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I L L I N O I S M A T H E M A T I C S A N D S C I E N C E A C A D E M Y
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The mission of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a community of scholars dedicated to intellectual exploration and discovery, is to develop leaders who know the joy of forging interconnections among mathematics, science, art and humanities, and who, by example and by instruction, inspire others to live in harmony with themselves, other human beings and the physical world.
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From the Executive Director and Board President
, Board of Trustees and National Advisory Board
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. . 1989-90 At A Glance
. . Statewide Initiatives and Programs
. . Admissions
. . Academic Programs
. . Student Services
. . Student Achievements
. . Financial Investment
. . IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education
. . Testing Highlights
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F r o m t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r a n d B o a r d P r e s i d e n t
Dear IMSA Shareholders,
In many ways, the 1989-90 school year at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy can best be described as a year of re-creation. Having successfully met the challenges of the start-up years (1986-1989), our fourth school year became a time for thoughtful reflection, refocus and renewal. Within the context of strategic planning, we began to examine our values and beliefs, to clarify our mission and aspirations, and to develop bold, innovative strategies for achieving our institutional objectives,
Throughout the year, Board members, administrators, faculty, staff, parents, students and community volunteers worked in action teams to craft a visionary plan for IMSA's future. On June 11, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a "revolutionary" strategic plan that we believe will enable the Academy to achieve extraordinary purpose.
The strategic plan includes more than 100 action plans in ten vital areas: curriculum; assessment of student achievement; teaching; business, research and educational partnerships; recruitment and support of a diverse student population; private sector funding; marketing and communications; integration of academic and residential life; organizational structure; and personal and professional growth for faculty and staff.
While the strategic plan represents the Academy's future, the purpose of this annual report is to celebrate the 1989-90 school year. Among the highlights: the formal dedication of the Academy, US-USSR High School Academic Partnership Program, recruitment and selection of our largest sophomore class, expansion in statewide initiatives and programs, increase in private sector support and noteworthy student achievements. These and other highlights are featured in this — our fourth publication of Illinois' Investment.
To the people of Illinois — our shareholders — we again say thank you. Your commitment to the Academy, and to improving mathematics and science education throughout our state, will continue to make a profound difference in the lives of Illinois teachers and students. Your investment will indeed pay tremendous dividends in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D. Executive Director
I lames D. F James D. Pearson President, Board of Trustees
B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s
Members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy are appointed by the Governor of Illinois, State Superintendent of Education, and Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education. Representing elementary, secondary and higher education, as well as the scientific community, corporate sector and general public, the following distinguished leaders served as Board members in 1989-90:
Mr. John Baird Teacher of Physics Quincy High School
Mr. G. Carl Ball President and Chief Executive Officer
George J. Ball Company
Dr. Larry Braskamp Dean, College of Education University of Illinois at Chicago
Ms. Sheila Griffin Director of Corporate Advertising Worldwide
Motorola Incorporated
Mr. James Howard Acting Director Illinois Community College Board
Mr. Gary D. Jewel Superintendent of Schools Aurora West School District #129
Dr. Leon M. Lederman Nobel Laureate Director Emeritus Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Professor, University of Chicago
Mr. Robert Leininger State Superintendent of Education
State Board of Education
Mr. John McEachern Jr. President Wayne Circuits Incorporated
Dr. David Mintzer Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy
Northwestern University
Mr. James D. Pearson President Aurora Industries
Dr. David Pierce Executive Director Illinois Community College Board
Dr. George Rink Research Geneticist North Central Forest Experiment Station
Mr. Jesus Manuel Sosa Interdepartmental Manager Department of Language and Cultural Education
Chicago Public Schools
Dr. Richard D. Wagner Executive Director Illinois Board of Higher Education
Dr. Benjamin Williams Principal Percy Julian Junior High School, Oak Park
N a t i o n a l A d v i s o r y B o a r d
At the invitation of Governor James R. Thompson, the following distinquished leaders served as members of the Academy's National Advisory Board in 1989-90:
Dr. Theodore H. Ansbacher Senior Staff Scientist Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, Illinois Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archbishop Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Guion Bluford National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas
Dr. James Cronin Nobel Laureate and University Professor of Physics
