Section 1506.200  Definitions

"Adult Learner" means a person ineligible for reenrollment under subsection (b) of Section 26-2(b) of the School Code and 34 CFR 300.102. [105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a(a-5)]

"Board" or "ICCB" means the Illinois Community College Board. [105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a(a-5)]

"Career and Technical Education" or "CTE" means organized educational programs of study that prepare students for employment in a specific field and should be aligned with related secondary and/or upper-division programs that require a common knowledge and skill set.

"Dual Credit" means an instructional arrangement in which an academically qualified student enrolls in a college-level course and, upon successful course completion, concurrently earns both college credit and high school credit.

"Eligible Applicant" means an entity listed in Section 1506.300.

"High School Diploma Program for Adult Learners" or "Program" means a program approved to operate under Section 3-15.12a of the School Code that provides a program of alternative study to adult learners leading to the issuance of a high school diploma. [105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a(a-5)]

"Illinois Adult Education Content Standards" means basic reading, language arts, mathematics, and writing standards for adult learners approved by the Illinois Community College Board.  These standards are aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards.

"Illinois Learning Standards" means academic standards approved by the Illinois State Board of Education that define what all students in all Illinois public schools should know and be able to do in the seven core areas as a result of their elementary and secondary schooling.