Illinois Pathways and STEM Learning Exchanges

1. Illinois Pathways and STEM Learning Exchanges

2. Illinois Pathways: Building Blocks • Built from longstanding state strengths: • Agricultural education model • CTE Programs of Study • Race to the Top as an accelerant • 2011 Illinois Pathways Intergovernmental Agreement • 60% by 2025 2

3. Illinois Pathways Vision Statement • Statewide, public-private education and economic development initiative designed to meet two twin goals: • Provide students with skills and experience that will prepare them for success in college and careers • Spur community economic development by fostering a homegrown talent pipeline in critical industries 3

4. Illinois Pathways Strategies • Support local career pathway systems development that empower students to explore their academic and career interests in STEM fields. • Launch new statewide, public-private partnerships known as STEM Learning Exchanges that better coordinate investments, resources and planning. 4

5. Illinois Pathways – Focus Areas Builds off of the National Career Cluster Framework and supports career pathway systems in eight STEM application areas: 5

6. Historic Funding & Support Model One – Off System Business School Program Program Program School School School Philanthropy State Government (Economic Dev. Agency) Federal Government Program School School School School Program School Employer Associations State Government (Education Agency) Program School = Funding & Technical Assistance School School School School Program

7. Illinois Pathways Advisory Council: • State agencies, business, Learning Exchanges, local representatives Illinois Pathways Governance Model Illinois Pathways Interagency Committee: DCEO IDES ISBE ICCB IBHE ISAC • Non-sector Based Supports: • Pathways Resource Center (HS & CC) • 60 x 2025 Network (Regions) AFNR Learning Exchange MFG Learning Exchange TDL Learning Exchange IT Learning Exchange R&D Learning Exchange EGY Learning Exchange FIN Learning Exchange HS Learning Exchange

8. Regional Focus for Implementation • RTTT3 School Districts: 25 school districts implementing at least two career pathwaysin prioritized sectors • Pathways to Prosperity Network: Chicago, Aurora, East St. Louis, Peoria • 60 x 2025 Network Communities: Cross-sector; aligning pathways with collective impact processes

9. Illinois Pathways Policy Impacts • One of the key strategies for achieving the state’s 60% by 2025 goal • “Career” portion of State’s college and career readiness agenda • Other State policy impacts: • School funding reform: Additional weighting for “career pathway completers” • Higher Ed: Guided Pathways to Success • Department of Employment Security: Funding for regional career development strategy support • Adult Ed & Workforce Development: Alignment with and incorporation into ICCB adult education and DCEO/DOL grants • Next Fiscal Year: Learning Exchanges line item and Regional RFP Funding

10. STEM Learning Exchanges • The STEM Learning Exchanges are a key strategy of the Illinois Pathways approach • Advise communities on career pathway system structure and best practices in a particular sector • Deliver high quality curricular and professional development resources • Expand access to real world challenges and work-based learning

11. Illinois Pathways – Learning Exchange Members Who makes up a STEM Learning Exchange? • Employers and employer-led • organizations • Labor unions • Professional associations • Secondary and postsecondary • teachers and faculty • Students and student organizations • Community colleges and universities • School districts and regional • Economic and workforce agencies • STEM education experts • Federal labs and research centers • Local workforce investment boards • Museums and non-profit • organizations • Community-based organizations Organized and coordinated by an industry-supported lead entity 11

12. Learning Exchange Efforts Addressing Employer Needs & WBL

14. Questions or More Information www.ilpathways.com ioer.ilsharedlearning.org Jonathan Furr jfurr@niu.edu