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Dr. John Deutch Provost Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dr. Tom Everhart President California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Dr. Roger Gilmore Provost School of the Art Institute Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Marvin Goldberger Director Institute for Advanced Studies
Princeton, New Jersey
Dr. Mary Good President Signal UOP Research Des Plaines, Illinois
Dr. Hanna Holborn Gray President University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry President University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois
Mr. Anthony Jones President School of the Art Institute Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Jack Kahn President and Director Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, Illinois
Ms. Nina Klarich President and Chief
Executive Officer Chicago Technology Park Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Walter Massey Vice President for Research
and for Argonne National Laboratory
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Frank Press President National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Robert Pritzker President Marmon Group Chicago, Illinois Dr. Carl Sagan Laboratory for Planetary Studies
Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Sir George Solti Music Director Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Arnold Weber President Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois
Dr. Harry Woolf Professor-at-Large Institute for Advanced Study
Princeton, New Jersey
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A Sampling of Highlights and Special Events
Fall
• The Academy's fourth academic convocation, held at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, marked the beginning of the 1989-90 school year. Fermilab physicist Dr. Charles N. Brown gave the keynote address, urging students to "keep dreaming up new ideas — for dreams are the heart of creativity and ideas are the momentum of mankind."
• During a visit to IMSA, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Kenneth Wilson met with 200 Academy students to discuss the nature of matter in the universe.
• Ten IMSA students attended the second annual student conference of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and
Technology, held at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. Professor Hans Otto-Peitgen of the University of Bremen in West Germany engaged the conferees in a fascinating presentation on fractals.
• The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 102 members of the Class of 1990 (60%) qualified as semifinalists or received letters of commendation in its annual competition.
• The Chicago Tribune, in an article that helped focus state and national attention on the Academy, reported that members of IMSA's first graduating class led the nation with an average score of 29.5 on the American College Testing (ACT) exam.
"Science is an expression of faith in mankind's ability to understand the incomprehensible, and it is that faith that led to the creation of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. In that spirit-with that faith-the Academy Board of Trustees dedicates the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to the People of Illinois in honor of Dr. Leon M. Lederman and Governor fames R. Thompson, visionary leaders committed to keeping the promise of the future."
Winter
• During a special ceremony on December 14, the Academy was formally dedicated to the People of Illinois in honor of Governor James R. Thompson and Dr. Leon M. Lederman. Board President James D. Pearson unveiled a plaque detailing the honorees' contributions, and U.S. Rep. J. Dennis Hastert gave the dedicatory address.
• Adlai Stevenson, chairman of the Japan America Society of Chicago and former U.S. senator from Illinois, engaged students in an IMSA symposium entitled 'Trade and International Relations in the Pacific Rim."
• The first of eight regional working conferences, sponsored by the 1990 IMSA Leadership Conference, was held at Educational Service Center #16 in Belleville. These annual conferences provide a forum for collaborative planning to improve mathematics, science and technology education throughout Illinois.
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• Students from IMSA and School 36, Rostov-on-Don, USSR, participated in the US-USSR High School Academic Partnership Program, visiting each other's schools, homes and countries. Similar exchanges are planned for 1991 and 1992.
• More than 170 educators from throughout the country attended the third annual conference of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology, planned and hosted by IMSA. Bill G. Aldridge, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association, gave the keynote address, challenging delegates to go beyond grades and test scores to assess student achievement.
• IMSA sophomores nominated 100 of their former teachers to receive the third annual IMSA Award of Excellence. The teachers, representing various subjects, grade levels and areas of Illinois, attended a special reception at IMSA in their honor.
• Academy students presented papers at the second annual IMSA Presentation Day. Individual and joint research projects on topics such as complexation chemistry, physiology, biomechanics and electromagnetic radiation were showcased.
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S u m m e r • IMSA proudly graduated its second senior class, the Class of 1990. Dr. Walter E. Massey, vice president for research and for Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago, gave the commencement address.
• The Board of Trustees dedicated the school's main conference room in honor of Richard L. Horwitz, the Academy's first legal counsel.
