Vision
Illinois will empower and support all students to achieve their life and career goals through an aligned, equitable, and high-quality career pathway system.
Mission
Illinois’ career and technical education system will promote success for students in their communities by fostering pathways that:
1. Align to current and projected future industry and community needs;
2. Support students to navigate and complete a personalized pathway based on their interests and goals;
3. Combine rigorous classroom and career-connected learning opportunities to build students’ essential and technical employability skills;
4. Provide targeted supports to students who have a broad range of backgrounds and skills; and
5. Incorporate entry and exit points to progressively advance through higher levels of education, training, and employment success.
Illinois will support the achievement of this vision and mission through the implementation of activities aligned to six goals grounded upon one foundational tenet.
Foundational Tenet
Increase educational equity for members of special populations, as defined by Perkins V, and others who have been or are marginalized by education and workforce systems.
Goals
1. Increase the percentage of students who obtain a postsecondary certificate, degree, or industry-recognized credentials.
2. Strengthen CTE offerings by improving access, program quality, and transition points between education and workforce systems and programs.
3. Increase participation in CTE dual credit coursework.
4. Increase responsiveness to local, regional, and state workforce needs based on labor market information and employer input.
5. Recruit and retain a robust and sustainable pipeline of CTE educators.
6. Expand access to quality work-based learning for all students.