SR 228 — A Concurrent Resolution establishing a Global Education Task Force.

1285 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.

228 2017 INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, DINNIMAN, GORDNER, ARGALL, SCHWANK, WHITE, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, MENSCH, LEACH, AUMENT, FOLMER, OCTOBER 19, 2017, RESCHENTHALER, WAGNER AND FONTANA, SENATORREFERRED EICHELBERGER,TO EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 24,19, 2017 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Establishing a Global Education Task Force.

(i) one individual appointed by the chairperson of <-- the Education Committee PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE of the <-- Senate;

(ii) one individual appointed by the minority <-- 20170SR0228PN1285 - 2 - chairperson of the Education Committee MINORITY LEADER of <-- the Senate;

20170SR0228PN1279 - 2 - (iii) one individual appointed by the chairperson of <-- the Education Committee SPEAKER of the House of <-- Representatives;

and (iv) one individual appointed by the minority <-- chairperson of the Education Committee MINORITY LEADER of <-- the House of Representatives;

(v) a representative of the interests of 20170SR0228PN1285 - 3 - international education organizations who is knowledgeable of the delivery mechanisms available;

and 20170SR0228PN1279 - 3 - (vi) a student of a higher education international study program;

and (ii) aligns with the goals of the Commonwealth, including the role of global competence in the classroom and school curriculum and the requirements for students 20170SR0228PN1285 - 4 - to succeed and thrive in an internationally competitive work force;

20170SR0228PN1279 - 4 - (2) the recommended use of different methods of assessment of global competence aligned to the currently available standards in this Commonwealth;

(10) the development of a collaborative plan to close 20170SR0228PN1285 - 5 - the global education gap and ensure that students are global- ready graduates, including recommendations on the assessment 20170SR0228PN1279 - 5 - tools aligned to and embedded in academic standards of this Commonwealth, the delivery mechanism and the conduit best suited for the delivery mechanism ensuring global competency;

(14) factors and policies for awarding college credit 20170SR0228PN1285 - 6 - for secondary global education course work and programs developing global competence;

20170SR0228PN1279 - 6 - (15) examples of best practices for individually defined K-12 and postsecondary global education programs, including a cost projection to sustain or replicate the best practices;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the members of the task force and designated 20170SR0228PN1285 - 7 - experts utilized may not receive compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all necessary travel and other 20170SR0228PN1279 - 7 - reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as members of the task force or designated experts;

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