22-444-80-2752 ARPA Illinois Youth Investment Program Appendix Q

Definitions

  • Apprenticeship
    An employer-driven, "learn while you earn" model that combines structured on-the-job training with job-related instruction in curricula tied to the attainment of industry-recognized skills standards and leading to an industry credential. The on-the-job training is provided by the employer, who hires the apprentice at the commencement of the program and pays the participant during the program.
  • Articulated Post-Secondary Education|
    Ensures that students receive credit for comparable coursework without unnecessary repetition when transferring from one institution or program to another
  • Career Clusters
    • Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources
    • Architecture & Construction
    • Arts
    • Audio/Video Technology & Communications
    • Business Management & Administration
    • Education & Training
    • Finance
    • Government & Public Administration
    • Health Science
    • Hospitality & Tourism
    • Human Services
    • Information Technology
    • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
    • Manufacturing
    • Marketing
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
    • Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
  • Career Development Experience
    A supervised work experience relating to an individual's career area of interest that:
    • Occurs in a workplace or under other authentic working conditions
    • Is co-developed by at least one employer in the relevant field and a service provider and/or an education provider
    • Provides compensation or educational credit to the participant
    • Reinforces foundational professional skills including, at a minimum, those outlined in the Essential Employability Skills framework
    • Includes a Professional Skills Assessment that assesses skill development and is utilized as a participant feedback tool
    • Takes place for a minimum of 60 total hours
      Career Development Experiences may include any of the following, provided the experience meets the definitional criteria: internship, school-based enterprise, supervised agricultural experience, student-led enterprise, or youth apprenticeship.
  • Career Education/Illinois Pathways
    Career education includes training that expands the student's understanding and awareness of career clusters and pathways. Projects will be tied to the courses, work-based learning activities, and credentials/assessments outlined in the Illinois pathways initiative. The objective of these strategies is to provide youth with a structured pathway related to their academic or career interests, as well as resources to fully engage students in their learning and enable them to successfully transition into postsecondary education programs and the workforce.
  • Career Exploration Activity
    Any activity such as a job shadow, attendance at a career exposition, or employer site visit providing an individual with the ability to engage directly with employers, for the purpose of gaining knowledge of one or more industry sectors or occupations.
  • Certificate
    An official document attesting to certain standards in the areas of curriculum for example: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Assistant Behavioral Analyst (ABA)
  • Credential
    Document verifying the attainment of academic, educational or certain occupational qualifications and competence for example: high school diploma, GED, Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Dietitian (RD)
  • Incumbent Worker Training
    A program that helps employers develop and implement training programs for new or current employees who need intensive services in order to retain employment
  • Industry Credential
    • A work-related credential, certification, or license that:
    • Verifies, through a valid assessment, an individual's qualifications or competence in a specific skillset related to a particular industry or occupation
    • Is issued by an industry-related organization or state licensing body with the relevant authority to issue such credentials
    • Is broadly sought or accepted by employers as a recognized, preferred, or required credential for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes.
  • Industry-Linked
    Employment, apprenticeships, credentials, etc. that are linked to one of seventeen career clusters.
  • In-School Youth
    In-School youth are those youth actively pursuing their high school diploma, equivalent or are enrolled at least half-time in post-secondary education including technical education.
  • Internship
    An opportunity offered by an employer to potential employees, called interns, to work for the employer for a fixed period of time
    • Can be paid or voluntary
    • Provides practical experience in an occupation or profession
  • License
    A permit from an authority to own or operate something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade
  • Long-term Employment
    An employment position that is not temporary in nature. A position that, should the youth successfully complete a probationary period, the youth would continue to work indefinitely. Sustained employment.
  • Non-Registered Apprenticeship
    An apprenticeship that is not registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, but that meets all Registered Apprenticeship criteria other than application for registration.
  • On-the-Job Training
    A hands-on method of teaching the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed for employees to perform a specific job within the workplace and to face the challenges that occur during the performance of the job
    • Uses existing workplace tools, machines, documents, & equipment
    • Takes place within the employee's normal job environment
    • May occur as the employee performs their actual work
    • Usually conducted by a supervisor or a co-worker/mentor
  • Out-of-School Youth
    Out-of-School youth are those youth that have already acquired their high school diploma or equivalent and do not meet In-School criteria
  • Pre-Apprenticeship Program
    A program that has a documented partnership with an employer and is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a Registered Apprenticeship or Non-Registered Apprenticeship which includes all the following:
    • Training and curriculum that aligns with the skill needs of employers in the region and that has been designed to prepare participants to meet the minimum entry-level requirements of the apprenticeship.
