Illinois’ transitional instruction website provides outlines the process of applying for portability and houses resources to support the implementation of transitional math and English courses.
The PWR Act establishes a new statewide system for transitional math and English instruction that increases college readiness for high school seniors and reduces remedial education needs.
A major barrier to postsecondary persistence and completion is remedial education, with students enrolling in remedial courses completing approximately 13% less of their courses compared to non-remedial peers, and having substantially lower outcomes related to graduation rate, advancement rate, and credit accumulation. Many Illinois high school graduates require remedial courses in math, reading, and communications courses.
Illinois has established statewide implementation systems for transitional math and transitional English courses. Successful completion of these classes guarantees college-level placement for students who matriculate to Illinois community colleges and participating public universities.
Illinois’ transitional instruction website provides outlines the process of applying for portability and houses resources to support the implementation of transitional math and English courses.
Explore resources to support partnership development between school districts and community colleges, course development, and portability applications. The knowledge base also includes competency statements, policies, and guidance on student eligibility and placement.
This resource shows Illinois universities’ current participation status and related placement processes for transitional math courses in two of these pathways – STEM and QL / Stats.
Conversations with five established Local Advisory Panels for transitional math have resulted in a document that is intended to provide guidance at all phases of establishing and running a Local Advisory Panel.