2008 State Report

First, we would like to apologize that the 2008 IYS State Report has not been available as quickly as during previous years. We are still waiting on approval to release the report from the Illinois Department of Human Services at this time. We do understand that it is becoming more difficult to recruit schools to participate in this year's administration without state results from the last statewide administration and have forwarded these concerns to our contact at DHS. At this point we cannot be certain when it will be made available but we hope it will be before the 2010 IYS survey window begins.

Winter Break- Online Schools

While schools are out for winter break, we are setting up IDs and passwords for alls chools surveying online to be sent out during the last week of January via email.
This email will also include instructions on how to set up your computers for surveying. If you have not received this email by 1/29/10, please contact Jessica Thomas via email jcthomas@chestnut.org or by phone 309-451-7849.

Online training webinars will be conducted during the last 2 weeks of January for any schools wanting to walk through how to set up computers to administer the survey. Details will follow.

Winter Break- Packing Materials

While schools are out for the winter break, we are feverously packing materials for all schools registered to take the survey via paper using the most updated information we have either from their original registration or their revised confirmation form. For schools with a survey date in February: We will begin shipping materials out to you via FedEx Ground starting on January 11th. This is to ensure all schools are back in session to receive their materials shipment. Schools surveying in March or April will receive their materials approximately 30 days prior to their intended survey date.

If you receive your package and need additional materials, contact Jessica Thomas via email jcthomas@chestnut.org or by phone 309-451-7849. Please be sure to pay extra attention to the "School Instructions" envelope in your package. It contains preprinted shipping labels to return your package to the IYS office via FedEx Ground.

"One Thousand Schools" Celebration

Please join our “One Thousand Schools” celebration. In the next ten days we expect to register the 1,000th school to participate in the 2010 Illinois Youth Survey. While the main benefit to participation is that schools receive valuable survey results without any cost to the schools (courtesy of the Illinois Department of Human Services), we are adding a small additional incentive, in recognition of the growing appreciation we are encountering from schools. Four schools randomly selected from the list of all schools registered by December 31st will be notified in January that they have been chosen to receive a fifty dollar appreciation check, to be issued upon completion of their surveying. We encourage using the check in a way that expresses appreciation to the students and staff of the school for their participation, but use will ultimately be up to each individual school.

Register TODAY!!!