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Jonathan Furr Director Northern Illinois University Office of Education System Innovation

Jonathan Furr Director Northern Illinois University Office of Education System Innovation. Illinois Pathways.

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Jonathan Furr Director Northern Illinois University Office of Education System Innovation

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  1. Jonathan Furr Director Northern Illinois University Office of Education System Innovation

  2. Illinois Pathways • Mission: Empower and support Illinois learners to explore, progress through, and transition from high quality, structured career pathway systems into rewarding careers in critical growth areas for the Illinois economy. • Illinois Pathways consists of two 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. 2

  3. Illinois Pathways – Focus Areas Builds off of the National Career Cluster Framework and supports career pathway systems in nine STEM application areas: 3

  4. Career Pathway Systems: Key Features Elementary and Middle School • Build a strong academic foundation, particularly in math and science. • Foster STEM skills and interest through authenticlearning experiences. • Prepare for career area focus through education & career plan development. • Provide orientationlevel courses that may cut across career clusters. • Integrate work-based learning activities that support career exploration. • On track for college and career readiness in core academic subjects. Secondary Education 9th and 10th Secondary Education 11th and 12th • Commence pathway-specific course sequence, with dual credit opportunities. • Integrate work-based learning activities that build pathway skills. • Develop portfolio of academic and employability skills and credentials. Postsecondary Education and Careers • Manage effective transitions to college and/or employment. • Continue portfolio development through stackable credentials.

  5. Work-Based Learning Opportunities • Career Awareness • Career Exploration Elementary and Middle School • Problem-based Learning/Competitions • Service Learning • Job Shadows Secondary Education 9th and 10th Secondary Education 11th and 12th • Career Preparation • Internships • School-based Enterprises Postsecondary Education and Careers • Apprenticeships • Work Experience

  6. Overview of Implementation Efforts • Race to the Top Network – Funded through a Round 3 U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top grant to the State of Illinois. • 35 school districts building two or more STEM Programs of Study • Pathways to Prosperity Network – Participating in a multi-state network led by Jobs for the Future and Harvard Graduate School of Education to implement regional career pathway models. • - Chicago - Aurora - Peoria - East St. Louis • The Ready and the Willing… • - Rockford - Wheeling - Quad Cities – North Chicago - Decatur 8

  7. STEM Learning Exchanges • Defining STEM Learning Exchanges • Launchpublic-privatenetworksin each of the identified STEM application areas • Organized to support local implementation of P-20 STEM Programs of Study by improving coordination and reducing the transaction costsamong network partners. • Available to partner with and support K-12, postsecondary and workforce programs statewide. 9

  8. 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 10

  9. Designated STEM Learning Exchanges • Note: For STEM Learning Exchange contact information please visit www.ilpathways.com.

  10. STEM Learning Exchange Functions

  11. Immediate Learning Exchange Priorities

  12. 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

  13. Local Implementation Infrastructure Private-Public Backbone Organization(s) as Major “System Engines” Develop: Convene stakeholders to identify needs and arrange commitments to collaborate. (Leadership Team) Oversee: Monitor and report to regional leadership on the status of system development; identify needs for support and accountability for front-line organizations & collaborations. • Learning Exchanges • Provide curriculum resources • Expand access to lab space and equipment • Support student organizations • Provide internships and other work experiences • Sponsor industry challenges • Provide PD • Provide career development and outreach resources Front-Line Organizations: these Directly Serve Young People and Employers High Schools Employers Workforce Intermediaries (Connecters) Non Profit Organizations Elementary and middle schools Community Colleges Better Post-Secondary & Career Outcomes for Young Adults

  14. Teachers face challenges that make it hard to connect with students individually “What’s broken? The idea that ‘one size fits all.’” • “It’s frustrating to figure out how to take data and use it to help students.” • “Just give us time to do some of the things we don’t have time to do!”

  15. That’s where the Illinois Shared Learning Environment (ISLE) comes in An online platform that will empower educators and learners with integrated data and tools to personalize learning and drive student success from pre-K through career. To drive academic achievement and career success for all lifelong learners in Illinois by enabling personalized learning through open and accessible technologies.

  16. ISLE empowers educators by organizing and integrating data with educational tools Student Interventions Assessment Authoring Searchable Content Dashboard Learning Maps

  17. Educators helped us identify five main ways to use ISLE to help students succeed ISLE Student Information Dashboard Assessment Authoring Searchable Content Student Intervention Tracker Learning Maps

  18. ISLE will continue to evolve over the coming months and years

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

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