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Direct all Institute inquiries to: institute@s-cook.org
 

Institute Day Guidelines for Teacher Institute Approval and Evaluations

Not more than (4) days annually can be scheduled as Institute Days (105 ILCS 5/3-11). Of these four (4) days, two (2) days may be utilized as Parental Institute Days as provided in 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18d. Two (2) days may be used for conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences (105 ILCS 5/3-11). No district may utilize Teachers' Institute Days as Parental Institute Days without the consent of the district's In-service Advisory Committee (105 ILCS 5/10-22.18d). Other guidelines for Parental Institutes may be found in the Illinois School Code.

Email completed form to: institute@s-cook.org or Fax to: (708) 754-8687

APPROVAL PROCEDURE

Please submit the request at least thirty (30) days prior to a scheduled Institute Day.

  1. SC-TI-1 for a District(s) Institute(s)

  2. SC-TI-3 for a Township Institute (most or all districts of a township)

  3. SC-TI-4 for a Parental Institute

  4. For a Parent-Teacher Conference that is to be charged against Institute days, please use the    SC-TI-1 form.

ATTACH A COPY OF THE PROGRAM/AGENDA TO THE INSTITUTE APPLICATION. THE PROGRAM SHOULD REFLECT THE THEME OF THE INSTITUTE AND THE OBJECTIVES TO BE SATISFIED.

 

The date of the Institute must agree with the District's official school calendar.

  1. The planning committee must be composed of 50% teachers, 25% school administrators, and 25% school service personnel. The Chairperson must be a member of the committee elected by the committee (105 ILCS 5/10-22. 18d).

  2. The Institute Program must provide for five (5) clock hours, excluding registration, breaks, and lunch.

  3. Email completed form to: institute@s-cook.org or Fax to: (708) 754-8687

  4. South Cook ISC will review the application and will send an approval letter to the district.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

 

Each District is expected to evaluate its Institute Programs.

Forward to the South Cook ISC a Summary of the institute evaluation within twenty-one (21) days of the Institute Day.

The attached forms are provided for convenience:

  1. SC-TI-E1 to be used by participants in evaluation curriculum and articulation meetings

  2. SC-TI-E2 to be used by the district to summarize the evaluation of curriculum and
    articulation meetings

  3. SC-TI-E3 to be used by participants to evaluate a program with presenter(s)

  4. SC-TI-E4 to be used by the district to summarize programs with presenter(s)

The SC-TI-E2 and SC-TI-E4 forms are to be used to summarize the evaluation of a District, Multi-District or Township Institute. For a Parent-Teacher Conference, a letter from the Superintendent describing its success will be sufficient. Please make additional copies of all forms as needed.

    

 
 		 
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