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In SY21-22, the Illinois State Board of Education provided a grant opportunity for schools across Illinois to pilot Career Exploration and Career Development Experiences. Resources provided on this site include:
Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education
Innovation and Implementation Director, Education Systems Center at NIU
Provides an individual with the ability to engage directly with employers, for the purpose of gaining knowledge of one or more industry sectors or occupations.
Source: Career Pathways Dictionary
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A supervised work experience relating to an individual’s career area of interest that (i) occurs in a workplace or under authentic working conditions; (ii) is co-developed by an education provider and at least one employer in the relevant field; (iii) provides compensation OR educational credit to the participant (or both); (iv) reinforces foundational professional skills including, at a minimum, those outlined in the Essential Employability Skills framework; (v) includes a Professional Skills Assessment that assesses skill development and is utilized as a participant feedback tool; and (vi) takes place for a minimum of 60 total cumulative hours.
Source: Career Pathways Dictionary
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| PILOT SCHOOL | CAREER EXPLORATION MODEL | RELATED RESOURCES |
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Crete-Monee High School |
Education Career Exploration:
Practera & Educator Rising
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Decatur Public Schools |
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Elm Middle School |
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Hoopeston Area School District |
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Kewanee School District / Neponset Grade School |
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Skokie Elementary District #69 |
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Tremont Middle School |
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| PILOT SCHOOL | CAREER DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE MODEL | RELATED RESOURCES |
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Belvidere District 100 |
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Bunker Hill High School |
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Fulton High School /River Bend CUSD #2 |
Work-Based Learning and High School Apprenticeships
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Lake County Tech Campus |
Paid Internship Program
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North-Grand High School |
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Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System EFE 110 |
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Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES) |
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The Illinois Work-Based Learning Innovation Network (I-WIN) is designed to:
Explore additional work-based learning resources and join the community of practice convenings:
A gathering of communities across Illinois who are piloting Career Exploration and Career Development experiences as part of a grant opportunity from the Illinois State Board of Education. This session included an overview of resources and community presentations from Hoopeston Area School District and River Bend School District. Hosted by ISBE and EdSystems, this meeting was held on February 24, 2022.
A gathering of communities across Illinois who are piloting a Career Exploration experience as part of a grant opportunity from the Illinois State Board of Education at the elementary/middle school level, to share pilot plans and make connections. Hosted by ISBE and EdSystems, this meeting was held on November 16, 2021.
The Community of Practice held on October 26, 2021, included:
On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, schools across Illinois who are piloting a Career Exploration and/or Career Development Experience as a part of a grant opportunity from the Illinois State Board of Education convened. The session includes an introduction to the team at Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University who will be supporting participating schools through professional development and technical assistance opportunities throughout the 2021-2022 school year, and covered the following:
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