• Nearly 300 Illinois students in grades 7-10 attended the Academy's Summer 'AD'Ventures program in science, mathematics and technology. Another 75 attended a similar program in foreign languages.
• IMSA co-hosted the 1990 Mu Alpha Theta national convention, welcoming hundreds of talented U.S. mathematics students to Illinois.
Top: IMSA students welcome their peers from the Soviet Union. The banner says "You are welcome" in Russian. Bottom: Chicago Mayor Richard Daley greets Russian exchange student Sergei Bortsov.
On June 2, the Academy celebrated the graduation of its second senior class. Members of the Class of 1990 received more than $4 million in scholarships and grants.
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Summer 'AD'Ventures students analyze water samples as part of an environmental research project.
Systemic Change
In 1989-90, the Academy intensified its efforts to affect systemic change statewide in mathematics, science and technology education. In collaboration with key organizations throughout the state, IMSA's Alliance Office began generating momentum for the three fundamental changes proposed in the Academy's strategic plan — restructuring curriculum, redefining teaching and developing authentic learner assessments.
A new 46-member Alliance Council was formed by IMSA to assist in this regard. Members include superintendents, principals, teachers, curriculum directors, college administrators, city government officials, representatives of large corporations and small businesses, and representatives of educational organizations and professional associations. The group held its first meeting June 22,
discussing curriculum, instruction and assessment models that integrate mathematics and science with other subjects, reviewing and endorsing IMSA's strategic plan, and outlining initial imperatives for policy change statewide.
Statewide Programs IMSA also continued to sponsor programs
for other Illinois educators and students. Some of the 1989-90 highlights included:
• Summer 'AD'Ventures in Mathematics, Science and Technology, and Summer 'AD'Ventures in Foreign Languages: More than 1,800 Illinois students vied for the 350 spots in these programs. Faculty included teachers from IMSA and other schools in Illinois.
• Project ASSIST: IMSA sponsored 12 workshops on superconductivity for school-or district-based teams of junior high and
secondary chemistry, physics and computer science teachers. These workshops were held at Argonne National Laboratory.
• IMPACT II: Teacher-to-Teacher Network to Enhance Mathematics and Science Education in Illinois: Disseminator grants were awarded to more than 100 Illinois teachers to support the sharing of successful lessons through annual catalogs, monographs of exemplary lessons, workshops, conferences and interschool visits.
• IMSA Leadership Conference/Regional Working Conferences: The second annual IMSA Leadership Conference was held in May; this followed eight regional working conferences held throughout the state. Participants studied the critical national reports shaping change in mathematics and science education. IMSA prepared and distributed a summary of these reports, including implications for curriculum, instruction and assessment.
• Professional Development Calendar: IMSA produced and disseminated a calendar to assist Illinois educators in identifying professional development opportunities available throughout the state.
• Saturday Scholars: A total of 435 students from 35 high schools participated in the Saturday Scholars Lecture Series sponsored and hosted in part by IMSA.
Faculty and Staff Leadership IMSA faculty and staff made presentations
at local, regional, state and national conferences and workshops, including the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, American Association of Physics Teachers, Mt. Vernon (IL) Teachers Conference, Northern Illinois Planning Commission for Gifted Education, National Association for Gifted Children, National Conference of Women School Executives, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, and American Association of School Administrators.
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In 1989-90, the Office of Admissions embraced a new challenge — the need to expand yet maintain the quality of the applicant pool in order to admit a significantly larger sophomore class in the fall of 1990. Counselors continued to use proven strategies, including statewide informational meetings, IMSA Open Houses, direct mailings to education and government leaders, preadmissions SAT testing throughout the state, attendance at educational conferences (such as the Illinois State Gifted Conference), and announcements in the media.
New initiatives included the production and dissemination of television and radio public service announcements, a recruitment videotape featuring comments by IMSA students and parents, an admissions brochure and poster (in English and Spanish), and a brochure for prospective parents written by the IMSA Parents Council.
