Career Pathways Dictionary - Illinois State Board Of Education
Career Pathways DictionaryA Unified State Framework for Collegeand Career Readiness and Success
Career Pathways DictionaryNovember, 2018Table of ContentsAcknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Intent & Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Current Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Criteria for Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Process for Updating this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Illinois Career Pathways Definition Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Definition Development, Stakeholder Engagement, & Process for Adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Illinois Policy Context for Career Pathways Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Continuum of Employer Engagement & Work-Based Learning Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7System Elements Definition Development, Stakeholder Engagement, & Process for Adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Career Pathways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Work-Based Learning Continuum Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Apprenticeship Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Career Development Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Career Exploration Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Team-based Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Work-Based Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Additional Career Pathway System Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Bridge Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Dual Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Essential Employability Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Industry Credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Integrated Career and Academic Preparedness System (ICAPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Professional Skills Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Appendix 1: College & Career Pathway Endorsement Example (PWR Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Appendix 2: ESSA College & Career Readiness Indicator (CCRI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Appendix 3: Additional College & Career Readiness Indicator Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Illinois Career Pathways Dictionary1
AcknowledgementsThis document has been created in partnership with several key State agencies and entities participating in theWorkforce Readiness through Apprenticeships & Pathways (WRAP) project of the Governor’s Cabinet on Childrenand Youth, including:State BoardsState AgenciesExternal PartnersIllinois Career Pathways Dictionary2
Executive SummaryIntent & StructureCurrent StatusIn the State of Illinois, the public and private sector alike areconducting a broad number of efforts pertaining toeducation, workforce development, and economicdevelopment through a lens of career pathways. ThisCollege and career pathways approach envisions thatIllinois residents will be enabled to progressively buildtoward college and career success through alignededucation, training, and employment opportunities overtheir lifetime. Career pathways in Illinois are administeredby a variety of private, state, and local entities; and thusseveral state education and workforce committees,including an extensive base of stakeholders, developedagreed-upon definitions to ensure alignment acrossagencies, legal frameworks, and initiatives.As of this writing, the dictionary has been adopted by theWorkforce Readiness through Apprenticeships andPathways (WRAP) Committee of the Governor’s Cabineton Children and Youth, and the Career Pathwaysdefinition has been formally adopted by all relevant Stateboards. This broad-based consensus is a majoraccomplishment as Illinois pioneers a new approach tocollaboration across education, training, and workforce.This document consists of four main components:1. An introduction which provides a detailed backgroundof the intent behind this work as well as the researchand refinement processes that resulted in the includeddefinitions,2. T he adopted Illinois State definition for CareerPathways,3. T he adopted Illinois State definitions for elementswithin a career pathway program or system,4. Appendices containing related policy frameworks anddefinitions.While agreement on these definitions is the first essentialstep, current efforts center on their implications forstructures and operations. Both the WRAP SteeringCommittee and its member agencies have begun toidentify key strategies needed to implement thesedefinitions across their work. Such strategies will includealignment of funding opportunities, reportingrequirements, stakeholder engagement, and more toensure that these definitions truly become the approachto working on career pathways within Illinois.WORK LEARN GROW: Pathways to the Jobs of Illinois’ Future is aunifying brand and initiative that was born out of the work-basedlearning and career pathways work supported by the WorkforceReadiness through Apprenticeships & Pathways (WRAP) Committee ofthe Governor’s Children’s Cabinet and Illinois’ participation in a NationalGovernors Association-sponsored Policy Academy. A collaborativemovement across multiple state agencies, private sector businesses,workforce professionals, and education stakeholders, the WORK LEARNGROW initiative logo is a symbolic representation of the diverse coalitionof institutions committed to developing and strengthening careerpathways to ensure economic prosperity across Illinois.Illinois Career Pathways Dictionary3
IntroductionBackgroundIn the State of Illinois, the public and private sector alikeare conducting a broad range of efforts pertaining toeducation, workforce development, and economicdevelopment. Common to all this work is a sharedphilosophy regarding college and career pathways—withthe aim of enabling Illinois residents to progressively buildtoward college and career success through alignededucation, training, and employment opportunities overtheir lifetimes. A wide range of education and trainingprograms and initiatives administered by a variety ofprivate, state, and local entities fall within this system ofcollege and career pathways. As such, several stateeducation and workforce committees, including anextensive base of stakeholders, have worked to define keyterms to ensure alignment across agencies, legalframeworks, and initiatives.This document includes the overarching Illinois Statedefinition for Career Pathways. It also defines termsessential to career pathway program and systemelements. These definitions have been developed andrefined through research, stakeholder engagement, andthoughtful alignment to a variety of efforts—especiallythe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA),the Illinois Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan,and the Illinois Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness(PWR) Act. These definitions have been thoroughlyreviewed by representatives of key State entities andcommittees pertaining to the broader education andworkforce systems in Illinois, including:STATE AGENCIESIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE)Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)Illinois Department of Commerce & EconomicOpportunity (DCEO)Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)Importance of Defining TermsSharing these agreed-upon definitions providesindispensable clarity as the broader fields of educationand workforce development create and implement newprogramming. In this unified presentation, the Statehopes to convey that no single approach to education orworkforce development