,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjae ,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,career ,ready ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,career readiness indicators 7a7 ,adequate yearly progress ,section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77vii7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77vii77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking include other academic indicators and inserting include other college and career ready indicators2 and 7#b7 by striking such as achievement on and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting such as-- 7,i7 achievement on additional ,state or locally administered assessments2 7,,ii7 decreases in grade-to-grade retention rates2 7,,iii7 attendance rates and rates of chronic absenteeism2 7,,iv7 the number and percentage of students attaining recognized postsecondary credentials1 as defined by the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 while in secondary school2 7,v7 the number and percentage of students attaining ,state and local adjusted levels of performance1 as defined in section #aac7;b7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf1 and reported by the ,state in a manner consistent with section #aac7;c7 of such ,act2 7,,vi7 measures that integrate preparation for postsecondary education and the workforce1 including measures of performance in coursework sequences that include rigorous academics1 work-based learning1 and career and technical education2 7,,vii7 performance on assessments of career readiness2 7,,viii7 rates of enrollment1 remediation1 persistence1 and completion of postsecondary education2 and 7,,ix7 the number1 percentage1 and changes in the percentages of students completing gifted and talented1 advanced placement1 and college preparatory courses4 4 7b7 ,state report card optional information ,section #aaaa7;h77#a77;,d7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7vi71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in clause 7vii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7viii7 the number and percentage of students enrolled in each public secondary school in the ,state who attain ,state and local adjusted levels of performance1 as defined in section #aac7;b7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf1 and reported by the ,state in a manner consistent with section #aac7;c7 of such ,act2 7ix7 the number and percentage of students enrolled in each public secondary school in the ,state that attain a recognized postsecondary credential1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 while in secondary school2 and 7x7 for high schools-- 7,i7 the high school graduation rate2 and 7,,ii7 rates of enrollment1 remediation1 persistence1 and completion of postsecondary education for students4 4 #c4 ,career guidance and counseling ,section #edba of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbde7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by striking for initiating or expanding school counseling and inserting for initiating1 enriching1 or expanding school counseling and career guidance2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by inserting local workforce development board described in section #ajg of the ,workforce ,opportunity and ,investment ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb71 regional economic development agencies1 area career and technical education schools 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf71 local businesses and industries1 organizations offering apprenticeship programs1 tribal organizations1 labor organizations1 programs leading to a recognized postsecondary credential1 after social service agencies12 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 where appropriate in the case of secondary school applications after school-linked services integration2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,h7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 describe how the local educational agency will provide college and career awareness and exploration activities1 which may begin prior to a student entering high school2 and 7,j7 describe how the local educational agency will provide students with comprehensive and timely school counseling that addresses both college and career planning needs4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,k7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,l7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,m7 develop and implement comprehensive school counseling programs that align with the local educational agency's application2 7,n7 in the case of a program serving secondary schools1 identify regional workforce trends in collaboration with entities with expertise in identifying such trends1 such as local workforce development boards described in section #ajg of the ,workforce ,opportunity and ,investment ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7 and regional economic development organizations2 7,o7 in the case of a program serving secondary schools1 train counselors to effectively provide students with labor market information2 7,p7 in the case of a program serving secondary schools1 develop and implement a process for school counselors and school counselor programs to access the information regarding the regional workforce trends identified in paragraph 7,n72 7,q7 where appropriate1 develop and implement integrated1 job-embedded1 and ongoing professional development programs for counselors and other educators involved in preparing students for postsecondary opportunities and careers2 and 7,r7 where appropriate1 develop personalized learning plans for each student that map a defined program of study based on the student's academic and career goals4 4