To help attract and support talented students from underrepresented populations, the Academy piloted an Early Involvement Program (EIP) for Chicago 9th graders. This included 10 Saturday sessions, taught by faculty from IMSA and Chicago, and an overnight retreat at IMSA. The EIP curriculum emphasized science, mathematics and verbal reasoning skills and included activities designed to foster group inquiry and problem-solving. In addition, some preparation for the SAT was provided. Several EIP students subsequently were admitted to the Academy's Class of 1993.
Results of multiple recruitment strategies used in 1989-90 included the largest applicant pool in IMSA's history (842) and the largest number of accepted students (252). The credentials of both the applicant pool and the selected students remained as high as in previous years.
To help facilitate a successful transition to the Academy, the Office of Admissions once again coordinated one-on-one post-admissions orientation interviews with each incoming sophomore and his/her parents.
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Curriculum Innovations Examples of "cutting edge" innovations in
curriculum included: the discovery-based physics course for sophomores; the interdisciplinary, problem-based Science, Society and the Future (SSF) course; and the computer-based Mathematica™ course.
In sophomore physics, IMSA piloted a highly successful laboratory-based program, bringing students face-to-face with essential concepts rather than text-based content — the focus being the quality of understanding rather than the quantity of information. This represented a critical step in the Academy's work to develop "decidedly different learners" — learners who can conduct research, analyze and interpret data, think critically and creatively, and find and solve problems. IMSA's discovery physics program received positive responses at the American Association of Physics Teachers' annual convention.
In SSF, students confronted ethical questions and implications inherent in making public policy decisions about controversial scientific issues. Armed with only minimal information on a situation, students were asked to investigate data and determine whether or not a problem, in fact, existed. They then had to generate questions, conduct research, analyze data, formulate policy options, choose and defend proposed solutions, anticipate implications and consequences for society and design controls accordingly. As part of the dissemination phase of the Hitachi-funded SSF program, IMSA sponsored a May conference entitled "Designing a Problem-Based Curriculum for High School Students" for Illinois educators.
In the Mathematica'" course, students performed symbolic and functional mathematics manipulations using state-of-the-art computer software. As apprentice
investigators, students explored graphical, statistical and logical dimensions of data within a given problem or concept under study.
Mentorship Research A total of 35 students completed the 1989-90
mentorship program, working one-on-one with scientists, engineers and researchers along Illinois' Research and Development Corridor. Some of the areas of investigation included superconductivity, computer graphics, paleontology, particle physics, plant genetics, synthetic inorganic chemistry, cultural anthopology and molecular genetics.
Mentorship sites included Argonne National Laboratory, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Cargill Hybrid Seeds, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Field Museum, IMSA, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University of Chicago, Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University.
Resident Scientist To further underscore its commitment to
developing apprentice investigators, the Academy employed its first resident scientist in 1989-90. This program engaged students in high level research above and beyond opportunities provided by the curriculum. Areas of student research supported by the resident scientist included ecology, animal behavior, biochemistry, experimental physics and special relativity.
Saturday Seminars Saturday seminars enriched the academic
program through interdisciplinary exploration of significant topics including symmetry, world hunger, the environment and the Declaration of Independence.
University Affiliates The Academy continued to work closely in
1989-90 with members of the IMSA University Affiliates (representatives of Illinois colleges and universities). This group was invited to consider IMSA as a site institution for sabbatical leaves, beginning in 1991-92.
At IMSA's request, the affiliates also hosted a meeting with Chicagoland high school superintendents to explore strategies for keeping talented Illinois high school students in state for their college education.
Information Resources To support the Academy's innovative
curriculum, student research projects and the goal of campuswide information literacy, library, computer and audio-visual resources expanded significantly in 1989-90. Among the highlights:
• The completion of the Academy's link to Illinet Online provided access to the on-line catalogs of nearly 800 libraries in Illinois and facilitated interlibrary loans.
• Four Sun high-resolution graphics workstations were connected to IMSA's academic network, giving students access to high performance computers at Argonne National Laboratory.
• The IBM RT computer network (an IBM RT rise-based server, four model 70 workstations with high resolution graphics monitors, and ethernet networking hardware and software) was installed and connected to the Cornell National Supercomputing Facility and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (Champaign-Urbana).
