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Brazos County Regional P-16 Council Spring 2010 Meeting
Dr. Judith G. Loredo Assistant Commissioner for P-16 Initiatives Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Presentation Overview
The State of Education in Texas: Why Action Was Needed
How College and Career Readiness Standards Support Goals of Higher Education
How Texas Higher Education Supports Attainment of CCRS
The State of Education in Texas: Why Action Was Needed
Educational Attainment and RankAmong States – Texas, 2008 (with percentage)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
2006 Educational Attainment, Ages 25-64 (in percentages)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 ACS
2006 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, Ages 25-64(in percentages)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 ACS
Source: SAT. SAT Reasoning Test Data, 2009
Source: ACT. Average ACT Scores by State, 2009
ACT: Only 22% of 2009 Texas High School Graduates are College Ready
Avg. ACT Scores by State
Avg. SAT Scores by State
Texas Higher Education Participation Goal
By 2015, close the gaps in enrollment rates across Texas to add 630,000 more students.
Source: U.S.DOE, IPEDS, and Census Bureau
Participation Rate, Total Population – 2000 vs. 2005
Percentage of Public H.S. Graduates Entering Texas Higher Ed. is Increasing
Approximately 240,000 graduates annually
Note: Asian Americans are not targeted in the plan.
Breakdown of Enrollment Growth by Ethnicity(Increase Fall 2000 – Fall 2008)
10.3% 54.5% 40.9%
Source: THECB. Annual Texas Success Initiative Texas Higher Education Assessment/Alternative(THEA/A) Test Report of Student Performance 2005-2006 High School Graduating Classes, 2008.
2007 H.S. Graduates Entering Higher Ed. College-ready(in percentages by H.S. Curriculum)
THECB 1/2010THECB 1/2010
Total Total Change Change From ‘08From ‘08
% % ChangeChange
Public UniversitiesPublic Universities 532,226532,226 23,09023,090 4.5%4.5%
Public Two-Year Public Two-Year CollegesColleges 692,845692,845 75,33875,338 12.2%12.2%
All Health-RelatedAll Health-Related 21,35421,354 933933 4.5%4.5%
Independent Col. & Independent Col. & Univ.Univ. 120,011120,011 2,7892,789 2.4%2.4%
Career CollegesCareer Colleges 34,77234,772 Held Held constantconstant
Total*Total* 1,401,2081,401,208 102,150102,150 7.9%7.9%
74% of increase at two-year colleges
0100200300400500600
2000 2005 2010 2015
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Participation Since 2000: 381,691 Increase (37.4%)
381,691
75% of Growth at Two-Year Colleges
Preliminary Preliminary Total Total
Change Change From ‘08From ‘08
% % ChangeChange
Public UniversitiesPublic Universities 532,885532,885 23,74923,749 4.7%4.7%
Public Two-Year Public Two-Year CollegesColleges 703,051703,051 85,54485,544 13.9%13.9%
All Health-RelatedAll Health-Related 21,61321,613 1,1921,192 5.8%5.8%
Independent Col. Independent Col. & Univ.& Univ. 120,507120,507 3,2853,285 2.8%2.8%
Total*Total* 1,264,2861,264,286 113,77113,7700
9%9%
*Career College data not included.
Hispanic growth was 37% of the increase between 2008 and 2009
EnrollmentEnrollment Fall 2009Fall 2009 Change Change from ’08from ’08
% Chg % Chg from 08 from 08
% of % of TotalTotal
African-African-AmericanAmerican 172,371172,371 19,49419,494 12.8%12.8% 19%19%
Hispanic Hispanic 404,791404,791 37,91337,913 10.3%10.3% 37%37%
WhiteWhite 661,295661,295 32,69032,690 5.2%5.2% 32%32%
OtherOther 162,751162,751 12,05312,053 7.9%7.9% 11.8%11.8%
OverallOverall 1,401,2081,401,208 102,150102,150 7.9%7.9% 100%100%
*Holds Career College enrollment constant.
Largest increase has been in Hispanic enrollment
63,908167,397
91,243
69,209
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40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,0002010 State CTG Goal
2009 Progress
White Hispanic
African Am
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
50,000
90,500
Success
By 2015, award 210,000 undergraduate degrees, certificates and other identifiable student successes from high quality programs..
