1. Accountability Peer Group Webinar
October 10, 2017

3. Presenters Jenna Cullinane Hege, PhD Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Strategic Planning & Funding
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Bill Abasolo, JD
Director
Strategic Planning & Analysis
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4. Administrative Issues
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5. Agenda 9:00 Welcome and Introductions
9:15 Review of Goals and Measures
9:45 Accountability System
10:30 Data Reporting Timeline
10:40 Break
10:45 Institutional Feedback
11:00 Legislative Update
11:20 60x30TX Update and 60x30TX.com
11:40 Discussion
12:00 Adjourn

6. Goals and Revised Measures
Determine the effectiveness and quality of institutions
Evaluate and compare institutional data to improve student and institutional outcomes
Highlight state priorities for institutions and other users, including priorities in the state strategic plan for higher education
Track progress toward 60x30TX strategic plan

7. Proposed
Key
Measures

8. Proposed
Contextual
Measures

9. Accountability - New System, Same Purposes
Determine the effectiveness and quality of institutions
Evaluate and compare institutional data to improve student and institutional outcomes
Highlight state priorities for institutions and other users, including priorities in the state strategic plan for higher education

10. Timeline for System Updates
Redesign of software architecture and user interface – Dec 2015
Institutions involved in review of measures - Spring and Fall 2016
System soft-launch – March 2017
Board approval of public institution measures – July 2017
Board approval of for profit and career school measures – Jan 2018

11. Why did we make changes?
Measures aligned to the goals and targets of 60x30TX
Fewer, clearer indicators of performance
Improve ease of navigation
Provide access to interactive data

12. Types of Data Available
Closing the Gaps
60x30TX
Enrollment
Degrees awarded, graduation, and persistence rates
Faculty and research
Institutional efficiency and effectiveness
Completion (credentials awarded, graduation, and persistence rates)
Post-graduation workforce and education outcomes
Student debt and SCH to degree
Sector-specific/other

13. Who Uses Accountability?
Decision makers
Legislators
University Systems
Community College Boards
Institutions
CB Staff
We are promoting use of the new system with the support of a new data trainer.

14. How Does THECB Use Accountability Data?
New program reviews and requests
Online institutional resumes
Texas Higher Education Almanac/Compare College TX
Community college success points
Institutional comparisons
Regional planning

15. Finding Accountability
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16. Accountability System Demo!

17. Data Reporting – FY 2017 Included in 60x30TX
Certificate of Authority or Authorization
System opens October 15, 2017
Initial reports due December 1, 2017
Reports certified by January 15, 2018

18. Four-Year Institution Data Reporting 2017

19. Institutional Feedback
Revised Measures
Accountability System
Data Reporting
Other?

20. Legislative Update 85th Texas Legislature - SB 1781
Authorizes the Coordinating Board to require certain private postsecondary educational institutions to maintain reserves, line of credit or surety instruments that, when combined with tuition and fee receipts, are sufficient to allow the institution to fulfill its educational obligations to its students if the institution is unable to continue to provide instruction.

21. Wrap Up Learning Outcomes
Participants will become knowledgeable about the content and navigation of the new accountability system.
Participants will understand the upcoming timeline for board approval of measures and upcoming data reporting timeline.
The THECB will receive institutional feedback about the new system.
Participants will learn about 60x30TX and how career schools contribute to statewide goals.
Participants will learn about legislative activity relevant to universities.