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Career & Academic Readiness System (CARS) - Enhancing Educational Preparedness

The Career & Academic Readiness System (CARS) is a comprehensive program developed by the Illinois Community College Board to enhance student skills in Math, Reading, and Writing. The system offers free curriculum resources for institutions, including community colleges and high schools, to improve academic readiness. CARS Pilot introduced in 2010 and subsequent training sessions provided for educators. Future expansions aim to contextualize curriculum for various industries. Access the curriculum online for supplemental use. Contact Todd W. Jorns for more information.

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Career & Academic Readiness System (CARS) - Enhancing Educational Preparedness

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  1. Career & Academic Readiness System (CARS) Todd W. Jorns Illinois Community College Board

  2. Background • Three year project • Steering Committee formed – Fall 2008 • Curriculum Subcommittees formed – Spring 2009 • Curriculum Development – Spring/Fall 2009

  3. Curriculum Planning • Formed curriculum subcommittees • Faculty & teachers from community colleges, adult education and high schools were selected • They identified content to be borrowed from the BST-Prep, GED-i and PTP Online systems • Determined timelines, roles and responsibilities (content developers & editors)

  4. Curriculum Development • Three separate classes were developed: Math, Reading and Writing • Designed by WIU/CAIT • Delivered via Moodle (LMS) – open source • Each institution has an administrator, teachers and students • Free for Illinois institutions

  5. CARS Pilot • Six institutions piloted the CARS curriculum – Spring 2010 • Four community colleges/adult education • Two high schools • Incorporated pilot feedback – Summer/Fall 2010

  6. CARS Training • Spring 2011 – Provided training for community colleges and their adult education departments • Spring 2012 – Provide training for other adult education providers & community colleges • Fall 2012 – Provide CARS to high schools (work with ISBE to determine best options)

  7. CARS Curriculum • Institutions create their courses from the CARS Master Courses. • Institutions can create multiple sections of courses for each instructor. • Institutions may allow their teachers to edit their courses (add content, rearrange units & lessons, etc.). • Keep track of changes so they can be added to the updated “master” courses from ICCB.

  8. CARS Math Expansion - Part I • Linear Inequalities in One Variable • Linear Functions • Polynomials and Factoring • Rational Expressions

  9. CARS Math Expansion - Part II • Functions • Systems of Linear Equations • Exponents and Radicals • Quadratic Functions and Equations

  10. Future CARS Expansion • Contextualizing CARS curriculum • Healthcare (Spring 2012) • Manufacturing • Others • Allow other states to license and use CARS

  11. Access CARS Curriculum • http://iolr.iccb.org • Guest Access • Username: iccb-guest • Password: guest2011 • Check out the Math, Reading & Writing content. • Use as a supplement to your existing classes.

  12. Contact Information Todd W. Jorns Senior Director for Education Technology Illinois Community College Board (217) 785-0144 Todd.Jorns@illinois.gov

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