Illinois SR 729: CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS

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SR0729LRB104 21522 ECR 36876 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs 

3play a critical role in preparing students for high-demand, 

4high-skill, and high-wage careers in Illinois; and

5 WHEREAS, The ACT WorkKeys assessment and the resulting 

6National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) provide a 

7nationally recognized measure of workplace skills valued by 

8employers across industries; and

9 WHEREAS, Providing access to career readiness assessments 

10at no cost to students reduces barriers to credential 

11attainment and supports workforce development across the 

12State; and

13 WHEREAS, Senior CTE concentrators are uniquely positioned 

14to benefit from career readiness assessments as they 

15transition from secondary education to postsecondary education 

16or employment; and

17 WHEREAS, Aligning secondary and postsecondary systems 

18through the awarding of academic credit for 

19industry-recognized credentials promotes efficiency, reduces 

20duplication, and accelerates student progress toward degrees; 

21and

SR0729- 2 -LRB104 21522 ECR 36876 r

1 WHEREAS, The Illinois Community College System is 

2well-positioned to award academic credit for validated 

3workforce credentials aligned with technical degree programs; 

4therefore, be it

5 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the 

7Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide ACT 

8WorkKeys assessments or a comparable career readiness 

9assessment at no cost to students who:

10 (1) Are enrolled in grade 12 in a public school in 

11 Illinois; and

12 (2) Are identified as Career and Technical Education 

13 (CTE) concentrators, as