accountability meeting

Accountability Meeting

Coordinating Board UpdateTCCIA

James Goeman June 2013

Undergraduate Existing Program

Performance Review

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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AccountabilitySpring 2013 Meeting


Purpose of Program Review

THECB streamlined the approval process for new degree requests in 2009.A new focus on review of existing programs resulted.

Program Approval Standards for Academic Associate

Programs Standards for Bachelor’s and Master’s

Programs Program Review

Low-Producing Annual Review Existing Program Review 3

Main Purpose of EPPR

Assist institutions in strategic planning by providing consistent

statewide programmatic data



Quantitative measures and definitions based on UEAC recommendations

Measures include indicators of program efficiency and effectiveness:

Enrollment Persistence Transfer Completion Placement

Measures align with Accountability System data with appropriate adjustments

What are the EPPR Measures?

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Sample EPPR Quantitative Measures

Time to Degree Ave No. of Semesters• AAS Completers (FT & PT)• Certificate Completers (FT& PT)

AAS Ave No. of SCH• AAS Completers (FT & PT)• Certificate Completers (FT& PT)

Graduation Rate Total in Cohort FT & PT in Cohort Graduated from

Same program Other program Same institution Other institution

Transfer Rate Degree & Transfer Core Complete & Transfer

SCH Attempted 0 - 12 SCH Attempted 13 - 24 SCH Attempted 25 - 29 SCH Attempted 30 - 42 SCH Attempted 43+


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Website Example

http://reports.thecb.state.tx.us/approot/epr/epr.htm

http://reports.thecb.state.tx.us/approot/epr/epr.htm

Core CurriculumFall 2014


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Purpose & Core Objectives

Core Curriculum 2014

Through the core curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world; develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world; and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning.Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking SkillsCommunication SkillsEmpirical & Quantitative

SkillsTeamworkSocial ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsibilityCoordinating Board Rules Chapter 4 Subchapter B §4.28

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Component Area SCH Transcript Code

Communication 6 010Mathematics 3 020Life & Physical Sciences 6 030Language, Philosophy & Culture 3 040Creative Arts 3 050American History 6 060Government/Political Science 6 070Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 080Component Area Option (CAO) 6 090TOTAL 42


Core Curriculum Components

Foundational Component Areas (FCA)

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Core Objectives Mapped to FCAs

FCA CT COM EQS TW SR PR

Comm

Math

Life & Physical Sci

L,P & C

Creative Arts

Am History

Gov’t/Pol Sci

Soc/Beh Science

CAO

Required Optional

Core Curriculum 2014Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Component Area OptionAll courses must be aligned with the

description of at least one of the 8 FCA At least 3 SCH + match FCA description & Core Objectives Up to 3 SCH + match FCA description & 3 Core Objectives

(Critical Thinking + Communication Skills + Institutionally-selected CO)

6 SCH maximumReplaces the Institutionally Designated

OptionExcess SCH from other FCAAllows for student choice and

institutional flexibility


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Implementation of the

Core Curriculum


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What will the THECB want by November 2013?

I. Course selection process Brief summary of process and procedures for course

approval, including faculty and committee involvementII. Core Objective Assessment Plan

Process for determining attainment level of each Core Objective

Plan for assessment, including methods, targets/criteria, analysis, and actions and follow-ups

III. Proposed Courses Course information – prefix, number, title, TCCNS

equivalent, component area Link to specific evidence of where the students will

demonstrate the Core Objectives such as syllabi and other relevant material.


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ImplementationNovember 2011 - November 2013: Faculty

develop and select courses August 2013 - November 2013: Institution's

core curriculum due to Coordinating Board staff for review

February 2014: All reviews complete by THECB staff

Fall 2014: Statewide implementation of core curriculum for incoming Freshmen


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Accountability Meeting

2013 Legislative Session UpdateTCCIA

June 2013

Bills On Workforce Education ISB 414

requires the CB to conduct a study to: a) determine regional workforce needs, b) determine which areas of the state would benefit from community college baccalaureate programs, c) develop appropriate metrics for determining whether a public junior college should offer those degrees. The study is limited to the fields of nursing and applied sciences.

HB 1296 requires the CB and TWC to make an annual projection of

workforce need for the next three-year period including the level and field of education and training projected to be needed. The report would include recommendations for postsecondary programs at institutions.


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Bills on Workforce Education II

HB 1297 requires that by June 1 of each year, the Texas A&M

Engineering Extension Service and every community and technical college that provides workforce training will conduct a review of the college’s (or service’s) customized training programs.

SB 441 establishes the “Texas Fast Start Program” to promote rapid

delivery of workforce education. The Texas Fast Start Program is a CTE program designed to help students earn postsecondary certificates and degrees and enter in to the work force quickly in high-demand fields or occupations. Fast Start programs would be offered by public junior colleges, public technical institutes, and public state colleges.


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Other Significant 2013 Bills IHB 5

replaces the Minimum, Recommended, and Distinguished high school graduation plans with a single Foundation high school graduation plan.

allows additional career and technical education (CTE) courses to be used to satisfy certain English, math and science curriculum requirements.

eliminates many of the end-of-course assessments a high school student is now required to take, except for Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and US History.

Algebra II and English III are not eliminated, but are no longer mandatory; they would be “optional” exams.


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Other Significant 2013 Bills IISB 497

limits the number of semester credit hours required to earn an associate degree to the minimum number of semester credit hours required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (60 SCH), unless the institution determines there is a compelling academic reason for requiring additional semester credit hours.

HB 842 requires school districts to provide courses that satisfy a

requirement for an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or an associate degree concurrently with the students’ high school diploma, and the course must also satisfy requirements toward the student’s high school diploma. The provisions of the bill would be applied beginning with the 2013-2014 school year


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Other Significant 2013 Bills IIISB 498

amends Section 61.833(b), of the Texas Education Code, to reduce the number of earned cumulative total semester credit hours that would initiate the state’s reverse transfer process from 90 to 66 for qualified transfer students attending general academic teaching institutions.

HB 31 limits funding to institutions of higher education for

semester credit hours attempted by students in high school, except for students enrolled in early college education programs, to semester credit hours in the core curriculum, career or technical hours leading to certificate or associate degree, or foreign language.


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Other Significant 2013 Bills IVSB 215 (THECB Sunset Bill)

CB staff now have 1 year to complete the review of new program requests, or approval is automatic.

CB staff must determine completeness of a new program request within 5 business days.

CB loses the authority to order the closure or consolidation of low producing programs; and can only make recommendations to the governing boards of institutions.

Universities must identify any common courses added to, or removed from, their course inventory each year when reporting their course inventories to the CB.


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New TSI Exam Implementation of new exam on first day of Fall 2013

semester New exam will provide more detailed diagnostic information

about students who are not college-ready. Allows better sorting of students by skill levels:

Adult Basic Education Developmental Education College-Ready

CB staff will be working with TEA, TWC, and TWIC to develop a plan and resources to help institutions serve students in the three different groups listed above.

For more information, contact P-16 Division Staff:Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director, Developmental and Adult Education(512) 427-6262 [email protected]


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Contacts for More InformationACGM/TCCNS: [email protected] Credit: [email protected]

Existing Program Review: [email protected]

Core Curriculum: [email protected]

TSI: [email protected]

Workforce Education: [email protected]

Distance Education: [email protected]

Academic Affairs: [email protected]

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