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Updates from the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division

Updates from the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Reinold R. Cornelius, Assistant Director. Melinda Valdez, Program Director. http :// www.thecb.state.tx.us/WAAR/Community-Technical-Colleges. Topics. Update on Student Transfer

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Updates from the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division

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  1. Updates from the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

  2. Reinold R. Cornelius, Assistant Director Melinda Valdez, Program Director http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/WAAR/Community-Technical-Colleges THECB - 18 October 2013

  3. Topics Update on Student Transfer Lumina Foundation Tuning Texas The Learning Outcomes Project Texas STEM Challenge Scholarships Update on High School to College Issues Update on UEAC Update on Low Producing Programs Update on Workforce Issues Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  4. Tuning Texas • Discipline specific tuning of competencies: • Knowledge • Skills • Attitudes • Course alignment between schools: • Course outcomes • Course sequence THECB - 18 October 2013

  5. Tuning Texas Key Competencies by Cognitive Achievements THECB - 18 October 2013

  6. Tuning Texas Discipline Competency Table: Example THECB - 18 October 2013

  7. Tuning Texas Lower Division Course Sequence THECB - 18 October 2013

  8. Tuning Texas Courses approved for the Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM): 2011: Civil, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering 2012: Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical, and Chemical Engineering 2013: Mathematics, Business, Computer Information Systems & Sciences, and Management Information Systems Voluntary Transfer Compacts for disciplines: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/TuningTexas THECB - 18 October 2013

  9. Tuning Texas Texas Tuning Assessment Steering Committee: Assessment between courses of a course sequence, e.g., Calc. I to Calc. II to Calc. III Measure: Percentages of grade parings prerequisite course grade to successor course grade 2-year to 2-year transfers 2-year to 4-year transfers Native to native students THECB - 18 October 2013

  10. Learning Outcomes Project Course description and learning outcome bullets: • 2011: Government, History, English, Economy, Mathematics • 2012: Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Speech, Spanish, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science • 2013: Anthropology, Studio Art and Art History, Criminal Justice, Drama, Geology, Humanities Public input until October 18, 2013: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/acgmlearningoutcomesproject THECB - 18 October 2013

  11. T-STEM Texas STEM Challenge Scholarships Merit scholarships for community and technical college students $2,500 per year for two years Merit conditions such as HS math and science GPA and course completion Institutions form partnerships with industry and report on workforce needs GOALS: students enter STEM workforce successfully students transfer to 4-year institutions THECB - 18 October 2013

  12. T-STEM Donated funds from Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TG) T-STEM 2012: $2.95 million – ~1,125 scholarships T-STEM 2013: $5.44 million – ~2,050 scholarships T-STEM 2014 and 2015: expected similar scope New Request for Application in January 2014: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/TSTEM THECB - 18 October 2013

  13. Topics • Update on Student Transfer • Update on High School to College Issues • 60 SCH • Reverse Transfer • Texas Success Initiative • Dual Credit • Update on UEAC • Update on Low Producing Programs • Update on Workforce Issues • Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  14. 60 SCH Limit 60 Semester Credit Hour limit for associate degrees in effect for students enrolled beginning with fall 2015. Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 9, Subchapter A, E, J “… compelling academic reason … may include but are not limited to… programmatic accreditation requirements, statutory requirements, or licensure/certification requirements …” THECB - 18 October 2013

  15. 60 SCH Limit How will it be implemented? Old and to be created programs will have to give “compelling academic reason” Limit will be handled equivalently to the way the “120 SCHLimit” for bachelor degrees has been handled THECB - 18 October 2013

  16. Reverse Transfer Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter S, Sec.61.833 Community Colleges receive the transcripts of students that completed at least 30 SCH at a community college prior to transfer after: • Previous trigger for reverse transfer: 90 SCH • New trigger for reverse transfer: 66 SCH No Coordinating Board rules. THECB - 18 October 2013

  17. Texas Success Initiative Exemptions: • SAT, ACT with minimum scores • TSI test from Assessment Board Institution administered (cost $11) • Sequence of developmental education courses Institution sets rules • Collaborative 12th grade college prep course by content area Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter C, Rule 4.54 THECB - 18 October 2013

  18. Dual Credit Changes to eligibility based on end of course exams: ACGM courses: Algebra II and English II (Note: HB 5 eliminated Algebra II as required assessment) WECMcourses: Algebra I and English II Early College High School: can start with 9thgrade must show college readiness Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter D, Rules 4.85 THECB - 18 October 2013

  19. Dual Credit Restriction: Two courses per term, junior and senior year (does not apply to Early College High Schools) New restriction: A student can only take three courses per year from a community college with a service area that does not include the high school (does not apply to 4-year institutions) THECB - 18 October 2013

  20. Dual Credit Formula funding only for courses in: the institution’s core curriculum for career and technical education certificates for an associate degree foreign languages Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter C, Sec. 61.059 (p) THECB - 18 October 2013

  21. Dual Credit Which courses count? • Career and technical courses: WECM • Technical courses: ACGM – by discipline, as listed in the CBM manual Accounting, Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Forestry, Forensic Science, Horticulture, Nursing, Business Computer Information System • Limitation does not apply to Early College High Schools THECB - 18 October 2013

