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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The quality of life and the economic success of 
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Illinois citizens and the State are increasingly tied to 
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postsecondary degree attainment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A majority of current undergraduate students 
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attend more than one college or university, with dual 
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enrollment and credit by examination becoming increasingly 
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common among college students; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Integrating existing information tools for 
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students, such as Illinois MENTOR operated by the Illinois 
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Student Assistance Commission and the Course Applicability 
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System funded by the Board of Higher Education, will assist in 
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breaking down barriers for students and ease their transition 
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from high school to college and their transfer from one college 
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to another; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Information on college student preparation, 
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participation, remediation, mobility, and performance is 
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incomplete, not readily accessible, and not easily linked to 
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other relevant education and workforce development data on a 
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statewide basis; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The taxpayers of Illinois make large investments 
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in the education of the State's citizens at all levels of 
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instruction and should expect that educational institutions 
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that benefit from State funds directly or indirectly will 
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provide data to State policymakers that will allow them to 
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evaluate educational policies and appropriate funds in the most 
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beneficial manner for the State; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that the Board of 
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Higher Education strengthen and expand the existing shared 
 


 






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enrollment data consortium to collect additional information 
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on college student preparation, participation, mobility, and 
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performance; maintain the data at a central location; and 
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encourage participation by all Illinois institutions in the 
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shared enrollment data consortium and the teacher data 
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warehouse; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education collaborate 
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with the Joint Education Committee to evaluate existing 
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education and workforce data collection methods and databases 
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and develop an integrated longitudinal data system that will 
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provide educators and policymakers with the information needed 
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to align curriculum and instruction at all levels and ensure 
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that Illinois taxpayer resources are deployed most effectively 
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to prepare Illinois students and workers to compete in the 
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global economy; and be it further



 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor, the chairperson of the Board of 
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Higher Education, the chairperson of the Illinois Community 
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College Board, the chairperson of the Illinois Student 
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Assistance Commission, and the chairperson of the State Board 
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of Education.