• A new video production studio for on-campus production and editing of educational videotapes was completed.
• The Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center collections grew from 19,000 in June 1989 to 24,000 in June 1990.
• IMSA's curriculum-based video collection grew to more than 600 volumes.
Institutional Research As part of a comprehensive evaluation of
its students and programs, IMSA completed in the spring of 1990 its first survey of graduates following their first year in college. The Academy used a comparison group of academically talented students from the Northeast; all had participated in fast-paced
programs run by the Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth at The Johns Hopkins University, but none had attended a public residential high school like IMSA. Survey results showed that IMSA graduates were significantly more likely than comparison students to:
• Declare science and mathematics majors (an impressive 15% advantage when comparing girls).
• Declare more double-majors (22% to 5%).
• Credit their high school with improving their natural skills in problem finding, problem solving, critical thinking and creative thinking.
• State a preference for alternatives in problem solving.
In addition, IMSA graduates cited their teachers, discovery-and theory-based courses, and the residential living-and-learning environment as the best elements of the Academy's program.
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Residential Life One of the most significant changes in
residential life in 1989-90 was the decision to pilot an all-sophomore residence hall. The Academy asked parents of new students to indicate whether they thought their child should live in a more structured environment with a group of other sophomores, or in a less structured environment with a mixed group of sophomores, juniors and seniors. Both options were provided. To strengthen educational and social programming for all students, the Academy designated evenings preceding Exploration Days for activities coordinated by resident counselors and/or student leaders.
Athletics/Cocurricular Activities More than half of the student body
participated in one or more of 16 interscholastic athletics in 1989-90, while more than 70% participated in one or more of 36 cocurricular activities. In addition, students enjoyed a wide range of social/recreational activities, including IMSA's first homecoming celebration.
The Academy's first homecoming celebration featured the election of IMSA's first homecoming court.
Campus Work Service and Community Service
In the past, students were placed in campus work service assignments, but in 1990 a new system was piloted. Students interviewed for and negotiated their work service placements. This provided practical experience for the "real world" job application process.
Among the community agencies served by IMSA student volunteers in the summer of 1990 were Henry Clay Grammar School
(Chicago), Joliet Public Library, St. Elizabeth Hospital (Belleville), DuPage County Animal Control (Wheaton), Boy Scouts of America (Rockford), Illinois State Museum (Springfield) and Camp Little Giant/United Cerebral Palsy Camp (Carbondale).
Health Care Services In addition to its second IMSA Blood Drive,
Health Care Services also supported The Super Cities Walk, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. IMSA students raised nearly $1,000 for this cause.
Performing Arts Series To increase students' cultural awareness and
understanding, the Academy initiated a performing arts series in 1989-90. Programs included J.P. Somersaulter and his "Film Shorts", Hearsay Singers of Chicago, Jesse White Tumblers, Akasha Dance Company and Master Class, and a multi-media performance, SHE, celebrating women in art, literature and music.
College/Career Counseling College Exploration Week (April 23-28)
featured focus groups on Women's Colleges, The University, The College and Historically Black Institutions. The week culminated with the Academy's annual College Information Day. Representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities were on campus to answer questions about their respective institutions.