Success: 165,000 Total Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificates awarded
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100
150
200
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2000 2005 2010 2015
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Target Actual
163,600
164,707
210,000
THECB 1/2010THECB 1/2010
Public Institutions’ Bachelor’s and Associate’s targets exceed State’s 2010
Goal
29,408
21,25816,816
24,557
537
1,089
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
28,000
32,000
2010 Insts' Targets
To Reach 2010 CTG Target
2009 Progress
Bachelor’s Associate’sTHECB 1/2010THECB 1/2010
Institutional targets for UG awards by ethnicity fall short of 2010 CTG target
6,071
25,76619,79815,909
2,514
7,568
6,843
8,740
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000 2010 Insts' Target
To Reach 2010 CTGTarget
2009 Progress
* Not targeted in the Plan.
White* Hispanic African Am.
THECB 1/2010THECB 1/2010
Percentage increase in UG awards at public institutions greatest for
underrepresented groups
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
White African-Am Hispanic
Fall 2000 Fall 2006 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
+22%
+54%
+85%
THECB 1/2010THECB 1/2010
How College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
Support Goals of Higher Education
Texas Goals and CCRS
If Texas wants to increase success in college, students must be better prepared for both cultural and academic standards of higher education
If Texas wants to increase transfer rates from community to four-year institutions, entry-level courses at all institutions must meet same high minimum standards
If Texas wants a true P-16 system of education that is both cost effective and student centered, standards for success must be clear and shared by all.
Communicate postsecondary expectations in same language and format as high school standards
Assist high schools in developing activities and programs aligned with postsecondary expectations
Provide a frame of reference for entry-level postsecondary courses statewide
How CCRS Address Higher Ed Goals
When CCRS?
2006: Texas Legislature mandated development of CCRS as joint effort on the part of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
2007: Vertical teams of H.S. teachers and college faculty write draft standards in 4 subject areas
2008: Standards adopted by THECB and by TEA Commissioner
When CCRS? CCRS integrated into the TEKS (2008-2010) for ELA, Math,
Science, Social Studies, and CTE.
Review and revision (as required) of CCRS on parallel timeline to TEKS review and revision (every 10 years)
CCRS Validation
Benchmarked against the best state standards and national standards developed by the College Board and Achieve
Validated through alignment study of 1200 course syllabi from relevant entry-level college courses
Gap analysis with National Common Core State Standards
Organization of the Standards
Set of CCRS for each of the four content areas and a set of cross-disciplinary standards
Each area presents knowledge and skill expectations hierarchically in order to reveal the structure of the subject
Organization of the Standards
I. Key Content (represented by roman numerals)A. Organizing components (represented by capital letters)
1. Performance Expectation (represented by numbers)
a. Performance Indicators (represented by lowercase letters)
CCRS Example
II. Reading (Key Concept)A. Locate explicit textual information and draw complex
inferences, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across texts of varying lengths. (Organizing Concept)
6. Analyze imagery in literary texts. (Performance Expectation)
a. Analyze how imagery reveals theme, sets tone, and creates meaning in literary texts. (Example of Performance Indicator)
“Generally...the more
standards a student
can demonstrate
successfully, the more
likely it is that he or she
will be college-ready.”
Source: Source: Texas College and Career Readiness StandardsTexas College and Career Readiness Standards, October 2008, p 4, October 2008, p 4
Where are we now?
TEKS Alignment New teams of 10 educators in each core subject
60% Public Education
40% Higher Education
2 co-chairs — one from each sector
Evaluate whether HS curriculum requirements (TEKS) prepare students for college-level course work
Recommend how HS curriculum can be aligned to CCRS
SBOE retains authority over curriculum and charged to incorporate CCRS into TEKS
Public Ed Instruction
Develop instructional strategies to help prepare students for college-level work
Develop minimum standards for curricula, professional development materials, and online support materials for students who need additional assistance in both public and higher education
Higher Ed Gap Analysis CR Special Advisors provided the names of
1200+ faculty for the review of 18 entry level academic courses critical to student success
• Many courses were part of core curriculum• Others required for certification• Others were high enrollment classes at community colleges
Faculty submitted syllabi to EPIC and reviewed the CCRS in their respective disciplines, rating the standards from 1 (critical to success) to 3 (not necessary)
Higher Ed Curriculum Alignment
Analysis of both faculty responses to CCRS and class syllabus
Selected faculty asked to submit further information—class assignments and student exemplars—for selected representative entry level courses
Final report presented to Coordinating Board October 23, 2008
Higher Ed Curriculum
Alignment
