Thought Leadership
Making Good on the Promise of Dual Credit in Illinois
New reports highlight opportunities to enhance dual credit policy for equity and quality.
Heather Penczak
January 4, 2021
Model Partnership Agreements
Thought Leadership
The 2019–20 Illinois Report Card and College and Career Readiness
The Illinois State Board of Education recently released the 2019–20 Illinois Report Card, and student readiness for postsecondary appears to be rising overall across the State—dual credit enrollment is rising, remediation rates are falling, and graduation rates are growing.
Charlie Rosemond, Jonathan Furr , Emily Rusca
November 13, 2020
Podcast
Systems Sessions: The New Podcast from EdSystems!
Our first series dives into the work behind the development of the Model Partnership Agreement (MPA) and how it is being implemented in communities. Systems Sessions explores big, current issues in education policy through conversations with the EdSystems team, State policymakers, and community leaders who are on the ground leading this work.
Jonathan Furr
December 9, 2019
Project
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.
Sarah Clark
November 16, 2019
Thought Leadership
The 2018–19 Illinois Report Card and College and Career Readiness: Cause for Celebration and Concern
With EdSystems’ focus on key metrics of college and career readiness, the release of new Illinois Report Card data provides us with an opportunity to both celebrate progress and identify areas needing attention.
Charlie Rosemond, Jonathan Furr , Emily Rusca
November 8, 2019
News
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).
Heather Penczak
July 31, 2019
