Consolidated State Application -- Signature Page

Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act State Grants

ESEA Programs Included in the Consolidated Application - Checklist

Requested SEA Contacts for Select ESEA Programs

Executive Summary

Preface
Vision for Illinois Education
Mission
State Board of Education Goals
No Child Left Behind Aligns with Illinois' Standards-Led System and Identified Gaps
Overview of Illinois Education
Improving Achievement and Closing the Achievement Gaps
Bolstering the Educator Workforce

Consolidated State Application Contents
Part I: ESEA Goals and IndicatorsPart II: State Activities to Implement ESEA

• Illinois' System of Standards, Assessment and Accountability

• Illinois' Process for Awarding Subgrants

• Illinois' System to Monitor and Provide Professional Development and Technical Assistance

• Illinois' Statewide System of Support

• Illinois' System of Technical Assistance for Title I Schoolwide Programs

• Coordination with the Governor's Office in Development of the State Application

• Illinois' Strategies to Determine that Subgrantees Meet Program Outcomes

Part III: ESEA Key Programmatic Requirements and Fiscal Information

• Title I, Part A - Basic

• Title I, Part B -- Even Start

• Title I, Part C -- Migrant

• Title I, Part D -- Neglected and Delinquent

• Title I, Part F -- Comprehensive School Reform

• Title II, Part A -- Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund

• Title II, Part D -- Enhancing Education Through Technology

• Title III, English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Achievement

• Title IV, Part A -- Safe and Drug Free

• Title IV, Part A -- Safe and Drug Free, Governor's Office

• Title IV, Community Service

• Title IV, 21^st Century Community Learning Centers

• Title V, Innovative Programs

• Title VI, State Assessment Formula Funds

• Title VI, Part B -- Rural and Low-income Schools

Appendices with Application

1. Illinois Learning Standards

2. Regional Offices of Education brochure

3. Location of Illinois Eligible Districts for the Rural and Low Income Schools Program

4. Performance Standards/Definitions

5. Governor's Summit Recommendations

6. Improving Illinois' Educator Workforce

7. Public School Bilingual Census

8. Languages Used in Illinois

9. State Superintendent's Task Force Recommendations on Limited English Proficiency Student Alternative Assessment Systems

10. Requests for Proposals/Grant applications for

    • Application for Neglected and Delinquent Funds

    • Application for Titles I, II, IV and V funding for 2002-03

    • Application for Migrant Funds

    • Application for Even Start Funds

    • Application for Comprehensive School Reform Funds

    • Application for Rural and Low-income Funds (draft)

11. Illinois System of Support for Districts with High Priority Schools

12. High-Poverty High-Performance Schools

13. Executive Order #1 (2002) by Governor George H. Ryan

14. List of Committee of Practitioners

15. Topical Team Members

16. Background on Illinois' Monitoring System

17. Monitoring Instrument

18. Agenda from May 2002 regional meetings

19. Be Real - Media Campaign: Guiding Principles and Research

20. Illinois After-School Initiative Interim Report of May 2002

21. Statement Regarding Application for Competitive Grants under Section 6112

22. General Education Provision Requirements

23. General Financial Information

24. Assurances and Certifications

Appendices Available Online

• 2001 Annual Report for the State Board of Education

• Online sample state assessment items

• Illinois School Report Card on Teacher Preparation (October 2001)

• Illinois Professional Teaching Standards

• Content Area Standards for Educators

• Illinois School Improvement (ILSI) Web site

• State Board of Education's Web site on No Child Left Behind

• Illinois Framework for Restructuring the Recruitment, Preparation, Licensure and Continuing Professional Development of Teachers

• Illinois Education Job Bank

• National Technology Education Standards

• Certificate Renewal Manual

• Administrator's Academy Policies and Procedures Manual