Higher Ed CTE Alignment
Duplicated the gap analysis study focusing on 11 entry level CTE courses (examples: accounting, computer technology, Business English, etc) in relation to the cross discipline standards
With one exception, all of the courses correlated well with standards
Second phase is to analyze CTE course sequences
House Bill 3
EOC Assessments College Readiness
Accountability
HB 3 EOC Assessments Implementation Plan
Algebra II Field Test : Spring 2010 Operational: Spring 2011
English III Field Test: Spring 2011 Operational: Spring 2012
Apply to freshman entering 2011-12
Source: TEA, Student Assessment Division, June 2009Source: TEA, Student Assessment Division, June 2009
HB 3: Performance Standards Defines college readiness as the performance level a
student must obtain in order to be successful in entry-level college courses in mathematics and English
Requires that TEA and CB set the performance standards on Algebra II and English III EOC assessments effective for the 2011-2012 school year
Standard for College Readiness on the EOCs must be met by students graduating under the Distinguished Graduation Plan
Requires EOC CR standard must be met for admission to credit bearing college courses in English and math at ALL public IHEs—except two (2015)
HB 3: Performance Standards
Correlation studies to be conducted on ELA and mathematics EOC assessments to inform standards
setting for science and social studies and standards set by
Commissioners, if appropriate and performance standards reviewed every 3 years
HB 3: Accountability Commissioner of Education to biennially review and set
indicators of quality of learning and student achievement Student achievement indicators must include:
Results of TAKS, as appropriate (renamed STAR) Results of EOC assessments which must take into account
measures of college readiness Dropout rates High school graduation rates
HB 1 and HB 3 Affect Us All
Raise the standards of student achievement
Refine learning outcomes in the foundation curriculum
Make more consistent the standard and the skill-level and skill-set of incoming college students
Increase the rigor of higher education coursework
COOPERATION
TEA and THECB coordinate policies and initiatives in support of College Readiness
School Districts and Higher Education Institutions partner to streamline education pathways
P-16 Councils contribute support, data resources, and momentum
CB Statewide Initiatives to Support the CCRS
Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies : (House Bill 2237)
The purpose of these academies is to The purpose of these academies is to improve instructional skills of pre-service and improve instructional skills of pre-service and certified teachers. Academy participants will certified teachers. Academy participants will prepare students who are college ready in prepare students who are college ready in mathematics, science and technology.mathematics, science and technology.
CCRS Faculty Collaboratives 44 Centers of CCRS content expertise will be instituted to Centers of CCRS content expertise will be instituted to support implementation of robust and sustainable support implementation of robust and sustainable common strategiescommon strategies
College Readiness Special Advisors
THECB has sponsored College Readiness Special Advisors (CRSAs) at most IHEs
Charge was to create momentum for CCRS on their campuses, to build partnerships with regional school districts, and to work with Regional P-16 Councils
Why are CRSAs So Important?
Research shows that college and high school faculty do not have common perception of what “college” is.
IHEs and ISDs Partnerships
Vertical Alignment Purpose is to ensure students have a seamless transition
from high school to and through college.
Faculty from public/higher education work together using CCRS as the transition point from high school to college.
Regional curriculum in the four core areas vertically aligned to continuously build on the previous educational experience, PK through 16.
P-16 Regional Councils
Members from public and higher education, business and industry, and community-based organizations.
Provide the support educational institutions will need as the new accountability system is activated.
Important data resource!
Voice of the community
Additional funding opportunities
State Level Initiatives
Texas Education Agency and Coordinating Board Together
CCRS-TEKS Alignment Project
EOC Assessment Implementation Plan
Correlation Studies on EOC Assessments
Phase II and III Vertical Teams to develop CCRS-TEKS online student support materials and professional development
Webinars and Online Supports
Texas Education Agency Web Portal
www.txccrs.org
College and Career Readiness Initiatives Middle/HS Intensive Summer/Bridging Programs Early College High Schools T-STEM Texas GEAR UP Algebra Readiness
THECB Initiatives CRI Faculty Collaboratives
College Readiness Assignments
Pathways Projects
Model Vertical-Horizontal Alignment
Reference Course Profiles
Master College Readiness Special Advisors
Strategic Plan for Closing the Gap
Funding intiaties to accelerate Closing the Gap for Latino and
African American students
THECB Initiatives Test Alignment Study
CCRS Validation Study for Nursing and IT Career Clusters
AVID-Freshman Seminars – Post Secondary First Line Pilot
Adult Basic and Developmental Education Initiatives
Bridging Programs
Thank youDr. Judith G. Loredo
Assistant Commissioner of P-16 Initiatives
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board