Illinois State Board of Education - 2008-2009 Eye Examination Compliance Status of School-Age Children

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Annual eye-examination compliance data for Illinois school-age children covers 2008-2009, compiled from Illinois public and nonpublic schools with the exception of City of Chicago School District 299. The report summarizes findings required by Section 27-8.1 of the Illinois School Code, including statewide and district-level compliance rates, plus results by grade level and compliance category. Major findings include overall compliance of 75.12% and higher compliance among nonpublic schools (90.22%) than public schools (71.41%), with 41,543 students reported as noncompliant by October 15, 2008.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Background

Major Findings

Limitations

Procedures

Results

Compliance Data

Statewide Compliance

Public School District Compliance

Nonpublic School Compliance

Compliance by Grade Level

| THE MANDATED EYE EXAMINATION COMPLIANCE STATUS OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN FOR THE
2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR | | | --- | --- | | ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF DATA ANALYSIS AND
PROGRESS REPORTING
SEPTEMBER 2009 | | | JESSE H. RUIZ, CHAIRMAN
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | CHRISTOPHER A. KOCH, ED. D.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION | | | | Table of Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................... i Background ..................................................................................................................................... ii Major Findings ................................................................................................................................ 1 Limitations ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 3 Results............................................................................................................................................. 4 Compliance Data......................................................................................................................... 4 Statewide Compliance ................................................................................................................ 4 Public School District Compliance ............................................................................................. 4 Nonpublic School Compliance ................................................................................................... 4 Compliance by Grade Level ....................................................................................................... 5 Table of Tables Table 1 2008-2009 Eye Examination Compliance Summary of Reported Educational Facilities................................................................................................... 6 Table 2 2008-2009 Eye Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Public and Nonpublic School Students........................................................................ 7 Table 3 2008-2009 Eye Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Public School Students ................................................................................................ 8 Table 4 2008-2009 Eye Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Nonpublic School Students.......................................................................................... 9 Table 5 2008-2009 Eye Examination Status of Kindergarten Students in All Reported Public and Nonpublic Educational Facilities ............................................. 10 Table 6 2008-2009 Eye Examination Status of Students in Grades Other Than Kindergarten in All Reported Public and Nonpublic Educational Facilities............. 11 Foreword Eye examination data are collected annually from Illinois public and nonpublic schools as required by Section 27-8.1 of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1) . This report is a compilation of the 2008-2009 data on the eye examination compliance status of Illinois schoolage children, with the exception of children served by City of Chicago School District 299. The interpretations and conclusions expressed herein were based on the available data and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policy of the Illinois State Board of Education. Inquiries regarding this report should be directed to Mr. Md. Shafiqul Azam in the ISBE Division of Data Analysis [and Progress Reporting at 217/782-3950 or](and Progress Reporting at 217/782-3950 or mazam@isbe.net)[ ](and Progress Reporting at 217/782-3950 or mazam@isbe.net)[mazam@isbe.net](and Progress Reporting at 217/782-3950

FAQs

What legal requirement does the report reference for eye examinations?

The report cites Section 27-8.1 of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1), requiring eye examinations for children entering kindergarten and first-time entry to higher grades.

What are the overall statewide compliance levels reported for 2008-2009?

Overall compliance for all reported students was 75.12%. Public school students had 71.41% compliance, while nonpublic school students had 90.22% compliance.

How many students were reported as noncompliant by October 15, 2008?

A statewide total of 41,543 students (24.88% of the 166,966 reported students) were in noncompliance with the eye-examination mandates by October 15, 2008.

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