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Guidance and Resources for Providing High-Quality Work-Based Learning

Through collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Education Systems Center has released a Career Development Experience Toolkit aligned to the frameworks established in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Act and embedded within Illinois’ broader strategies around scaling high-quality career pathways and work-based learning.

November 12, 2019

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Expanding Dual Credit Access Through the State’s Model Partnership Agreement

With the help of Education Systems Center, Illinois recently achieved a major milestone in its efforts to expand dual credit access and offerings with the adoption of the Model Partnership Agreement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).

July 31, 2019

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Education Systems Center Launches Scaling Education Pathways in Illinois (SEPI) to Support Teacher Career Pathways

The Illinois P20 Council, The Joyce Foundation, and Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University have partnered to launch Scaling Education Pathways in Illinois (SEPI) to help address the teacher shortage in Illinois.

May 3, 2019

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Empowering All Learners to Achieve Personal Excellence: District 100’s College and Career Pathway Endorsements Process

How District 100 aligned its CTE programs with career-focused course sequences in partnership with Rock Valley College, as part of the College and Career Pathway Endorsement framework.

November 28, 2018

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Illinois Launches Career Pathways Dictionary

The Illinois Career Pathways Dictionary includes terms that pertain to—or deeply impact—multiple programs across state agencies and apply to programming with funding from multiple federal agencies.

November 16, 2018

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ILDS Governing Board Releases 2018 Annual Report & Plan and User Guide

The Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) Governing Board has released its 2018 Annual Report & Plan.

October 26, 2018

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Supporting Local Implementation of College and Career Pathway Endorsements

To support the implementation of College and Career Pathway Endorsements at the local level, EdSystems has awarded funding to sixteen 60 by 25 Network Leadership Communities.

September 14, 2018

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Illinois’ Innovative Approach to Mapping Skills for Student Success in College and Career

A new report details College and Career Pathway Endorsement competencies in health sciences, IT, manufacturing engineering, and finance and business services.

August 30, 2018

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Validating the Hard Work to Prepare for Life after High School: College and Career Pathway Endorsements

One of the PWR Act’s four components is the College and Career Pathway Endorsement, an innovative way for school districts to validate the hard work of students preparing for life after high school.

August 30, 2018

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Ten 60 by 25 Leadership Communities Receive Grants to Implement the PWR Act

On behalf of the Illinois 60 by 25 Network, EdSystems has awarded ten Leadership Communities grants of up to $14,000 each over two years to support implementation of the PWR Act.

April 2, 2018

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ILDS Governing Board Releases 2017 Annual Report & Plan

The Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) Governing Board has released its 2017 Annual Report & Plan.

July 21, 2017

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Summit Engages Employers on Building Effective Learning Partnerships

On May 11, 2017, the Illinois Science and Technology Institute (ISTI) and Education Systems Center at NIU hosted an employer summit to bring employers together to talk about building effective learning partnerships between employers and schools through problem-based learning, titled Employer Summit: Building Effective Learning Partnerships.

May 30, 2017

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Six 60 by 25 Leadership Communities Receive Grants to Implement the PWR Act

To support the implementation of the PWR Act at the local level, Education Systems Center, on behalf of the Illinois 60 by 25 Network, awarded six Leadership Communities grants of $7,500 each.

April 28, 2017

Guidance and Resources for Providing High-Quality Work-Based Learning

Expanding Dual Credit Access Through the State’s Model Partnership Agreement

Education Systems Center Launches Scaling Education Pathways in Illinois (SEPI) to Support Teacher Career Pathways

Empowering All Learners to Achieve Personal Excellence: District 100’s College and Career Pathway Endorsements Process

Illinois Launches Career Pathways Dictionary

ILDS Governing Board Releases 2018 Annual Report & Plan and User Guide

Supporting Local Implementation of College and Career Pathway Endorsements

Illinois’ Innovative Approach to Mapping Skills for Student Success in College and Career

Validating the Hard Work to Prepare for Life after High School: College and Career Pathway Endorsements

Ten 60 by 25 Leadership Communities Receive Grants to Implement the PWR Act

ILDS Governing Board Releases 2017 Annual Report & Plan

Summit Engages Employers on Building Effective Learning Partnerships

Six 60 by 25 Leadership Communities Receive Grants to Implement the PWR Act

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