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Closing the Gaps by 2015Closing the Gaps by 2015

Education Commission of the StatesEducation Commission of the States

National Forum SessionNational Forum Session

July 15, 2003July 15, 2003

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What would be the worsething that could happen toTexas that education could

prevent?

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Gaps Within Texas Gaps Within Texas Public Higher EducationPublic Higher Education

8%9%

17%

9%

13%

17%

0%

4%

8%

12%

16%

20%

Anglo Black Hispanic

1990 2002

15-to-34 Population

Note: Texas resident enrollment

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Gaps Between Texas Gaps Between Texas

and Other Statesand Other States Participation Rate of Total Population - Fall 1999

4.0%

4.1%

4.5%

4.9%

5.0%

5.6%

5.7%

6.0%

6.1%

4.9%

5.4%

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0%

Source: Almanac 2001-2, The Chronicle of Higher Education

California

Illinois

Michigan

New York

U.S. Average

Pennsylvania

TEXASOhio

Florida

New Jersey

Georgia

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11.2%

12.3%

13.2%

13.6%

13.9%

14.1%

14.2%

14.7%

15.9%

17.6%

18.0%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Texas Lags in Associate’s and Bachelor’s DegreesCompared to Undergraduate Enrollment

PennsylvaniaNew York

FloridaOhio

U.S. AverageGeorgia

New JerseyMichigan

IllinoisTEXAS

California

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What must be done What must be done to reverse the to reverse the terrible trend?terrible trend?

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Goals: By 2015, Close the GapsGoals: By 2015, Close the Gaps

ParticipationParticipation

SuccessSuccess

Excellence Excellence

ResearchResearch

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Institutional targetsInstitutional targets

Performance systemPerformance system

System to Ensure Progress

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Participation TargetsParticipation Targets

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Participation 2000-2002 Participation 2000-2002 115,913 Increase115,913 Increase

0

100

200

300

400

500

2000 2005 2010 2015

Th

ou

san

ds Target Actual

115,913

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2002 Progress Toward 2005:2002 Progress Toward 2005:Participation by Race/EthnicityParticipation by Race/Ethnicity

6,730

6,62116,80736,340

42,565

66,266

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

White Hispanic Black Asian*

2002 Progress To Reach 2005 Target

* Asians are not targeted in the plan.

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Are we closing Participation gaps?Are we closing Participation gaps?

20012001 20022002

Total enrollmentTotal enrollment

Black enrollmentBlack enrollment

Hispanic enrollmentHispanic enrollment

White enrollmentWhite enrollment

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Success TargetsSuccess Targets

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Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificate Increase 2000-2002Certificate Increase 2000-2002

010203040506070

2000 2005 2010 2015

Th

ou

san

ds

Target Actual

8,583

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2002 Progress Toward 2005:2002 Progress Toward 2005:Bachelor’s, Associate’s, and CertificatesBachelor’s, Associate’s, and Certificates

513

175

1,308

2,725

2,188

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

White* Hispanic Black Asian*

2002 Progress To Reach 2005 Target

* Not targeted in the Plan.

0

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Are we closing Success gaps?Are we closing Success gaps?

20012001 20022002

Bachelor’s, Associate’s Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificateand Certificate

Bachelor’sBachelor’s

Associate’sAssociate’s

Doctoral Doctoral

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Are we closing Success gaps?Are we closing Success gaps?

20012001 20022002

Awards to Black studentsAwards to Black students

Awards to Hispanic Awards to Hispanic students students

Technical fieldsTechnical fields

Nursing & allied health Nursing & allied health fieldsfields

Certified teachersCertified teachers

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Excellence TargetsExcellence Targets

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Ranking research Ranking research universitiesuniversitiesRanking public liberal arts Ranking public liberal arts universitiesuniversitiesRanking health-related Ranking health-related institutionsinstitutionsIdentification of programs for Identification of programs for national recognitionnational recognitionBenchmarks of the Priority Benchmarks of the Priority PlanPlan

Are we closing Excellence Are we closing Excellence gaps?gaps?

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Research TargetsResearch Targets

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Close the Gaps in ResearchClose the Gaps in Research 107% of 2007 Federal S&E target reached in FY 2000 93 % of 2007 Expenditures target reached in FY 2002

FY 2000*FY 2000*Increase Increase

from from FY 1999*FY 1999*

% of % of 20072007

Federal Science Federal Science & Engineering& Engineering $1.1 Billion $1.1 Billion $123 Million $123 Million 107% 107%

*Constant 1998 dollars

FY 2002FY 2002Increase Increase

from from FY 2000FY 2000

% of % of 20072007

R&D R&D ExpendituresExpenditures

$2.05 Billion $2.05 Billion

$448 Million $448 Million 93% 93%

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Are we closing Research gaps?Are we closing Research gaps?

20012001 20022002

Federal R&D Federal R&D

Research expendituresResearch expenditures

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Progress Toward 2005 TargetsProgress Toward 2005 Targets

20012001 20022002

ParticipationParticipation

SuccessSuccess

ExcellenceExcellence

ResearchResearch

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Participation and SuccessParticipation and SuccessStrategiesStrategies

Awareness and MotivationAwareness and Motivation PreparationPreparation AffordabilityAffordability PAS (pay attention to PAS (pay attention to

students)students)

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College for TexansCollege for TexansCampaignCampaign

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College for Texans Campaign College for Texans Campaign GoalGoal

To bring into higher education by 2015 an additional 300,000 people prepared to succeed who are not expected, based on current enrollment trends, to enroll in a Texas college or university

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Marketing and Advertising Marketing and Advertising

Paid Advertising TV, radio, print, sports marketing

Earned Media Special events media tours radio contests

Cool Jobs Videos

Reel Life Video Contest

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Local Outreach Local Outreach

GO Kit with Train-the-Trainer ActivitiesGO Kit with Train-the-Trainer Activities

Outreach Contracts with 250 Community-Outreach Contracts with 250 Community-Based OrganizationsBased Organizations

High School GO Centers and High School GO Centers and G-Force TeamsG-Force Teams

GO Theatre Motivational Performance GO Theatre Motivational Performance TeamsTeams

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Local Outreach Local Outreach

Early Childhood (Head Start) LessonsEarly Childhood (Head Start) Lessons

GO Song for Children and High School GO Song for Children and High School Marching BandsMarching Bands

Parent Educational Materials about Parent Educational Materials about Texas Educational Accountability Texas Educational Accountability SystemSystem

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