THECB 7/2007 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Glenda Barron and Joe Stafford October 5, 2007
THECB 7/2007 Close the Gaps in Participation By 2015, close the gaps in enrollment rates across Texas to add 630,000 more students.
THECB 7/2007 Enrollment increases still meet target, but flattening trend is cause for concern 216, ,000
THECB 7/2007 Target to increase Hispanic enrollment remains a big challenge Note: Public Institutions only. White Hispanic African-Am Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
THECB 7/2007 The percent of students entering from public high schools increasing steadily. (44.1%) (43.6%) (43.4%) (44.1%) (44.2%) (44.4%) (45.4%) Into public higher education only. (44.5%) (46.1%)
THECB 7/2007 HS grads entering four-year institutions have Recommended Curriculum or above 79% 85% 90% 94% 96% 67% 97% Public institutions only.
THECB 7/2007 HS grads entering two-year institutions are getting better prepared 52% 61% 68% 74% 77% 41% 81% Public institutions only.
THECB 7/2007Participation Fall 2005 to fall 2006 enrollment growth was basically static, but still on target Hispanic enrollment growth was substantial but continues to trail targets Percentage of students coming from high school increased slightly
THECB 7/2007 Close the Gaps in Success By 2015, award 210,000 undergraduate degrees, certificates and other identifiable student successes from high quality programs.
THECB 7/2007 Bachelor’s, Associate’s, and Certificates awarded slows 147, , ,000
THECB 7/2007 Public institutions’ 2010 Associate awards targets slightly below 2010 CTG Bachelor’sAssociate’s
THECB 7/2007 How can we increase graduates in critical fields? STEMNursing/Allied Health
THECB 7/2007 New Assignments College Readiness and Success (HB 1, 2006) –College readiness standards/vertical teams –Education Research Centers –Course re-design –Summer Bridge Programs High school students Developmental Education
THECB 7/2007 New Assignments (cont.) –P-16 Council Strategic Plan –Electronic transcripts –College credit program –4 x 4, RHSP –Texas Governor’s Schools
THECB 7/2007 New Assignments cont. Legislation passed in 2007 –Work-Study Mentoring –GPA calculations –STEM Teacher Preparation Academies –Adult Basic Education Study –End of Course Exams PSAT/PLAN Subject exams