1. Implementation dashboard Phase I January-june 2009
Illinois Board of higher Education april 7, 2009

2. Phase I Implementation
Action Step
Progress
Future Steps
Barrier
Phase I Implementation

3. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing states.
P-20 Longitudinal
Data System
Goals 1, 2, 3
Budget
$350,000 in Gov. budget
Pass Legislation
SB 1828 passed Senate
House, Governor
Action
Phase II implementation,
(FY10)
American Diploma Project
Goal 1
Develop core content teams
Teams develop a plan for standards review and revision
Teams use Achieve analysis to revise standards
Incorporate 21st Century Skills & NET standards into revisions
Writing teams revise ILS for submission to Achieve for Quality Reviews
Early Intervention College Readiness
Goals 1, 2
Pass Legislation
HB 150 passed House
Pass Legislation Senate, Governor action
ISBE, ISAC coordinate implementation
Phase II implementation
(FY10)

4. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing states.
College & Career Readiness
Goal 1
Budget
$750,000 in Governor's budget
Review and report results of four pilot sites
Add new community college sites
School Leader Standards Upgrade
Goal 1
Legislative Resolution
SJR 55 introduced,
HJR 42 introduced
Pass House and Senate
ISBE, IBHE Develop New Standards for school leader programs
Dual Credit
Goal 1
Pass Legislation
HB passed House
Pass Senate,
Governor approval
ICCB , IBHE draft rules for implementing standards

5. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing states.
High School to College Report
Goal 1
Statewide informational workshops presented
Develop Interagency Agreements, undergoing final reviews
Education agencies sign Interagency Agreements
Report developed
Data Collected, Submitted to ACT
Report distributed to high schools, CC, IIRC, state education agencies
P-20 Council
Goal 1
Appointment of Council
Perkins Program of Study
Goals 1, 3
State-level pathway development
Regional teams develop educational material on workforce needs
Local Program of Study Development
Local projects bring stakeholders together to address local workforce needs
Current Projects
Health Science Career Cluster
Manufacturing Career Cluster

6. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing states.
GED Capacity
Goal 1
Budget
$356,200 increase for GED testing in Governor's Budget
Increase access by offering testing in variety of venues -- community colleges, community-based organizations, and regional offices of education
Illinois Vision for Adult Ed and Family Literacy
Goal 1
Initiate Strategic Planning Task Force
Convene Stakeholder and Regional Forums
Draft recommendations: June 2009
Final Report: November 2009
Financial Aid for Adult Learners
Goals 1, 2
Seek funding for GED completer scholarships
Seek funding for scholarships for adult learners, including GED and ESL students
Announce scholarships at Illinois Community College Foundation banquet June 2009

7. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing states.
Strengthen Accountability for Adult Learner Credentials
Goal 1
Collect data on GED completers who have earned college certificate or degree
Include new table in 2009 ICCB Adult Ed data book or develop report of GED completers earning college credentials
Partnerships to Improve Attainment for Adult Learners
Goal 1
Link Perkins Programs of Study to Adult Education bridge programs
Develop model for Adult Ed providers to use in creating career pathways for students.
Training for adult educators to infuse career cluster/pathways curricular content in ABE and ESL courses
Expand Broadband Access for Rural Residents
Goal 1
Identify community college needs and priorities for broadband funding
Seek funding for community college needs through ICN and ARRA

8. Goal 2: Ensure college affordability for students, families, and taxpayers.
P-20 Longitudinal Data System
Goals 1, 2, 3
Budget
$350,000 in Gov. budget
Pass Legislation
SB 1828 passed Senate
Pass House
Governor signs
Phase II implementation, FY 2010
Early Intervention College Readiness
Goals 1, 2
Pass Legislation
HB 150 passed House
Pass Legislation Senate, Governor action
ISBE, ISAC coordinate implementation
Phase II implementation
(FY10)
Financial Aid for Adult Learners
Goals 1, 2
Seek funding for GED completer scholarships
Seek funding for scholarships for adult learners, including GED and ESL students
Announce scholarships at Illinois Community College Foundation banquet June 2009

9. Expand participation in uSelect
Goal 3: Increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society.
uSelect, IAI
Goal 3
Budget
$400,000 in Gov. budget
Expand participation in uSelect
High-Need Healthcare Grant
Goal 3
Budget
$2 million in Gov. budget
Pass Legislation
Bill Drafted
Pass House, Senate
Signed by Governor
IBHE develop rules

10. Goal 4: Better integrate Illinois’ educational, research, and innovation assets to meet economic needs of the state and its regions.
Matching Grants
Goal 4
Budget
Funds not included in Governor's budget
SB 2023 (Schoenberg) -- Appropriate $10 million for Matching Grant Program (Senate Approprotions II Committee)
STEM Programs
Goal 4
$225,000 in Governor's Budget for IMSA
STEM programs
IMSA create two field offices for professional development and STEM education

11. Phase I implementation plan 14 action steps covering the 4 Goals
Some involve legislative action
Some involve administrative activity or policy development
All involve partnerships:
Between P-12 and higher education,
Among higher education agencies
With agencies, institutions, the General Assembly, and Governor