CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS

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SR0729
LRB104 21522 ECR 36876 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs
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play a critical role in preparing students for high-demand,
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high-skill, and high-wage careers in Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, The ACT WorkKeys assessment and the resulting
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National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) provide a
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nationally recognized measure of workplace skills valued by
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employers across industries; and

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WHEREAS, Providing access to career readiness assessments
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at no cost to students reduces barriers to credential
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attainment and supports workforce development across the
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State; and

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WHEREAS, Senior CTE concentrators are uniquely positioned
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to benefit from career readiness assessments as they
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transition from secondary education to postsecondary education
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or employment; and

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WHEREAS, Aligning secondary and postsecondary systems
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through the awarding of academic credit for
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industry-recognized credentials promotes efficiency, reduces
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duplication, and accelerates student progress toward degrees;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois Community College System is
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well-positioned to award academic credit for validated
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workforce credentials aligned with technical degree programs;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the
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Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide ACT
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WorkKeys assessments or a comparable career readiness
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assessment at no cost to students who:
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(1) Are enrolled in grade 12 in a public school in
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Illinois; and
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(2) Are identified as Career and Technical Education
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(CTE) concentrators, as defined by the ISBE; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage participation in such
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assessments to be voluntary and for no student to be required
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to participate; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage the ISBE and local school
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districts to annually publish information regarding:
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(1) The availability, dates, and locations of career
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readiness assessments; and
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(2) Opportunities for students to earn a National

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Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) or similar credential;
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and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage the Illinois Community College
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Board to work with community colleges to develop and implement
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policies to award academic credit toward associate degree
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programs in workforce, applied science, or technical fields
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for students who earn:
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(1) A platinum, gold, or silver NCRC; or
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(2) A substantially similar credential recognized by
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the Illinois Community College Board; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage such credit to, where
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practicable:
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(1) Align with credit recommendations published by the
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American Council on Education (ACE) or other recognized
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credit recommendation frameworks; or
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(2) Apply to technical and workforce-aligned associate
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degree programs; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we affirm that nothing in this Resolution
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should be construed to require public universities or private
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institutions of higher education to accept such credit; and be
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it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage ISBE to collect and report to

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the General Assembly aggregate statewide data on:
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(1) Student access to career readiness assessments;
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(2) Participation rates;
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(3) Credential attainment outcomes; and
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(4) Postsecondary enrollment outcomes, to the extent
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practicable; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois
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Community College Board, and the State Superintendent of
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Education; and be it further

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