

As part of a statewide study of public opinion, "Illinois: Today and Tomorrow," questionnaires were distributed to a sample of Illinois residents to determine their perceptions of land use, planning, and zoning. Respondents were asked whether more, the same amount, or less land should be allocated to specific uses (homes, recreation,…

Building upon data derived from a 1978 study, a project was conducted from March through June 1980 to assess and subsequently strengthen the relationship between Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) sponsors and six Illinois community colleges. Meetings of community college decision-makers and CETA personnel were held to: (1) review…

Questionnaires on the experiences of families of developmentally disabled children were completed by 330 families. Data are reported on parent and child characteristics, utilization of services, attitudes toward special education, perceptions of social distance, and perceptions of unmet service needs. Among results discussed is that use of…

THIS INTERVIEW WITH TWO SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS RANGES OVER A NUMBER OF EPISODES, PLANS, EFFORTS BY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR BRINGING ABOUT SCHOOL INTEGRATION. MUCH OF THE MATERIAL IS CONCERNED WITH PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA., BERKELEY, CALIF., AND CHICAGO AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN "INTEGRATED…

This manual for those responsible for matching teacher requests and student needs to volunteer services is applicable to a variety of school volunteer programs but concentrates on the type of volunteer service which evolved from the Winnetka, Illinois, project in which older citizens in the community form a "talent pool" to work to…

The Illinois State Scholarship Commission (ISSC) is responsible for the administration of 9 state authorized and funded financial aid programs for Illinois postsecondary students. The major programs consist of: (1) nonrepayable monetary awards, and (2) guaranteed educational loans. The purposes of the Commission's programs are to: (1) equalize…

The consolidation of 5 school districts into one, encompassing 377 square miles in Illinois, is described in this booklet. Information is included on the actual consolidation; the people and communities served by the new school district; programs and facilities in the elementary schools and the high school; and the Title III, Elementary and…

A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF, AND PARTICIPATION IN, ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS IN 1963-64. THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DESIGNED TO COLLECT INFORMATION IN SEVERAL AREAS, SUCH AS PROGRAMS -- CREATION, DEVELOPMENT, SCOPE, PURPOSES, CHANGES,…

Describes an Individualized Career Plan (ICP) as a practical, written action plan of career development activities designed to direct a student's formal and informal learning experiences toward identifying and achieving a career goal. Discusses a study of the levels of awareness of the ICP among Illinois community college staff. (AYC)

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day of class. This document shows enrollment data for Illinois community colleges in five tables. Table 1 provides comparative fall census enrollment counts from 2001 to 2005. …

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day. Historically, the census data have provided a "snapshot" of fall term enrollment for year-to-year and institution-to-institution comparisons and are used for…

Describes "linkage agreement" system between Illinois community mental health centers and Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center serving 28 rural counties. Agreements specify responsibilities of community centers and hospital staff regarding referrals, client treatment, and discharge. Describes improvements over previous…

A survey of 133 Illinois direct service providers across various agencies indicated that providers are committed to serving youth with emotional/behavioral disorders locally, but perceived a lack of effort to eliminate ineffective programs and identified procedural barriers to providing comprehensive community-based services. A wide variety of…