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| Public Act 099-0624 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The College and Career Success for All Students | ||||
Act is amended by changing Section 30 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 302/30) | ||||
Sec. 30. Postsecondary-level Examination; | ||||
postsecondary-level course credit. | ||||
(a) In this Section: , "institution | ||||
"Institution of higher education" means a public | ||||
university or public community college located in this State. | ||||
"International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject" | ||||
means an International Baccalaureate course taken by either | ||||
International Baccalaureate diploma candidates or by | ||||
International Baccalaureate course candidates. | ||||
"Subject score" means the total points awarded to a | ||||
candidate for an International Baccalaureate course based on | ||||
fulfillment of all subject requirements, including the | ||||
end-of-course examination. | ||||
(b) Beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, scores of | ||||
3, 4, and 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement | ||||
examinations and, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, | ||||
subject scores of 4 or higher for International Baccalaureate | ||||
Diploma Programme subjects shall be accepted for credit to | ||
satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher | ||
education. Each institution of higher education shall | ||
determine for each Advanced Placement test and International | ||
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject whether credit will be | ||
granted for electives, general education requirements, or | ||
major requirements and the Advanced Placement and | ||
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject scores | ||
required to grant credit for those purposes. | ||
(c) By the conclusion of the 2020-2021 2019-2020 academic | ||
year, the Board of Higher Education, in cooperation with the | ||
Illinois Community College Board, shall analyze the Advanced | ||
Placement examination and International Baccalaureate Diploma | ||
Programme subject score course granting policy of each | ||
institution of higher education and the research used by each | ||
institution in determining the level of credit and the number | ||
of credits provided for the Advanced Placement and | ||
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject scores | ||
in accordance with the requirements of this Section and file a | ||
report that includes findings and recommendations to the | ||
General Assembly and the Governor. Each institution of higher | ||
education shall provide the Board of Higher Education and the | ||
Illinois Community College Board with all necessary data, in | ||
accordance with the federal Family Educational Rights and | ||
Privacy Act of 1974, to conduct the analysis. | ||
(d) Each institution of higher education shall publish its | ||
updated Advanced Placement examination and International | ||
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject score course granting | ||
policy in accordance with the requirements of this Section on | ||
its Internet website before the beginning of the 2017-2018 | ||
2016-2017 academic year.
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(Source: P.A. 99-358, eff. 8-13-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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