    • Access to educational and career counseling, and other supportive services as needed by participants.
    • Hands-on meaningful learning activities that are connected to education and training activities, such as Career Exploration and Career Development Experiences, and that reinforce foundational professional skills including, at a minimum, those outlined in the Essential Employability Skills framework.
    • Upon successful completion of the program, participants are supported to apply for a Registered Apprenticeship or Non-Registered Apprenticeship program and may receive preference for enrollment.
  • Recognized Postsecondary Credential
    A Recognized Postsecondary Credential is defined as a credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the State involved or Federal government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree, as well as graduate degrees for purposes of the VR program as required by section 103(a)(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA. A recognized postsecondary credential is awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or industry/occupational skills necessary to obtain employment or advance within an industry/occupation. These technical or industry/occupational skills generally are based on standards developed or endorsed by employers or industry associations.
  • Registered Apprenticeship
    An apprenticeship registered with the U.S. Department of Labor meeting the standards defined by USDOL, which includes the five required components:
    • Business Involvement
    • Structured On-the-Job Training
    • Related Instruction
    • Rewards for Skill Gains
    • Industry Credentials
  • School-based Enterprise
    A supervised entrepreneurial operation usually in a school setting, that provides goods/services to meet the needs of the market and are managed and operated by students/youth
    • Provide realistic and practical learning experiences that reinforce classroom instruction
    • Help to prepare students for the transition from school to work or college
    • Goods may include spirit wear, food and beverages, school supplies, and more
    • Services may include creative design, advertising sales, and more
  • Service Learning
    An educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service to provide a pragmatic, progressive learning experience while meeting societal needs
    • involves students in a wide range of experiences, which often benefit others and the community, while also advancing the goals of a given curriculum
  • Supervised Agricultural Experience
    A planned, practical activity that helps a student develop skills, competencies, and experience in a career area of the student's choice and should be designed to implement specific agricultural and academic knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. There are four types of supervised agricultural experience programs
    • Exploratory - allows a student to have a wide range of experiences to learn more about career opportunities or the agricultural industry in general and may involve job shadowing
    • Entrepreneurship - involves personally owning all or part of an enterprise in agriculture, the student has an ownership interest in the materials and supplies or is the sole owner or has an ownership share
    • Placement - involves gaining work experience and competencies in an agricultural business by working for another person or company
    • Research/experimentation - a science-based experience that may involve using a science laboratory or an environmental site for study
  • Transitional Jobs
    Time-limited subsidized work experiences that help individuals who are chronically unemployed and have barriers to employment establish a work history and develop skills to access unsubsidized employment and progress in the workplace
  • Work-Based Learning
    Work-based learning provides participants with work-based opportunities to practice and enhance the skills and knowledge gained in their program of study or industry training program, as well as to develop employability, and includes an assessment and recognition of acquired knowledge and skills. Examples include internships, service learning, paid work experience, on-the-job training, and transitional jobs.
  • Youth Apprenticeship
    A program for youth (ages 16 to 24) currently enrolled in secondary education or pursuing a high school equivalency, including those with disabilities, that include, at minimum, the following:
    • Programs must include a documented partnership with an employer
    • 450 hours of paid on-the-job training
    • At least 2 semesters of related instruction that ideally counts towards a high school and/or postsecondary credential, but minimally leading to an Industry Credential
    • Ongoing and a final assessment measuring success in mastering skill standards
    • Career exploration where participants learn about several positions within the employer and the field
    • Wraparound supports (e.g. case management and counseling) and holistic upskilling (e.g. technical skills and soft skills)
    • Upon successful completion of the program, participants are supported to apply for one or more of the following: entry-level employment, admission to a Registered Apprenticeship or Non-Registered Apprenticeship program, or admission to other articulated postsecondary education options (including 2- and 4-year programs)
  • Youth-led Enterprise
    A supervised entrepreneurship that integrates practices of positive youth development with community engagement to enable mutual transformation of economies, neighborhoods, and individuals
    • Youth-designed, youth-led business or community social initiative that is supported within a framework of intergenerational participation
    • Promotes the overall development of adolescents through initiatives that increase their creative and skillful vision to gain financial stability while caring for their communities
    • Includes activities to promote social and emotional learning, develop business and financial skills, engage entrepreneurial and design thinking