January 29, 2009
Alum Lanee Walls Appointed Superintendent
Alumni Lanee Walls was named the new superintendent for schools for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. Dr. Walls brings to the youth prison school district her experience, dedication, compassion for children, and the necessary leadership skills to help the department reach its goal of providing the best education services possible.
Dr. Walls received her master’s degree in Education Administration from in 2002. Most recently, she was principal of Wilson School in Chicago Heights and previously was a school psychologist for the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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January 27, 2009
Basic Skills Computer-based Testing!
ANNOUNCEMENT: Basic Skills Computer-based Testing
The ICTS Basic Skills test is now offered on computer in addition to the regularly scheduled paper-based administrations. Basic Skills computer-based testing (CBT) is available during select five or six-day testing windows at Pearson Professional Centers.
There are Pearson Professional Centers in the following Illinois locations:
* Chicago (Financial District)
* Chicago (La Salle) (March 2009 only)
* Chicago (Wacker Drive)
* Marion
* Peoria
* Schaumburg (Chicago NW)
* Springfield
There are also additional Pearson Professional Centers in neighboring states, including the following locations:
* Evansville, IN
* Terre Haute, IN
* Merrillville, IN
* St. Louis, MO (2 centers)
* Davenport, IA
* Kenosha, WI
Refer to the Pearson VUE Web site at http://www.pearsonvue.com/icts for up-to-date information about test centers, including test center addresses and locations of over 200 test centers in the United States.
For the remainder of the 2008-2009 program year, CBT testing windows for Basic Skills will occur as follows (excluding Sundays):
- March 12-18, 2009
- May 14-20, 2009
- July 9-15, 2009
- August 5-10, 2009
Registration for Basic Skills CBT is available only on the Internet.
Please refer to the ICTS web site (http://www.icts.nesinc.com) for more information.
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January 26, 2009
IASB Job Fair - March 7, 2009
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND REGISTER ONLINE AT www.iasb.com/jobfair09
The Illinois Association of School Boards presents its:
14th Annual IASB Job Fair for Teachers, Administrators, and Education Majors
Saturday, March 7, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Shannon Center
of Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
Are you putting the finishing touches on your education degree? Are you ready to take that first step? Or, are you preparing to take the next step in your career? Whether you are just completing your education or are ready to advance your career, the time to act is now!
Come to the 14th Annual IASB Job Fair for Teachers, Administrators, and Education Majors for on-site interviews with school recruiting teams from Illinois schools. The IASB Job Fair is the perfect opportunity to get your name, face, and credentials known to the people who will make hiring decisions for both current and future positions.
Register online at www.iasb.com/jobfair09. $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Advance registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3rd. Registration fees are non-refundable; only confirmed registrants will be allowed to enter the Job Fair. Each recruiting school district will receive the IASB Job Candidate Database containing information provided in the online registration form.
Approximately 45 school districts are anticipated at Job Fair, so bring enough copies of your resume to share with each representative you meet. Doors will open to candidates at 9:00 a.m. and parking is free!
This event is an Equal Employment Opportunity.
Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues.
Hope to see you on Saturday, March 7th at the Job Fair!
IASB is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to training and advocating on behalf of local school boards. Its mission is excellence in local school governance and support of public education.
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January 14, 2009
REACh Scholarship Opportunity Open Until 4/15/09
Up to four $1500 scholarships will be awarded in the "REACh Your Goals" Scholarship Program.
Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for the scholarship program, you must meet the following criteria:
- be at least twenty-five years old at the time of application;
- be enrolled in or admitted to a degree or certificate program at an eligible college or university that is a member of the REACh organization (GSU is a REACh member organization);
- reside in the greater Chicagoland area;
- be a US citizen or permanent resident;
- be eligible to receive the REACh Scholarship per your institution's financial aid guidelines;
- undergraduate students must have earned the equivalent of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of college level credit at time of application;
- graduate students must have earned the equivalent of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale based on the last half of baccalaureate credit hours or based on 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of graduate level credit.
Application deadline: All applications must be postmarked no later than April 15th, 2009.
You can download and application form from: http://www.reach-chicago.org/scholarships/2009/REACh_Scholarship_2009.pdf
About REACh, from their website at http://www.reach-chicago.org:
Resources for the Education of Adults in the Chicago Area (REACh) is a not-for-profit consortium of educational, civic, and corporate organizations. REACh was organized as a collaborative effort to provide adults easier access to information about educational and financial aid opportunities. Our members include academic institutions representing technical, vocational, undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, financial institutions, and civic minded corporations. The association was formally incorporated in 1988 and has grown to include approximately 50 member institutions throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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