THECB 7/2003 Closing the Gaps by 2015 Education Commission of the States National Forum Session July 15, 2003

THECB 7/2003 What would be the worse thing that could happen to Texas that education could prevent?

THECB 7/2003 Gaps Within Texas Public Higher Education 15-to-34 Population Note: Texas resident enrollment

THECB 7/2003 Gaps Between Texas and Other States Participation Rate of Total Population - Fall 2001 Source: State web sites and U.S. Census Estimates California Florida Illinois New York TEXAS Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey

THECB 7/2003 Gaps Between Texas and Other States Participation Rate of Total Population - Fall 1999 Source: Almanac , The Chronicle of Higher Education California Illinois Michigan New York U.S. Average Pennsylvania TEXAS Ohio Florida New Jersey Georgia

THECB 6/2003 Texas Lags in Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Compared to Undergraduate Enrollment Pennsylvania New York Florida Ohio U.S. Average Georgia New Jersey Michigan Illinois TEXAS California

THECB 7/2003 What must be done to reverse the terrible trend?

THECB 7/2003 Goals: By 2015, Close the Gaps ParticipationSuccessExcellenceResearch

THECB 7/2003 Institutional targets Institutional targets Performance system Performance system System to Ensure Progress

THECB 7/2003 Participation Targets

THECB 7/2003 Participation ,913 Increase 115,913

THECB 7/ Progress Toward 2005: Participation by Race/Ethnicity * Asians are not targeted in the plan.

THECB 7/2003 Are we closing Participation gaps? Total enrollment Black enrollment Hispanic enrollment White enrollment

THECB 7/2003 Success Targets

THECB 7/2003 Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificate Increase ,583

THECB 7/ Progress Toward 2005: Bachelor’s, Associate’s, and Certificates * Not targeted in the Plan. 0

THECB 7/2003 Are we closing Success gaps? Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificate Bachelor’s Associate’s Doctoral

THECB 7/2003 Are we closing Success gaps? Awards to Black students Awards to Hispanic students Technical fields Nursing & allied health fields Certified teachers

THECB 7/2003 Excellence Targets

THECB 7/ Ranking research universities Ranking public liberal arts universities Ranking health-related institutions Identification of programs for national recognition Benchmarks of the Priority Plan Are we closing Excellence gaps? Are we closing Excellence gaps?

THECB 7/2003 Research Targets

THECB 7/2003 Close the Gaps in Research Close the Gaps in Research  107% of 2007 Federal S&E target reached in FY 2000  93 % of 2007 Expenditures target reached in FY 2002 FY 2000* Increase from FY 1999* % of 2007 Federal Science & Engineering $1.1 Billion $123 Million 107% *Constant 1998 dollars FY 2002 Increase from FY 2000 % of 2007 R&D Expenditures $2.05 Billion $448 Million 93%

THECB 7/2003 Are we closing Research gaps? Federal R&D Research expenditures

THECB 7/2003 Progress Toward 2005 Targets Participation Success Excellence Research

THECB 7/2003 Participation and Success Strategies  Awareness and Motivation  Preparation  Affordability  PAS (pay attention to students)

THECB 7/2003 College for Texans Campaign

THECB 7/2003 College for Texans Campaign Goal To bring into higher education by 2015 an additional 300,000 people prepared to succeed who are not expected, based on current enrollment trends, to enroll in a Texas college or university

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THECB 7/2003 Local Outreach GO Kit with Train-the-Trainer Activities GO Kit with Train-the-Trainer Activities Outreach Contracts with 250 Community- Based Organizations High School GO Centers and G-Force Teams GO Theatre Motivational Performance Teams

THECB 7/2003 Local Outreach Early Childhood (Head Start) Lessons GO Song for Children and High School Marching Bands Parent Educational Materials about Texas Educational Accountability System

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