Thursday, July 16, 2009
New OECD Report on Global Gender Gap in Academic Achievement
Despite educators' best efforts to create an even playing field for girls and boys, gender gaps appear to be growing around the world, says a report out this week titled Equally Prepared For Life? How 15-year-old Boys and Girls Perform In School. For the full text click here.
Monday, June 29, 2009
New Look View Volume 4, Issue 6 is Available
Check it out here: Volume 4, Issue 6 (pdf)
Highlights:
Apply today for a New Look Award
Featured Site: SWIC-CESS – Southwestern Illinois College
Resources
Highlights:
Apply today for a New Look Award
Featured Site: SWIC-CESS – Southwestern Illinois College
Resources
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
FY10 New Look Technical Assistance Grant Application Available
The New Look Project is a technical assistance project which provides fiscal, programmatic, and resource support to implement research-based program improvement efforts for special populations learners. The purpose of New Look is to assist career and technical educators in identifying, developing, and strengthening aspects of their programming for special populations CTE learners. For FY10, only Illinois postsecondary educational entities receiving Perkins funds are eligible applicants. All accepted applicants must be present at both the New Look Launch, Oct. 29, 2009, and the New Look Showcase Symposium, May 6, 2010.
The opening of the FY10 applications marks the start of the 8th year of the award-winning innovation-inducing New Look Project (originally named the NTO Look Project). Once again this year, the New Look model supports career and technical education programs with two levels of investment: the Innovation Award and Research Action Award. The Innovation Award allows applicants to apply for a level of financial support ranging from $500 to $1,500 depending on need and intent of project. The Research Action Award allows applicants to apply for a level of financial support from $1,500 to $3,500, depending on need and intent of project. Research Action Awards require an intensive self-assessment and thorough research to support the project activities. Due to the nature of this grant, a limited number will be awarded. Special consideration will be given to projects at either level with a secondary partnership.
Applications must be submitted via e-mail no later than September 9, 2009.
To download the application click here.
The opening of the FY10 applications marks the start of the 8th year of the award-winning innovation-inducing New Look Project (originally named the NTO Look Project). Once again this year, the New Look model supports career and technical education programs with two levels of investment: the Innovation Award and Research Action Award. The Innovation Award allows applicants to apply for a level of financial support ranging from $500 to $1,500 depending on need and intent of project. The Research Action Award allows applicants to apply for a level of financial support from $1,500 to $3,500, depending on need and intent of project. Research Action Awards require an intensive self-assessment and thorough research to support the project activities. Due to the nature of this grant, a limited number will be awarded. Special consideration will be given to projects at either level with a secondary partnership.
Applications must be submitted via e-mail no later than September 9, 2009.
To download the application click here.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
ICSPS Professional Development
ICSPS provides professional development for a variety of groups and conferences across Illinois and throughout the nation. After each presentation, the resources shared are posted to the Professional Development page on our website for reference and referral by workshop attendees and as a resource for those who were unable to attend.
The presentation resources added to our website in the last month include:
- STEM Equity Pipeline Workshop
- New Look Showcase
- IL STEM Education Presentation on Equity in STEM
(Click on the workshop title to peruse materials from the presentations. )
ICSPS will be sharing resources and training in June at the following venues:
CSI Retreat - Rend Lake, IL
June 1-2, 2009
Programs of Study in Nontraditional Career Pathways SWIC - Belleville, IL
June 4, 2009
IACTE - Tinley Park, IL
June 16-17, 2009
- A New Look at English Language Learners
- Taking the Road Less Travelled: Nontraditional (for Gender) Careers (training on an NTO educational resource free to all EFE’s in Illinois)
The presentation resources added to our website in the last month include:
- STEM Equity Pipeline Workshop
- New Look Showcase
- IL STEM Education Presentation on Equity in STEM
(Click on the workshop title to peruse materials from the presentations. )
ICSPS will be sharing resources and training in June at the following venues:
CSI Retreat - Rend Lake, IL
June 1-2, 2009
Programs of Study in Nontraditional Career Pathways SWIC - Belleville, IL
June 4, 2009
IACTE - Tinley Park, IL
June 16-17, 2009
- A New Look at English Language Learners
- Taking the Road Less Travelled: Nontraditional (for Gender) Careers (training on an NTO educational resource free to all EFE’s in Illinois)
WEPAN Conference - Austin, TX
June 17-19, 2009
If you are unable to attend any of these presentations, please feel free to check our website after the workshops/conferences to reference any materials available from the professional development opportunity.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
CTE Postsecondary Funding - Update
We now have more recent and accurate information from Pam Weber, the ICTA Legislative Liaison. The situation is not as bad as it appeared earlier yesterday. Here is Pam's latest message.
