Bridges to Postsecondary

Through the Bridges to Postsecondary portfolio:

  • We shape and scale more seamless transitions from secondary into postsecondary, including steering the growth and equity-focused implementation of transitional instruction.
  • We foster policies and partnerships for strategic and accessible dual credit to accelerate learner progress into and through postsecondary.
  • We build systems for learners to demonstrate the competencies needed for postsecondary and career success.

Current Projects

Here’s what we’re working on in the Bridges to Postsecondary portfolio:

College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Chicago Public Schools: Preparing Students for College and Career Success

With the support of Crown Family Philanthropies, CPS brought in EdSystems to provide strategic counsel and support of the OCCS pathways vision framework and Student Success Roadmap.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Community College Competency-Based Education Pilot Project

Together with the Illinois Community College Board, we are supporting a cohort of community colleges to develop competency-based education programs in both welding and industrial maintenance.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary, Data Impact & Leadership

Great Lakes College and Career Readiness State Advocacy Network

To support actionable policy development for high-impact college and career readiness strategies, EdSystems is participating in a cross-state community of practice.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Greater Peoria Essential Abilities and Knowledge (GPEAK)

To help stabilize and grow the local economy, community partners in Peoria are working with EdSystems to design and implement GPEAK, which translates the state’s ten competencies into a practical system to prepare individuals for meaningful and fulfilling careers.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Illinois Education and Career Success Network

Illinois Education and Career Success Network supports communities to increase meaningful and equitable postsecondary attainment and civic engagement.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary, Data Impact & Leadership

Illinois Education and Career Success Network: Policy Committee

EdSystems staffs the Success Network’s Policy Committee to foster collaboration and peer learning, elevate local practice to inform state policy, and support local practitioners.
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Bridges to Postsecondary

Illinois Math Badging Initiative

In partnership with XQ Institute and Student Achievement Partners, EdSystems is launching an initiative to create an Illinois high school math badging system as an alternative credentialing mechanism wherein students can certify learning gained through a broad range of sources including coursework, independent study, summer school, and work-based learning.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Increasing Dual Enrollment Access and Success (IDEAS)

In partnership with JFF and College of Lake County, EdSystems is supporting the design and implementation of a new dual enrollment hub to help improve educational outcomes for high-need high school students.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Launch: Equitable and Accelerated Pathways for All

Through the national Launch initiative, EdSystems is leading the Illinois team in designing a pilot program that will support seamless transitions for learners from secondary to postsecondary.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

PWR Act

EdSystems staff and their partners led a multi-year process to develop and enact the PWR Act in close collaboration with a broad range of education and workforce stakeholders.
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Bridges to Postsecondary

Transitional Instruction

EdSystems leads the interagency efforts to define statewide transitional instruction competencies, policies, and implementation plans.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary

Youth Apprenticeship

Youth apprenticeships at EdSystems offer a unique blend of hands-on experience, networking with industry professionals, and postsecondary planning.
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Project Archive

Review past projects in the Bridges to Postsecondary portfolio:

Bridges to Postsecondary

Chicago Equity-Centered Innovation Forum

The Chicago Equity-Centered Innovation Forum promotes models of personalized instruction, competency-based approaches, performance assessments, project-based learning, and other emerging innovations that provide promising education frameworks.
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Bridges to Postsecondary

Elgin Community College Second Chance

EdSystems is applying its experience and knowledge of long-term system building efforts to support Elgin Community College as it seeks to better serve its students with experiences in the carceral justice system.
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Bridges to Postsecondary

Model Partnership Agreement for Dual Credit

In early 2019, ISBE and ICCB appointed EdSystems to facilitate the Dual Credit Committee to develop the Model Partnership Agreement.
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College & Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary, Data Impact & Leadership

Postsecondary Leadership Series

In support of the OneGoal team and their Postsecondary Leadership Series, the EdSystems team is providing two primary services: capacity-building for OneGoal staff and advising for partner-facing content relating to college and career pathways, early college credit, transitional instruction, work-based learning, and data.
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