Accountability Meeting Coordinating Board Update TCCIA James Goeman June 2013

Undergraduate Existing Program Performance Review Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2 Accountability Spring 2013 Meeting

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Purpose of Program Review THECB streamlined the approval process for new degree requests in 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 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

 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? 5

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 SCH Attempted SCH Attempted SCH Attempted SCH Attempted 43+ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 6

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Core Curriculum Fall 2014 Accountability Spring 2013 Meeting 8

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 Skills Communication Skills Empirical & Quantitative Skills Teamwork Social Responsibility Personal Responsibility Coordinating Board Rules Chapter 4 Subchapter B § Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Component AreaSCH Transcript Code Communication6010 Mathematics3020 Life & Physical Sciences6030 Language, Philosophy & Culture3040 Creative Arts3050 American History6060 Government/Political Science6070 Social & Behavioral Sciences3080 Component Area Option (CAO)6090 TOTAL42 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Core Curriculum Components Foundational Component Areas (FCA) 10

Core Objectives Mapped to FCAs FCACTCOMEQSTWSRPR Comm Math Life & Physical Sci L,P & C Creative Arts Am History Gov’t/Pol Sci Soc/Beh Science CAO RequiredOptional Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 11

Component Area Option  All 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 maximum  Replaces the Institutionally Designated Option  Excess SCH from other FCA  Allows for student choice and institutional flexibility Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 12

Implementation of the Core Curriculum Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 13 Accountability Spring 2013 Meeting

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 involvement II.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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 14

Implementation  November November 2013:  November November 2013: Faculty develop and select courses  August November 2013:  August November 2013: Institution's core curriculum due to Coordinating Board staff for review  February 2014:  February 2014: All reviews complete by THECB staff  Fall 2014:  Fall 2014: Statewide implementation of core curriculum for incoming Freshmen Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 15

Accountability Meeting 2013 Legislative Session Update TCCIA June 2013

Bills On Workforce Education I  SB 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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 17

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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 18

Other Significant 2013 Bills I  HB 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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 19

Other Significant 2013 Bills II  SB 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 school year Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 20

Other Significant 2013 Bills III  SB 498  amends Section (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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 21

Other Significant 2013 Bills IV  SB 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. Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 22

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) Core Curriculum 2014 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 23

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Contacts for More Information ACGM/TCCNS: Dual Credit: Existing Program Review: Core Curriculum: TSI: Workforce Education: Distance Education: Academic Affairs: