The Southern Illinois Teacher Quality Collaborative (SITQC) assists schools in the southern Illinois region to improve the teaching abilities among middle and high school math and science educators through strategic, data-driven, research-based professional development activities. The SITQC is composed of :

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
• Shawnee Community College, Regional Office of Education #02
• Buncombe Elementary School District #43
• Cairo School District #1
• Century Community Unit School District #100
• Dongola Unit School District #66
• Egyptian Community Unit School District #5
• Meridian Community Unit School District #101
• JAMP Special Education and the Five County Regional Vocational System.