This web page allows you to stay in touch with the Illinois Career Development Task Force's efforts by providing copies of handouts and discussion points that have been used in task force meetings. Resources from each Task Force meeting will be provided here as we progress through this project and they become available.
- First Meeting: February 28, 2007
Welcome, Introductions, Comprehensive Career Development, Initial Visioning, & Next Steps
- Second Meeting: March 28, 2007
Continued Visioning, Context, Career Development Models, & an Introduction to Promising Practices
- Third Meeting: April 23, 2007
Review of Draft Vision and Promising Practices
- Fourth Meeting: May 21, 2007
Final Visioning and Recommendations
First Meeting: February 28, 2007
Welcome, Introductions, Comprehensive Career Development, Initial Visioning, & Next Steps
Meeting Agenda 
See the plan set out for the initial Task Force Meeting
Comprehensive Career Development for Illinois: Initial Thoughts (Updated version provided in the fourth meeting working documents)
This document is an initial start at a working vision statement / white paper for the Task Force. It addresses the questions of:
- What is career development, from both the perspectives of the student and the system?
- What evidence exists for the success of these career development programming and services?
- What conditions and events make this an ideal time for Illinois to explore statewide recommendations for comprehensive career development initiatives?
You may also find it helpful to view a PowerPoint presentation 
that was discussed at the Task Force meeting. The PowerPoint follows the outline of the paper, however it includes more detailed information on the research studies that are referenced.
Visioning brainstorming tools
A good portion of this first meeting was dedicated to "getting to know you" and "setting a direction" activities. The group agreed that a key product from the Task Force efforts would be a white paper that sets forth a new, comprehensive vision for K-16 career development across the state of Illinois . Initial steps were taken to begin defining the contents of that mission. Here are a few tools that were used at the meeting to get the brainstorming started:
- Questionnaire Adapted from the "Study Guide"
The "Study Guide" was published with the 1975 An Introduction to Career Education: a Policy Paper of the U.S. Office of Education. A subsection of 20 Study Guide questions were used to stimulate individual's thinking on priorities and preferences. Responses will continue to be used in determining the vision for comprehensive career development in Illinois.
- List of Brainstorming Stems and Ideas
This list was prepared solely to stimulate thoughts and to get ideas flowing. Task Force members were encouraged to build on this list, prioritize components, and adapt content within small group discussions. Commentary from small groups will continue to be used in determining the vision for comprehensive career development in Illinois.
- PowerPoint Presentation with Visioning Stems and Ideas
This PowerPoint presentation was simply used to support the conversations mentioned above.
Next Steps
In the spirit of providing a global view of potential directions that the Task Force may take, this PowerPoint was presented to show an initial sketch of possible Task Force themes and meeting schedules. It will continue to be revised based on Task Force Member input and feedback.
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Second Meeting: March 28, 2007
Continued Visioning, Career Development Models, and an Introduction to Promising Practices
Meeting Agenda
See the plan set out for this second Task Force meeting.
Sharing Resources
Comprehensive Career Development for Illinois: Initial Thoughts (Updated version provided in the fourth meeting working documents)
This document from the first Task Force meeting has been updated based on feedback Task Force members. It shows good signs of evolving into our working vision statement / white paper for the Task Force.
Brainstormed Themes from First Meeting
View a compilation of themes drawn from participants from the first Task Force meeting. These themes grew out of conversations sparked by the "Study Guide Questionnaire" and "List of Brainstorming Stems and Ideas" provided in the first meeting.
Career Development Models
View a brief introduction to national and state career development models, including the:
Defining Core Principles
Meeting participants explored two primary questions regarding career development initiatives in Illinois. These included:
- What would a career development model for Illinois look like? (Big picture)
- What key competencies would form the basis of this model? (Details)
Promising Practices
In an additional exploration effort, the Task Force plans to gather information about promising career development practices both statewide and across the nation. The following three sample draft practices were shared during this meeting to encourage brainstorming.
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Third Meeting: April 23, 2007
Vision Themes and Promising Practices
Meeting Agenda
See the plan set out for this third Task Force meeting.
Clarifying Visions & Learning from Promising Practices PowerPoint
This PowerPoint presentation supported conversations through out the third task force meeting.
Comprehensive Career Development for Illinois: Initial Thoughts (Updated version provided in the fourth meeting working documents)
This document continues to evolve into our working vision statement / white paper for the Task Force.
Promising Practices
The following promising practices were shared during this meeting to explore career development component possibilities for the Illinois career development system that will be proposed by this Task Force.
Promising Practices in Illinois:
Promising Practices Beyond Illinois:
Career Development Considerations Worksheet 
This worksheet was used to guide discussions and gather Task Force member feedback on what career development components are viewed as most essential for a recommended Illinois career development system.
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Fourth Meeting: May 21, 2007
Final Visioning and Recommendations
Meeting Agenda
See the plan set out for this fourth Task Force meeting.
*UPDATED* Comprehensive Career Development for Illinois: Initial Thoughts
This document continues to evolve into our working vision statement / white paper for the Task Force.
Career Development System Recommendation Scenarios PowerPoint
This PowerPoint presentation supported conversations through out the fourth task force meeting.
Career Development Components Highly Rated by Task Force Members on April 23, 2007
During the third task force meeting, participants used a “Career Development Considerations Worksheet” to provide feedback on what career development components are viewed as most essential for a recommended Illinois career development system. This document provides an overview of the 13 components which stood out as most often and most highly rated by task force members. It includes written commentary from task force members regarding these components.
Career Development System Scenarios Group Feedback Exercise
Gathering in small groups, the task force members discussed the advantages and disadvantages of a number of potential scenarios that could be recommended for the State of Illinois. This form was used to spur conversation and collect feedback.
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