March 23, 2010

Illinois Board of Higher EducationJudy Erwin, Executive Director

Debbie Meisner-Bertauski & Candace Mueller

Illinois Community College BoardGeoff Obrzut, President & CEOElaine Johnson & Karen Hunter-Anderson

Illinois Student Assistance CommissionAndy Davis, Executive DirectorGinger Ostro

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Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age-GroupLeading OECD Countries and the U.S. (2006)

Source: OECD, Education at a Glance (2008)

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President Obama has set the goal:

“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”

February 24, 2009

Education Secretary Arne Duncan is leading the charge:

“…I have visited 23 states and met countless students, teachers, parents and administrators. They are hungering for change. I've seen districts and high-performing schools that are closing achievement gaps, raising graduation rates, and sending disadvantaged young people to college with scholarships in hand.” July 24, 2009

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Lumina’s “big goal”: “To increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025”

Gates Foundation Goal: “Postsecondary education can be a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree, or a certificate. Double the number of low-income adults who earn a college degree or credential with genuine marketplace value by age 26.”

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Complete College America (CCA)-the only national organization focused solely on supporting states to dramatically improve college completion rates.

Illinois is one of 18 states in CCA Alliance partnering with 5 leading education foundations.

“Now is not too soon to close the attainment gaps for underserved citizens, and to increase the number of American achieving college and career success.” Gov. Pat Quinn Jan. 29, 2010

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Regional Gaps in College AttainmentHamper Economic Growth

Percent of population, 25-64, with associate’s degree or higher. Regional variations in college credentials show large gaps — and opportunities — in raising the level of educational attainment in Illinois. Source: 2006 ACS (PUMS)

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An average of 50% of first-time, full-time community college students are required to take at least one remedial course; the figure rises to 80% in some college districts.

As a result of their responsibility for remedial/developmental education, community colleges spent $120.8 million in FY 2007. Public universities spent $5.2 million.

More than 1.4 million Illinois adults, or 15% of the adult population 18 years of age and older, do not possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and approximately 2.53 million Illinois residents speak a language other than English as the primary language in their homes.

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Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match best-performing states

Goal 2: Ensure college affordability for students, families and taxpayers

Goal 3: Increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society

Goal 4: Better integrate Illinois’ educational, research and innovation assets to meet economic needs of the state and its regions

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Supporting College and Career Readiness Initiatives

Focusing on Affordability for Postsecondary Education

Emphasizing Student Success and Completion

Fostering Accountability through the P-20 Data System

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Teacher and School Leader Quality The IBHE and ISBE have led the effort to redefine

preparation programs for principals and are undertaking the review of teacher education programs.

American Diploma Project / Common Core Standards 

ISBE, ICCB, and IBHE are participating in two national initiatives to create common learning standards for K-12 and for entry into college.

College and Career Readiness Act The ICCB led the development of readiness interventions

designed to address remediation needs of students prior to their entry into postsecondary education. 

Perkins Programs of Study (POS) The ICCB and the ISBE are implementing aligned and

articulated high school to postsecondary curricula that integrates academic and technical content aimed at reducing student time to credential or degree.

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Bridge Programs  The ICCB is implementing contextualized courses designed

to prepare low-skill, low-income adults to enter postsecondary education and to prepare for employment. 

Dual Credit  Academically qualified students get both college and high

school credit for a course. Illinois community colleges supported 80,324 students in dual credit courses during FY2009.

Enhance Student Services College and community resources are being connected to

ease the transition to postsecondary education, including for special populations such as veterans and students with disabilities.

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Adult Education Transition Programs Specialized courses and services assist dislocated

workers and other adult education learners with gaining both the academic and college readiness skills needed to transition successfully to postsecondary education.

Technology Through web-based programs such as Illinois Community

colleges Online (ILCCO), GED-I, and the Career and Academic Readiness System (CARS) , students have access to individualized instruction to reinforce college readiness skills and to reduce the need for remediation.

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Need-based assistanceMonetary Award Program (MAP) provides $400 million of need-based assistance to 140,000 students per yearMAP Capital Investment Bond Proposal will leverage earning power of community college students to expand access to MAP grants

Prepaid College TuitionCollege Illinois! prepaid college tuition program helps families secure college

by investing nowOver $1 billion in assets; 55,000 accounts

Outreach and Early InterventionISACorps near-peer mentors help first-generation students enroll in collegeISAC/CPS partnership increases FAFSA completion to help more students access financial aid

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Improve transitions along the pipeline Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).

Statewide effort based upon the acceptance of the General Education Core Curriculum that smooths transfer for students from community college to four-year institution.

U.select. Tool that allows students to see how their actual coursework will

transfer to a selected institution.

www.itransfer.org. One-stop portal for students, faculty, parents and administrators to

access their transfer needs.

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Improve transitions along the pipeline GED Preparation Programs

Prepare students to complete their GED, moving them further along the pipeline

Bridge Programs Student success is made more relevant by being to tied

occupational goals from the onset of a student’s academic career. Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment

Students come to college with credits, saving them money and time. College and Career Readiness programs

Interventions save students time that would otherwise be spent in developmental courses, costing financial aid and more time to degree.

Baccalaureate Completion Programs Allow underserved areas access to degree programs that might

otherwise be out of their reach geographically.

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Complete College AmericaIllinois is an Alliance memberPartnership with Illinois’ P-20 community is essentialCommitment to set degree goals at state and

campus levels Establish common measures of progress and publicly report results annuallyDevelop and implement action plans to graduate more students

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Monitoring performance and success

High School to College Success Report P-20 Longitudinal Data System Illinois Public Agenda performance reporting Complete College America annual reporting Evaluations of Pilots and Demonstration projects Negotiating and reporting federal performance

measures for Perkins Postsecondary and Adult Education

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Ensuring the success of Illinois’ students

Excellent Early Childhood education+Excellent K-12 education+Excellent Postsecondary education

+Excellent Career & Technical education+Excellent Business & Industry training

+Excellent Adult Education system Illinois’ Economic Success

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Continuity of Purpose

Advocacy

Focus

Connectivity

Prioritization

Provide a public face on issues

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