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THE Consortium
Phone: 614-447-0844
FAX: 614-447-9043
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Southern Seven Health Department
| Contact Person: |
Karen Moss
Professional Development Director
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| 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/ |
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
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Family Literacy (Pat Orsburn-Robertson)
- Shawnee Community College (Diane King)
- Southern Illinois University (Marcia Zumbahlen)
- 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
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