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Illinois ASPIRE Demonstration/Data Collection Sites

Within each Illinois ASPIRE region, school demonstration/data collection sites have been established to facilitate school and student level data collection and evaluation. The regional Illinois ASPIRE Centers provide training and technical assistance services to these sites, as described below.

The school demonstration/data collection sites receive comprehensive training to support infrastructure development and capacity building at the local level. This includes needs assessment, research strategies, team building, and RtI content. In addition, Illinois ASPIRE training coordinators provide specific technical assistance on site to assist in implementation, as well as resources to enhance parent participation.

Through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, each Illinois ASPIRE Center selected school demonstration/data collection sites within their regions. In accordance with the RFP, each site has made district- and school-level administrative, financial and personnel commitments and agreed to meet parent involvement and data collection and reporting requirements. Sites for the 2006-2007 school year are:

Illinois ASPIRE – Central
Manteno CUSD 5, Manteno Primary
Okaw Valley CUSD 302, Bethany Elementary
Pekin Public SD 108, Willow Elementary
Peoria SD 150, Hines Primary
Springfield SD 186, Harvard Park Elementary
Urbana SD 116, King Elementary

Illinois ASPIRE – South
East Richland CUSD 1, Richland Elementary
Massac County Unit District 1, Metropolis Elementary
Waterloo CUSD 5, W. J. Zahnow Elementary
Whiteside SD 115, Whiteside Elementary

Illinois ASPIRE – North
Indian Prairie CUSD 204, Georgetown Elementary
Leland CUSD 1, Leland Elementary
North Shore SD 112, Oak Terrace Elementary, Ravinia Elementary & Sherwood Elementary
Ridgeland SD 122, Kolb Elementary
Rochelle CCD 231, May Elementary
Waukegan CUSD 60, Carmen-Buckner Elementary & Whittier Kindergarten Center
Winfield SD 34, Winfield Primary & Winfield Central

Chicago Public Schools
Brighton Park Elementary
William E. Dever Elementary
Henry D. Lloyd Elementary
Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy
Beulah Shoesmith Elementary
John Whistler Elementary

New sites will be added in each year of the project, and the RFPs for soliciting sites for the 2007-2008 school year will be posted here as they become available in early 2007. Please note that only those school districts located with the geographic region served by a particular Illinois ASPIRE Center (click here for a regional map) are eligible to apply to serve as a site in that region.