functions in isolation.Apprenticeships and other work-based learning, as well aseducation-centered efforts, are all aspects of a collectivesystem that supports Illinois residents’ pursuit of collegeand career success. Bringing coherence to these diverseinitiatives better serves the State’s goal: individuals inIllinois are equiped to be successful in college, career, andbeyond through adequate preparation and the timelyintroduction to a robust network of opportunities.Criteria for InclusionWhile many terms and definitions pertain to educationand workforce training, in order to be included in thisdocument, they must meet the following criteria:1. The term pertains to–or deeply impacts–multipleprograms across State agencies; and/or,2. The term applies to programming with funding frommultiple federal agencies (e.g., WIOA-fundedprogramming).Process for Updating this DocumentIf an agency undertakes a process by which they aredeveloping a definition for a term related to careerpathways and which meets the criteria above, that agencyshould proceed with the following steps:1. The agency brings the definition under development tothe WRAP Steering Committee for feedback and finalapproval; and2. O n a case-by-case basis, the WRAP Steering Committeewill determine whether a particular definition should beelevated to the level of formal board or agency approval.STATE COMMITTEES & ENTITIESWorkforce Readiness through Apprenticeships &Pathways (WRAP) Committee of the Governor’s Cabineton Children and YouthIllinois P-20 Council College & Career Readiness (CCR)CommitteeIllinois P-20 Council Data, Accountability, & Assessment(DAA) CommitteeIllinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) ApprenticeshipCommitteeGovernor’s Office Education TeamIllinois Career Pathways Dictionary4
Illinois Career Pathways Definition BackgroundIn 2014, President Obama signed the WorkforceInnovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA, into law. It isthe primary federal legislation governing workforcedevelopment and embodies the strategy to enhance aregion’s economic stability and prosperity by improvingthe skills of the people in that community. The law tookeffect on July 1, 2015; it supersedes the WorkforceInvestment Act of 1998 (WIA) and amends the AdultEducation and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act,and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.WIOA requires coordination among four core partners whoare responsible for the four titles of WIOA. The titles are:1. Workforce development: Department of Commerceand Economic Opportunity (DCEO),2. Adult education and literacy: Illinois Community CollegeBoard (ICCB),3. Unemployment and labor services through the WagnerPeyser Act1: Illinois Department of EmploymentSecurity (IDES), and4. Vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities:Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).As WIOA implementation began in earnest (When?), itbecame evident that the state of Illinois needed a statewidecareer pathways definition to guide its implementation ofWIOA and other programs. At WIOA regional planningmeetings, representatives from the Illinois CommunityCollege Board, Department of Commerce and EconomicOpportunity, Women Employed, and the Chicago JobsCouncil sought to address confusion about the differentroles programs play in the overall career pathways system inIllinois by developing and adopting a unified state definition.Definition Development, StakeholderEngagement, and Process for AdoptionWIOA legislation includes a career pathways definition, butthat legislation does not govern the entirety of the stateand systems that may engage in career pathway development in some way. Furthermore, it does not provide detailand clarity around its components, which created confusionamong practitioners and providers of career pathwaysprograms. Therefore, the initial group determined it wasnecessary to pull in a wider group of stakeholders.The expanded representation includesrepresentatives from: the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission the Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership, the Governor’s office, and employers.We convened a series of meetings with the broad groupof stakeholders and settled on the career pathwaysdefinition set forth in WIOA as our foundation, as it isalready the required definition for workforce and adulteducation programs — and it is likely to be the definitionincluded in subsequent federal legislation for career andtechnical education in the future. However, the definitionalone provided little exposition of each of its eightcomponents. The stakeholder group identified a seriesof best practices for career pathways for each of thecomponents, as seen below, to provide guidance topolicymakers, practitioners, and providers statewide.After the group of stakeholders—which included anumber of agency staff members—settled on a finaldefinition, they included the definition on the agendas oftheir governing boards for approval. The approval processwas as follows:STATE BOARD OR COMMITTEEICCBISBEIWIBIL P-20 Council CCR CommitteeIL P-20 CouncilIBHEISACAPPROVAL 01803/13/201806/14/2018Original four entities: Women Employed, the Chicago Jobs Council, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.1 publications/fileNSC TPIB Wagner.pdfIllinois Career Pathways Dictionary5
Illinois Career Pathways Policy ContextThe definitional agreement on career pathways operateswithin the context of several other State priorities andinitiatives that contribute to the broader system of careerpathways in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner establishedthe Apprenticeship Plus initiative as part of the Governor’sCabinet on Children and Youth in 2016 as an effort topromote the use of apprenticeships and related modelsto connect Illinois residents to gainful employmentthrough learn-and-earn programs. This initiative wasoriginally called “Apprenticeship Plus” based on theApprenticeship Plus Framework established by the IllinoisWorkforce Innovation Board’s (IWIB) ApprenticeshipCommittee in defining high-quality apprenticeships forthe State. However, as State work developed around abroader approach of college and career pathways, theApprenticeship Plus committee was reshaped into theWorkforce Readiness through Apprenticeships andPathways (WRAP) Committee, which includes membersfrom across state education and workforce agencies. Aspart of their efforts, the WRAP Committee sought todevelop clear and unified definitions for apprenticeshipand apprenticeship-related activities. When Illinois wasselected for the National Governors Association (NGA)Work-Based Learning Policy Academy in Oc
WORK LEARN GROW: Pathways to the Jobs of Illinois’ Future is a unifying brand and initiative that was born out of the work-based learning and career pathways work supported by the Workforce Readiness through Apprenticeships & Pathways (WRAP) Committee of the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet and Illinois’ participation in a National
career pathways than did colleges in earlier rounds. Round 4 colleges also secured more comprehensive partner support and funding for career pathways systems. Colleges in states with past career pathways or sector partnership experience may have found it easier to expand career pathways systems. This suggests sustained investment, as
Model Programs of Study supplement and complement other State of Illinois career and technical education and career pathway resources, including the ISBE Career Guide, State of Illinois Career Pathways Dictionary, Career Development Experience Toolkit, Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act Recommended Technical and Essential Employability
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