CHA PTER 5: C T E G R A N T R E S O U RC E S This chapter includes the following topics: ICCB CTE Regional Consultants ICCB Web Resources I-Forum Newsletter ICCB CTE Regional Consultants The ICCB has appointed four CTE Regional Consultants to provide direct and ongoing technical assistance to Postsecondary Perkins and PCCS projects across the state. Each consultant is assigned to a specific region and conducts onsite monitoring/TA visits over the course of the year. Feel free to contact your regional consultant with any and all questions related to Perkins or PCCS implementation. For a complete list of consultant regions, see Appendix 5 and Appendix 6. Bernard Ferreri Phone: (708)448-5672 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. City Colleges of Chicago Chicago Partnerships for College and Career Success Morton College Morton Region Partnerships for College and Career Success Oakton College NSERVE Triton College Des Plaines Valley Region Dan Segebarth Phone: (708)799-7428 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Chicago Region E-mail: bmfmaf@yahoo.com Northern Region E-mail: louseg@aol.com College of DuPage DAOES/COD Elgin Community College Partnership for College and Career Success Elgin Community College Harper College N.W. Suburban ETC Highland Community College Highland Area Partnership for College and Career Success Joliet Junior College 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Joliet JC/BEST Kishwaukee College Kishwaukee College Partnership for College and Career Success College of Lake County Lake County Partnership for College and Career Success McHenry County College McHenry County Partnership for College and Career Success Moraine Valley Community College Moraine Area Career System Prairie State College Career Development System Rock Valley College Rock Valley Partnership for College and Career Success Sauk Valley Community College Sauk Valley Partnership for College and Career Success South Suburban College Career Preparation Network Waubonsee Community College VALEES Sue Petrilli Phone: (217)529-3342 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Central Region E-mail: rspetrilli@warpnet.net Black Hawk College Quad City/Tri County Illinois Central College Central Illinois Partnership for College and Career Success Illinois Valley Community College Illinois Valley/SRAVTE Lincoln Land Community College Lincoln Land Partnership for College and Career Success Richland Community College Heartland Region Partnership for College and Career Success Carl Sandburg College Spoon River College West Central Illinois Partnership for College and Career Success John Wood Community College West Central Region Partnership for College and Career Success Heartland Community College Heartland/McLean/Dewitt Kankakee Community College Kankakee/Iroquois Partnership for College and Career Success Terry Clark Phone: (618)435-6976 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Southern Region E-mail: terrylclark2002@hotmail.com Danville Area Community College DACC Partnership for College and Career Success Illinois Eastern Community College Illinois Eastern Partnership for College and Career Success Kaskaskia College Kaskaskia College Partnership for College and Career Success Lake Land College Lake Land/EIEFES Lewis and Clark Community College River Bend/Lewis and Clark John A Logan College John A Logan Partnership for College and Career Success Parkland College Champaign/Ford County Partnership for College and Career Success Rend Lake College Franklin County Regional Delivery System Shawnee Community College Shawnee Partnership for College and Career Success Southeastern Illinois College Southeastern Illinois Partnership for College and Career Success Southwestern Illinois College Southwestern Illinois Partnership for College and Career Success ICCB Web Resources Illinois Community College Board Homepage www.iccb.org The ICCB homepage is a resource for information related to the Illinois Community College System. The site includes information on the activities regarding the Board as well as the system as a whole. Information and materials of the site are sorted for specific stakeholder groups, including: The Board The System Students Faculty Administrators Businesses Community News & Events Publications/Reports Illinois Community College Board CTE Website http://www.iccb.org/postsecondary.html The ICCB CTE website is the primary dissemination tool for Perkins, PCCS, and related CTE grant information. Primary grant documents, historical papers, and various ancillary items related to CTE are housed here. These items include: Annual CTE Grant guidelines (Perkins, PCCS, and leadership grants) CTE grant reporting documents Archive of previous iForum CTE Newsletters Documents from the Illinois Perkins State Plan Hearings Information related to Perkins IV Technical Skills Attainment Career Cluster Information Dual Credit Materials Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community College Board Postsecondary Perkins Non-Traditional Occupation List Illinois Programs of Study Website http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/programsofstudy/home.cfm The Illinois Programs of Study website provides information critical to the development and implementation of Illinois CTE Programs of Study and the 16 Career Clusters. The website includes the following sections: Key Concepts and Definitions Commonly used Illinois definitions as they pertain to Clusters, Pathways, and Programs of Study. Career Clusters Framework A graphical menu representing each of the 16 Career Clusters and associated pathways along with various statewide materials. Guiding Principles and Design Elements Resources to assist projects implement and evaluate Programs of Study. Pathways to Results Information related to the six-phase process developed by the state to improve CTE programs and student outcomes. Perkins Online Data System (PODS) Information related to the Postsecondary Perkins Online Data System and the ability of colleges to view data as it pertains to their own institution, information from other institutions, and statewide figures. Grant Resources Grant guidelines, manuals, and final reports associated with Perkins and PCCS grants. Web Resources Various resources available to support Perkins and PCCS entities to provide high quality programs. Publications Direct links to various CTE related educational initiative documents. FAQs Avenue for local area practitioners to address state staff with questions related to Budget and Finance, Dual Credit, PCCS, Perkins, Programs of Study, and Reporting. A direct link is available to post questions for staff review. Event Calendar Up-to-date information on events and activities both statewide and nationally. Directory of Programs An online searchable database that includes information on the degree and certificate programs offered by each of the 48 public community colleges in Illinois. Contact Information Complete listing of CTE state staff, local PCCS and Perkins grant contacts, and additional agency partner contacts. Newsletters Quarterly issues of the I-Forum. i-Forum Newsletter The “i-Forum” newsletter provides timely and vital information related to CTE in Illinois. The newsletter not only gives the state staff the opportunity to distribute relevant information with the field, it is also a platform for local leaders to share their programs successes. The ICCB CTE staff encourages everyone to submit information or write articles for future editions. The i-Forum Newsletter is distributed quarterly by email during the academic year. An archive of previous editions is available on the ICCB CTE website as well as the programs of study website at: http://www.iccb.org/postsecondary.html http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/programsofstudy/home.cfm If you have any questions, or have an article idea for an upcoming edition, please contact Ann Knoedler at 217-785-0139 or ann.chandler@illinois.gov