“Neither the House or the Senate has passed a budget. There have been bits and pieces passed by the House to capture stimulus money, but a full budget HAS NOT been passed.” This will not happen until they act on the Income Tax Increase. Our legislators need to know that if they pass the income tax increase we will still support them in the polls.
The reason there was misinformation that the CTE line item was zeroed out was that “there have been bits and pieces passed by the House to capture stimulus money, but a full budget HAS NOT been passed. Yesterday the Senate Appropriation Committees passed out "vehicle and shell" bills that will be available for budget amendments.......no budget amendments were in place, and no line items were zeroed out. At this time, there are over 200 bills of this type that are ready and available for the 2010 budget......lots to keep track of!”
Pam says, “The next 48 hours are imperative. Don’t hesitate to make a phone call in support of the CTE line item in the State Board budget.” And, I would add the CTE line item in the ICCB budget and the Ag Ed line item in the ISBE budget.
Remind them again of the $40 Million in Federal Match that our state stands to lose, if CTE is not fully funded.
******************** Post from 5/27/09 Below ***************************
Recently, the House passed an Appropriations Bill that eliminates state funding for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education. The elimination totals the entire allocation for Postsecondary education in the amount of 12 million dollars. Due to Federal Maintenance of Effort requirements, the elimination of these funds would cost the state 48.8 million dollars in Federal CTE funding. The impact of this reduction would be devastating to both community colleges and secondary education. This will have a significant impact on all of us, but especially the 329,000 CTE secondary students and the 260,000 CTE postsecondary students.
Linked is a two page write up on the issue. Please feel free to share this information with anyone you might think is interested, particularly your local legislators. It is imperative that you move quickly as the General Assembly’s session and its budgetary considerations are drawing to a close.
Summary Document
“Neither the House or the Senate has passed a budget. There have been bits and pieces passed by the House to capture stimulus money, but a full budget HAS NOT been passed.” This will not happen until they act on the Income Tax Increase. Our legislators need to know that if they pass the income tax increase we will still support them in the polls.
The reason there was misinformation that the CTE line item was zeroed out was that “there have been bits and pieces passed by the House to capture stimulus money, but a full budget HAS NOT been passed. Yesterday the Senate Appropriation Committees passed out "vehicle and shell" bills that will be available for budget amendments.......no budget amendments were in place, and no line items were zeroed out. At this time, there are over 200 bills of this type that are ready and available for the 2010 budget......lots to keep track of!”
Pam says, “The next 48 hours are imperative. Don’t hesitate to make a phone call in support of the CTE line item in the State Board budget.” And, I would add the CTE line item in the ICCB budget and the Ag Ed line item in the ISBE budget.
Remind them again of the $40 Million in Federal Match that our state stands to lose, if CTE is not fully funded.
******************** Post from 5/27/09 Below ***************************
Recently, the House passed an Appropriations Bill that eliminates state funding for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education. The elimination totals the entire allocation for Postsecondary education in the amount of 12 million dollars. Due to Federal Maintenance of Effort requirements, the elimination of these funds would cost the state 48.8 million dollars in Federal CTE funding. The impact of this reduction would be devastating to both community colleges and secondary education. This will have a significant impact on all of us, but especially the 329,000 CTE secondary students and the 260,000 CTE postsecondary students.
Linked is a two page write up on the issue. Please feel free to share this information with anyone you might think is interested, particularly your local legislators. It is imperative that you move quickly as the General Assembly’s session and its budgetary considerations are drawing to a close.
Summary Document
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New Look View Volume 4, Issue 4 is available
Check it out here: Volume 4, Issue 4 (pdf)
Highlights:
Highlights:
- New Look Showcase
- ICSPS at Connections Conference
- Featured Site: Black Hawk College
- New Look Resources
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