College admissions decisions for the Class of 1990 were outstanding. For example, 129 of 129 applicants to the University of Illinois-Urbana were accepted, and 16 seniors were accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an unusally high number for any school, especially one the Academy's size. Approximately half of the Class of 1990 enrolled in Illinois colleges and universities. More than two-thirds stated plans to major in mathematics and science. Members of IMSA's second graduating class received more than $4 million in scholarships and grants.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
National French Contest 3rd and 5th place awards, regional Four certificates of recognition
National Spanish Exam 2nd place award Seven certificates of recognition
Poetry Recital Contest, AATSP Chicago-Area
Two 1st place awards Two 2nd place awards Three 3rd place awards
AATG (German): Northern Illinois Chapter Scholarship Steuben Award Fund
One recipient of trip to Germany Seven awards, Levels 2 and 3 19 honorable mentions
Japan-U.S. Senate Scholarship Program One recipient of trip to Japan
Mazda National Scholarship One of seven U.S. recipients of trip to Japan
National Latin Exam Three gold medal/Summa Cum Laude recipients Four silver medal/Maxima Cum Laude recipients Seven Magna Cum Laude recipients
12 Cum Laude recipients
Illinois State Russian Contest
Two 1st place awards
One 2nd place award
One 4th place award One 5th place award 10 superior ratings Five excellent ratings
MUSIC
Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Honors Chorus (1) All-State Honors Band (2) District VII Chorus (4) District VII Band (4) District VII Orchestra (2)
IMEA All-State Individual Honors 2nd place, jazz composition 6th chair, honors band trumpet 23rd chair, honors band clarinet
Illinois High School Association State Solo and Ensemble Contest
21 Superior ratings, solo 11 Superior ratings, ensemble 13 Excellent ratings, solo Five Excellent ratings, ensemble Six Perfect scores
COCURRICULAR!ATHLETIC
Scholastic Bowl 1st place in state and sectional 1st place in Knowledge Master Open Ranked 8th in Texaco National Tournament
Academic Decathlon Team Award: 2nd in state Individual Awards
Five gold medals in science, mathematics, interview, essay
12 silver medals in science, mathematics, essay, literature, speech, economics
Seven bronze medals in science, mathematics, social studies, economics, literature
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2nd place in state Interscholastic Athletics
IHSA State Finals 1st place: boys 110 high hurdles 3rd place: girls long jump 4th place: discus 5th place: boys 300 intermediate hurdles 33rd place: girls golf
IHSA sectionals 1st place: girls long jump, boys 110
high and 300 intermediate hurdles 2nd place: discus 3rd place: girls tennis 5th place: boys golf 7th place: girls golf
Other Awards One Chicago Tribune Prep Athlete-
of-the-Week: girls basketball One all-sectional: boys soccer One all-area special mention: girls basketball Four all-area honorable mentions: girls
basketball, boys basketball
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F i n a n c i a l I n v e s t m e n t E n s u r e s
C o n t i n u e d G r o w t h a n d I n n o v a t i o n
To support and expand the Academy's innovative on-campus and statewide programs, the Illinois General Assembly appropriated an operating budget of $10.2 million in 1989-90. Expenditures, allocated according to the state comptroller's guidelines, included:
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In addition, the Academy was awarded government grants of $500,000 (IMPACT II) and $112,500 (Project ASSIST), receiving half of each in 1989-90. These grants supported statewide initiatives to improve teaching in mathematics, science and technology.
IMSA parents continued to pay a $650 fee to offset some of the costs of cocurricular programs and residential services.
The most significant capital project of 1989-90 came when the Academy broke ground on two more residence halls. These will accommodate an increase in students in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Other construction highlights included completion of the auditorium renovation (acoustics and additional seating), completion of several athletic/recreational fields and the beginning of the kitchen renovation.
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IMSA Fund Board of Directors 1989-90
President Paul J. O'Hollaren Director General Loyal Order of the Moose Mooseheart
Vice President Roger E. Anderson, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Continental Bank of Chicago
Secretary/Treasurer G. Carl Ball President and Chairman George J. Ball Company
Directors Linda Anderson Civic Leader
Richard Hansen President Furnas Electric Company
Dr. Leon M. Lederman Director Emeritus Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Professor, University of Chicago
Steven Lesnik Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lesnik and Company
Dr. Walter Massey Vice President for Research and for Argonne National Laboratory
University of Chicago
D. Chet McKee President Anker Holdings
Donald Nordlund Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Staley Continental, Inc.
James D. Pearson President Aurora Industries
John Pitsch IMSA Parents Council
The IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education, a not-for-profit corporation, enlists the investments of corporate, foundation and individual donors in the Academy and its programs. These investments support curriculum development projects, statewide outreach programs, minority recruitment programs, laboratory equipment purchases, special student activities such as the US-USSR High School Academic Partnership Program, facilities enhancements and a permanent endowment.
The IMSA Fund enjoyed its most successful year yet in 1989-90. Among the highlights:
• Gift support totaled $455,337, with cash contributions increasing 36%.
