The Texas Plan For Efficiency More Students Earn Degrees in Less Time

Develop common state-wide curricula (called Programs of Study or POS) derived from sequences of courses leading to credentials (Certificates or Degrees) Bachelor Degree Associate Degree Level 1 Certificate Dual Credit High School Diploma/GED

Locally developed  Unique to each institution Approved by the THECB

Industry recognized credentials Student completion Portability of courses Alignment between community/technical colleges and public schools

CAREER CLUSTERS National nomenclature to represent careers in a broad spectrum Total of 16 clusters Each cluster with individual career pathways Programs of study exist within specific pathways WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION Leadership from employers Collaboration between employers and college content specialists Refinement by college content specialists

DAY 1 Specify Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PLO) PLO - What students know and can do upon completion of a POS expressed in measurable terms. DAY 2 Work with college content specialists to identify courses that lead to PLOs

End of program expectations Reflect entry-level employment expectations In combination, unique to the POS

Glossary of Terms Sample PLOs Verb chart Existing POS by institution Course descriptions and course level Student Learning Outcomes PLO/Course Matrix

Certificates: technical specialty coursework only AAS degrees: technical specialty coursework and general education

Certificate 1 – Sales Certificate 2 – Sales plus requirements after 1 year or Broker AAS Business

3-8 overarching statements Critical entry level employment expectations Not enabling (Not how you get there) Begin with action verb indicating level of learning or performance

DAY 1 Specify Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PLO) PLO - What students know and can do upon completion of a POS expressed in measurable terms.

DAY 2 Business leaders refine Program Learning Outcomes Recommended PLOs shared with content specialists Business leaders work with college faculty to identify courses that lead to PLOs DAY 3 Faculty link program outcomes to course learning outcomes