1. Updates and Opportunities
RAACA – February 23, 2011
Lynne Weisenbach

2. Adult Learning Consortium

3. Complete College America
Goal: dramatically increase postsecondary completion.
Focus: Time-to-Degree, Transforming Remediation, Restructuring Delivery, and Data/Metrics
Recommended reading: “Freedom to Fail? The Board’s Role in Reducing College Dropout Rate:
Website –

4. Seamless Education
Goal – address critical points of transition. Identify and remove barriers to student accessibility, movement and postsecondary completion.
Status – campus perspectives/input received.
Need for ongoing process and procedures is clear.

5. Race to The Top
Longitudinal Data System – Mendi Spencer lead for USG. Additional resources forthcoming.
Teacher Effectiveness - Value Added Work groups formed. USG represented on each group. Critical issue: accountability back to institution of preparation.
Innovation Fund - $19 million. USG creating advisory team.

6. Legislation HB 176 – Credit Articulation Act
HB 186 – High School Articulation
Pay for masters degrees

7. U.S. News & World Report Rankings on Teacher Preparation
Regular updates
Potential of system responses – thoughts?