• The number of donors increased by 56%.
• The number of corporate and foundation gifts doubled.
• Parent participation increased from 12% to 54%. The first parent phonathon contributed to this increase.
• The Academy's June 24 benefit performance of Phantom of the Opera netted more than $17,000 for the IMSA Fund.
• Contributions to the Chuck Aaron Memorial Scholarship Fund supported qualified inner-city Chicago students' participation in IMSA's Summer 'AD'Ventures programs. Aaron, who died in June 1989, was a member of IMSA's Charter Class of 1989.
• In August 1990, it was announced that Governor James R. Thompson would serve as president of the board of directors of the IMSA Fund in 1990-91.
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Recognizing individuals, corporations and foundations that provided financial support to the Academy during the 1990 fiscal year. July 1,1989 - June 30,1990.
Pioneer Rank — Gifts of $10,000 and over
Abbott Laboratories Fund The Amoco Foundation Amsted Industries Caterpillar Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The Hitachi Foundation Illinois Bell Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation
Merchants Bancorp, Inc. The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Sundstrand Corporation
Benefactor Rank — Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
ANONYMOUS Apple Computer, Inc. Chicago Tribune Charities Coopers and Lybrand GATX Corporation
WW. Grainger, Inc. IMCERA Group, Inc. Pittway Charitable Foundation
Precision Scientific, Inc. Presidential Award Program
Rockwell International Tellabs, Inc. Varlen Corporation Zenith Electronics Corporation
Associate Rank
ANONYMOUS Mr. and Mrs. G. Carl Ball Citicorp Saving of Illinois Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
The Dial Corporation
Drendel, Schanlaber, Horwitz, Tatnall & McCracken
The Forest Fund Molex Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Donald E Nordlund
Gifts of $1,250 - $4,999
Northern Illinois Gas Mr. and Mrs. James D. Pearson
Fay Horton Sawyier Foundation
Walgreens
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Affiliate Rank — Gifts of $500 - $1,249 Chuck Aaron Memorial Trust Fund
Alexander Lumber Company Allsteel, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Anderson Aurora Fast Freight Aurora Industries Aurora National Bank Dr. Ellen M. Barnes
Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Bullinger Drs. Ken Chen Cherry Electrical Products Comdisco, Inc. Jim and Gail Digate Eby-Brown Company Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foss Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Garber Sheila MB Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. John Hallick Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hoch Mr.*and Mrs. Richard Horwitz Human Learning Resources, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Kasprzak Ms. Barbara Kattermann Dr. and Mrs. Leon M. Lederman
Mr. Gregory Lintjer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Liske Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Lock Loctite Corporation Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall Brooks and Hope B. McCormick Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John H. McEachern Mr. E. F. Morgan
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Dr. James Downing Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Drendel Ms, June Dudeck Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Dunham Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dunne Mr. and Mrs. Sam Finocchio Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Foster Mr. and Mrs. John Fregeau Mr. and Mrs. John Frey Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Gabrius The Honorable Adeline J. Geo-Karis Mr. and Mrs. James Girard Dr. Richard D. Gonzalez Dr. Gorantla Govindaiah Mr, and Mrs. Frank H. Gurry Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hall Mr. Albert Hariaud Ms. Connie Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hauwiller Ms. Deborah Heid Dr. Ross Hodel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jackowski Mr. and Mrs. Edson R. Jaques Mr. and Mrs. Chang Bae Jun Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kabak
