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THE Consortium
Phone: 614-447-0844
FAX:  614-447-9043

Southern Seven Health Department

Contact Person: Karen Moss
Professional Development Director
Address: 37 Rustic Campus Drive
Ullin, Illinois 62992
Telephone: (618) 634-9340
Fax: (618) 634-9394
Email: contact@thecol.org
Web Address:http://www.southern7.org/


Year 1 Action Plan Year 2 Action Plan Year 3 Action Plan

Goals & Objectives (Short term)
  • Develop sufficient technological network necessary among all entities
  • Develop the necessary social relationships, support systems and structure
  • Provide adequate orientation and training for all partners
  • Market and create high level of awareness of project
  • Enroll and begin cohorts in process of technology learning
  • Fully develop technology contexts in 2-year and 4-year courses
  • Link and create awareness of partner connections to THE Consortium
Goals & Objectives (Long term)
  • Develop system which requires number of cohorts obtain technology proficiency while also obtaining college credit in a degree program
  • Have many options available for distance learning opportunities
  • Have a social support system that permeates the classrooms, thereby assisting all students enrolled in the class
  • Facilitate extension of technology awareness and integration in the 2 and 4 year institutions beyond individual faculty partners
  • Ensure the existence of a culturally relevant context for students that will lead to enhanced understanding of culturally responsive education
List of Partners
  1. Regional Superintendent of Schools - Family Literacy (Pat Orsburn-Robertson)
  2. Shawnee Community College (Diane King)
  3. Southern Illinois University (Marcia Zumbahlen)
  4. Southern Seven Health Department - Community Technology Center (Casey Quandt)
Background
  • Serve 573 children, ages 3 to 5 in seven counties located at the southern tip of Illinois
  • Home-based option (36 children)
  • Center-based option serves 517 children (8 separate Head Start Centers)
  • 15 Daycare center partnership
  • 5 Daycare home option
  • 35 full day/full year services

URL: http://www.thecol.org/