  22. Topics Update on Student Transfer Update on High School to College Issues Update on UEAC Update on Low Producing Programs Update on Workforce Issues Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  23. UEAC Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee • Upcoming meeting: November 1, 2013 • Agenda: • Recommendations for THECB staff regarding the implementation of credit hour limits Meeting will be web-cast at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us THECB - 18 October 2013

  24. Topics Update on Student Transfer Update on High School to College Issues Update on UEAC Update on Low Producing Programs Update on Workforce Issues Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  25. LPP New rules – new sequence of events: Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter R, Rules 4.285 to 4.290 Coordinating Board collects data on low producing programs Coordinating Board makes recommendations to the institutions’ governing boards Governing Boards decide on program closures, consolidations, temporary exemptions to closure Institutions must identify programs on their Legislative Appropriation Request for which their action is different than the Coordinating Board’s recommendation. THECB - 18 October 2013

  26. LPP Low Producing Program thresholds, per 5 years: undergraduate program: < 25 graduates master’s programs: < 15 graduates doctoral programs: < less than 10 graduates All Coordinating Board actions on program closures (TE Denied) returned to Governing Boards for further review. THECB - 18 October 2013

  27. Topics Update on Student Transfer Update on High School to College Issues Update on UEAC Update on Low Producing Programs Update on Workforce Issues Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  28. Workforce Issues • New Interface for the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) • Other browsers than IE should work http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/aar/undergraduateed/workforceed/ • New edition of the Guidelines for Instructional Programs in Workforce Education • Target date for public comment: November 2013 • Rules and rule changes will be referenced http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/aar/undergraduateed/workforceed/gipwe.htm THECB - 18 October 2013

  29. Topics • Update on Student Transfer • Update on High School to College Issues • Update on UEAC • Update on Low Producing Programs • Update on Workforce Issues • Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum • Syllabi • Overflow hours • Assessment THECB - 18 October 2013

  30. Texas Common Core Rework syllabi for core courses: THECB - 18 October 2013

  31. Texas Common Core • Foundational Component Areas: • Follow descriptions strictly, e.g. • “and” means both parts of the definitions need to be addressed • “using” means “using”, not “knowing” • “focus on appreciation and analysis” – the focus for the course should be clear • Required Core Objectives: • Address, in writing, all objectives, e.g. • if required, “team work” or “communication” must be addressed, even in a lecture course (and there is no laboratory) THECB - 18 October 2013

  32. Texas Common Core “Overflow hours”: With, e.g., 6 SCHallowed for a Foundational Component Area, 2 SCH may have to be “overflow hours” Courses may have 3 SCH, 3+1 SCH, or 4 SCH Designate where the extra hour goes: Component Area Option of the core Is counted as program course Note: How the extra hour is counted should be transparent from the student’s transcript. THECB - 18 October 2013

  33. Texas Common Core Courses may have: • 3 SCH – no co-requisite course • All required core objectives must be included • 3+1 SCH – courses offered as co-requisite • Core objectives must be included in one of the components • All core objectives must be assessed during the assessment of the core • 4 SCH – course packaged as one unit • No structural difference to a 3+1 SCH course • Must make provision for transparency of SCH accounting on transcript THECB - 18 October 2013

  34. Texas Common Core Assessment plan for five assessment steps: Assessment methodology, including faculty involvement and timeline Criteria, benchmarks and targets for the assessment Results (forthcoming) Plan for an analysis of assessment results Plan for actions and follow-ups Note: The Coordinating board does not prescribe any method of assessment to the institutions. Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter S, Sec.61.824 THECB - 18 October 2013

  35. Texas Common Core Institutions submit assessment report every ten years: • Institutions will submit ca. two years prior to their accreditation renewal • Assessment is a procedure and will take multiple steps • Institutions have a choice on whether to asses the “old core” or the “new core” • Decision will depend on what is of most use for their accreditation • For resources, visit page “Assessment Guidelines”: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/WAAR/TXcore/assessment-guidelines THECB - 18 October 2013

  36. Topics Update on Student Transfer Update on High School to College Issues Update on UEAC Update on Low Producing Programs Update on Workforce Issues Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum THECB - 18 October 2013

  37. Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division Rex C. Peebles, Assistant Commissioner (Dec. 2) Garry Tomerlin, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Community & Technical Colleges Stacey Silverman, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Universities & Health-Related Institutions Rebecca Leslie – Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM), Learning Outcome Project Duane Hiller – Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) Melinda Valdez – Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee (UEAC), Texas Common Core Curriculum Andrew Lofters – Dual Credit and Early College High Schools Donna Carlin – Nursing Programs, Perkins, Bacterial Meningitis Reinold Cornelius – STEM initiatives, Texas Common Core Curriculum Mary Smith – Lumina Voluntary Transfer Compact THECB - 18 October 2013

  38. Upcoming Event Community, State & Technical College Liaison Meeting October 30, 2013 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board broadcast/video on: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/WAAR/CC-Liaisons

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