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Carolyn Leifheit Mr. and Mrs. Liangchao Lin Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lindgren Theodore Lizak Mr. and Mrs. George Longfellow Mr. and Mrs. Fang-Chih Lu Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lux Mr. and Mrs. Frank Macedon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manning Mr. and Mrs. Jerzy Marszalek Donna and Jerry Martin Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Martyn, Sr. Richard and Kathleen Mawdsley The Reverend and Mrs. Gregory Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. McClellan Mary R. McCracken Mr. and Mrs. William McDannell Deborah A. McGrath Deckle and Pamella McLean William A. McTee Mr. and Mrs. Morton McWhorter Patrick McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Suresh Mehta Mr. and Mrs. Richard MeisteT Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miles Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Terence Monteith Mr. and Mrs. James Mortensen University of Illinois Mothers Association Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mueth Nash and Elene Naam Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nadas Mr. and Mrs. James J. Nadenichek Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Netrefa Mr. and Mrs. John Ng Mr. and Mrs. Do Nguyen Ron and Margaret Nickerson Sushil and Anila Nijhawan Dr. and Mrs. Pracha Nopachai Mr. and Mrs. Lubomir Nowicki Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oldenburg Ms. Roeanna Orloff Mr. and Mrs. John Overstreet Mr. and Mrs. Ramon S. Palacios Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Adiraju Palagiri Daniel W. Pape Mr. and Mrs. Kiran Parekh Mr. and Mrs. Narendra Patel Mr. and Mrs. Fortunato Pena Peoria Charter Parents Association Ms. Mattie Perry Ms. Sandra Peterson Mrs. Harold Pfeffer Mr. Robert Phillips Dr. David Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Podlasek Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Poloncsik Valerie A. Popeck Mr. and Mrs. Donald Popetz Ms. Christine A. Posega Dr. and Mrs, Mukund Prabhudesai Mr. and Mrs. Tod Pritchard Judy L. Quick Mr. and Mrs. Brian Quinn
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1 9 8 9 - 9 0 T e s t i n g H i g h l i g h t s Achievement Tests
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
Female (N=56)
Male (N=79)
Total (N=135)
VERBAL Mean
60.66
59.23
59.82
MATH Mean
67.70
70.78
69.50
SELECTION INDEX
189.02
189.24
189.14
TEST
ENGLISH Composition Comp. w/Essay Literature MATHEMATICS Level I Level II HISTORY American European SCIENCES Biology Chemistry Physics LANGUAGES French Spanish
TOTAL IMSA SCORES
REPORTED
77 44 1
4 107
5 3
30 19 60
3 2
IMSA MEAN
623.90 597.50 670.00
672.50 739.90
656.00 686.67
638.00 722.11 710.17
556.67 510.00
STATE MEAN
569 *NA 580
582 704
585 578
593 613 641
557 561
NATIONAL MEAN
523 •NA 529
548 663
530 546
561 574 603
545 551
*NA: Not Available American College Testing (ACT)
SUBSCORE
ENGLISH (1-36) Mean
MATHEMATICS (1-36) Mean
COMPOSITE (1-36) Mean
FEMALE (N=66)
30.57
30.60
29.83
MALE (N=81)
30.26
32.67
30.86
TOTAL (N=147)
30.40
31.74
30.40
STATE MEAN
21.00
20.40
20.90
NATIONAL MEAN
20.50
19.90
20.60
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
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5
4
3
2
1
TOTAL IMSA MEAN
NATIONAL MEAN
2
1
2
5
3.00
2.81
3
9
2
1
15
3.93
2.96
1
3
1
2
7
3.43
2.95
14
3
1
18
4.72
2.91
10
3
2
2
17
4.24
2.80
1
5
5
3
14
3.29
2.73
1
7
6
14
3.64
2.95
1
4
3
8
3.75
2.91
3
5
3
11
4.00
3.13
1
2
3
4.33
3.14
1
1
2
4.00
3.02
1
2
3
2.33
3.19
1
1
2
4.00
3.01
1
1
5.00
2.82
7
2
2
1
1
13
4.00
3.23
34
14
14
8
4
74
3.89
3.66
6
3
1
10
4.50
2.83
9
5
3
17
4.35
3.36
6
8
14
4.43
3.32
100
75
47
21
5
248
3.98
3.06
40.32%
30.24%
18.95%
8.47%
2.02%
IMSA Seniors
Mean
FEMALl VERBAL
603.10
5 (N=71) MATH
675.63
MALE VERBAL
612.86
(N=91) MATH
715.38
TOTAL (N=162) VERBAL MATH
608.58 697.96
ALL COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS
Mean
FEM VERBAL
419
ALE MATH
455
M^ VERBAL
429
LLE
MATH 499
TOTAL VERBAL MATH
424 476
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