Illinois State Board of Education

Constructed almost 150 years ago, the Illinois State Capital building is both a historic and sensitive structure. In 2022, the State of Illinois announced that the north wing of the existing Capital Building would be renovated, including lowering portions of the existing basement and construction of an adjacent underground conference center with associated connecting tunnels. Construction of the new basement involved a 30-ft-deep excavation adjacent to the existing structure. This required lowering of the foundations on both the interior and exterior of the existing building using underpinning. Lateral support for the underpinning, where required, was provided by permanent tiebacks. The non-building sides of the excavation were supported with a conventional excavation support system consisting of drilled-in soldier piles, wood lagging, and tiebacks. The excavation support system was designed for both the temporary excavation condition to allow construction of the underground conference center and the permanent condition to support the long-term lateral earth loads for the conference center walls.

The Michigan State Capitol Building underwent an expansion which required both a temporary and permanent Earth Retention System (ERS). A conventional temporary ERS consisting of driven soldier beams, wood lagging, and tiebacks was used for most of the project. Where the ERS was immediately adjacent to the existing State Capitol building, a permanent ERS utilizing a secant pile wall with tiebacks was constructed. The combination of a secant pile wall and multiple tiers of tiebacks provided a much stiffer ERS than typical soldier beams and minimized potential movement and settlement of the Capitol building. Theoretical movements based on ERS wall and soil stiffnesses were calculated and used to estimate that movements of the secant pile wall would result in negligible building damage. An automated, web-based monitoring system was used to observe real-time movements of the ERS and existing structure during ERS installation and excavation to confirm the initial movement analysis. The case history will focus on the movement-based design, craftsmanship of the installation, and real-time monitoring that led to a successful project.

Competency-based education (CBE) is an emerging topic within physical therapy (PT). It has emerged to assure all stakeholders that physical therapist education program graduates are proficient in the requisite knowledge, skills, and behaviors (KSBs) essential for entry-level practice. Competencies have existed within cardiovascular and pulmonary (CVP) PT since 1980, updated in 2008, and most recently updated in 2022. This article discusses how individuals should apply the 2022 CVP competencies to clinical practice and education. The 2022 CVP competencies were developed using a modified mixed-method Delphi approach. These competencies set a level of proficiency for KSBs used within entry-level CVP PT practice following the patient-client management model. The position put forward in this article describes how and why multiple stakeholder groups should apply these entry-level competencies specifically for graduates of physical therapist education programs who are entering practice (entry level). The competencies provide a more detailed description of expected proficiency for entry-level CVP PT practice than currently available documents. These competencies may form the basis for developing entrustable professional activities (EPAs). The establishment of entry-level competencies is essential for use by multiple stakeholders to inform physical therapist curriculum, provide clinical instructors with a reference for expected levels of proficiency during final student clinical experiences, guide content on the Federation of State Boards of PT national licensure examination, and prepare employers to provide needed continued professional development, based on the clinical environment. These competencies lend themselves to the future development of EPAs in the PT profession for CVP PT.

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-021-09646-8

Background: Childhood trauma can have a direct and potentially hazardous impact on the ability of a child to develop and learn. Defined as a response to a negative event or series of events which surpass a child’s ordinary coping skills, trauma comes in many forms including maltreatment, witnessing violence, or loss of a loved one. These events, collectively referred to as adverse childhood experiences, can interfere with brain development, learning, and behavior – each potentially impacting academic success and health outcomes. Schools have an essential role to play in providing …

AIM:The incidence of Chronic renal failure (CRF) is increasing all over the world. Most of these patients will show oral signs or symptoms either related to the renal disease or its treatment. The treatment may require dietary and fluid restrictions but despite this most of the patients progress to end stage renal failure (ESRF) and require further treatment of haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or renal transplantation. This research aims to present the dental manifestations a patient undergoing hemodialysis may present with and also make recommendations for the general dentist to improve their patient's oral hygiene status. METHODOLOGY:Our inclusion criteria included patients suffering from chronic renal failure of either gender with age 18 years and above, non smokers and requiring hemodialysis for at least every month. Whereas,patients with unstable medical conditions requiring hospitalization other than dialysis in the past 30 days, or with co morbidities such as stroke. RESULTS:A comprehensive outline of the different manifestations in the patients undergoing hemodialysis; caries, periodontal disease, halitosis, lichen planus like lesions and xerostomia is discussed in this article along with the number of patients who seroconverted to Hepatitis B and C during the course of their treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients with Chronic renal failure presenting with significant medical histories and associated drug regimens, which may considerably affect the oral environment.

The completion agenda is the dominant theme in higher education policy in the United States today, and one of the primary strategies advocated in the agenda is performance funding in budgeting for public institutions. Illinois is one example of a state that has attempted to implement performance funding as a means of directing the behavior of public institutions toward meeting state goals. This study explores lessons and limitations found in performance funding implementation in Illinois through the lens of Rubin’s model of the determinants of budgeting including the roles of environment, budget processes, and the strategies of individuals involved.

This article discusses the use of digital storytelling to help pre-service teachers learn to be more culturally sensitive in urban classroom settings. Each student created a digital story about his/her own culture and presented it to the class. Students responded in writing at the end of the semester regarding what they had learned by creating and viewing the digital stories, and this writing was subjected to qualitative analysis. The primary findings that emerged from the data were that creating the digital stories increased students' awareness of their culture. By so doing, they recognize cultural differences as well as commonalities across cultures.