1. THECB 7/2007 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Glenda Barron and Joe Stafford October 5, 2007

2. THECB 7/2007 Close the Gaps in Participation By 2015, close the gaps in enrollment rates across Texas to add 630,000 more students.

3. THECB 7/2007 Enrollment increases still meet target, but flattening trend is cause for concern 216,651 630,000

4. 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

5. 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%)

6. THECB 7/2007 HS grads entering four-year institutions have Recommended Curriculum or above 79% 85% 90% 94% 96% 67% 97% Public institutions only.

7. THECB 7/2007 HS grads entering two-year institutions are getting better prepared 52% 61% 68% 74% 77% 41% 81% Public institutions only.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. THECB 7/2007 Bachelor’s, Associate’s, and Certificates awarded slows 147,705 210,000 171,000

11. THECB 7/2007 Public institutions’ 2010 Associate awards targets slightly below 2010 CTG Bachelor’sAssociate’s

12. THECB 7/2007 How can we increase graduates in critical fields? STEMNursing/Allied Health

13. 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

14. THECB 7/2007 New Assignments (cont.) –P-16 Council Strategic Plan –Electronic transcripts –College credit program –4 x 4, RHSP –Texas Governor’s Schools

15. 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