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Dr. Cynthia Ferrell

Associate Director, Student Success Initiatives

The University of Texas at Austin

82nd Texas Legislative Session HB9

Instructed the THECB to coordinate with institutions to develop methodologies that would incorporate student success measures into potential funding methodologies for the 83rd Legislature to consider.

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures19

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Formal discussions on Performance funding

Transitioning to Performance funding

Performance funding in place

Creating financial incentive to increase postsecondary credentials is gaining steam

Evidence of the Impacts of Higher Education Performance Funding

is Limited

The Impact of State Funding Systems on Higher Education Institutions: Research Literature Review and Policy Recommendations

Dougherty and Reddy, 2011

Immediate Impacts of Performance Funding

• Increased Awareness of State Priorities

• Increased Awareness of Institution’s Own Performance

• Increased Status Competition

Intermediate Impacts of Performance Funding

• Increased Use of Data in Institutional Planning

• Academic Improvements (organizational structures, staffing, altering programs, instruction, services, registration practices, success courses, advising, tutoring,…)

Ultimate Impacts of Performance Funding

Improved Retention?

•Tennessee – no

•Ohio – administrators responses indicated yes, but no corroborating data in study


Improved Remediation?

•Florida – yes (completing remedial sequence in 2 years)

•Washington – yes (ABE/GED or ESL students gaining 1 level in 1 year)


Improved Graduation Rates?

•Florida – yes, associates degrees and certificates up 19% (1996-2003)

•Washington - yes, associates degrees and certificates up 38% (1996-2004)

•Ohio – yes, baccalaureate degrees up 18% (1998-2007)

Related Policy Recommendations

• Improve institutional capacity to create a culture of inquiry and engage in systemic organizational learning

• Broad engagement, including faculty

• Resist narrowing of institutional mission

• Protect academic standards

• Maintain open access (at-risk students)

House Appropriations CommitteeEducation Subcommittee TACC Testimony

Texas Community College Unrestricted Funds: 1975-2010

COLLEGE READY

1ST COLLEGE LEVEL MATH

1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING

DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE

30 CREDITS15 CREDITSTRANSFER WITH 15 HOURS

DEGREES/CERTIFICATES

IN CRITICAL FIELDS

Texas Community College Student Success Points (proposed)

COLLEGE READY


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING




IN CRITICAL FIELDS


Student became college-ready in Math = 1 point

Student became college-ready in Reading = .5 point

Student became college-ready in Writing = .5 point


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING




IN CRITICAL FIELDS



Student completed the first college-level Math course = 1 point

COLLEGE READY

1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING




IN CRITICAL FIELDS

1ST COLLEGE LEVEL READING/WRITING


Student completed the first college-level Reading course = .5 point

Student completed the first college-level Writing course = .5 point

Student completed the first college-level Reading/Writing Intensive course = 1 point

COLLEGE READY





IN CRITICAL FIELDS

30 CREDITS

15 CREDITS


Student completed their first 15 hours = 1 point

Student completed their first 30 hours = 1 point

COLLEGE READY


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING


TRANSFER WITH 15 HOURS


IN CRITICAL FIELDS



Student earned a degree or certificate = 2 points

COLLEGE READY


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING



IN CRITICAL FIELDS

DEGREES/CERTIFICATES IN CRITICAL FIELDS


Student earned a degree or certificate in a critical field = additional .25 point

COLLEGE READY


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING



TRANSFER WITH 15 HOURS


Student transferred to a 4-year institution after completing 15 hours = 2 points

COLLEGE READY


1ST COLLEGE LEVEL

READING/WRITING


30 CREDITS15 CREDITS


IN CRITICAL FIELDS

* The 2009 data on college readiness is omitted here; THECB revised the CBM002 reporting format in 2009, which led to reporting and data irregularities at some institutions.

Source: THECB Accountability System, Community College Milestones (based on the proposed Student Success Points model) Numbers are rounded so they may differ from the Accountability System by less than 1

Measure 1: College Readiness


Measures 2 & 3: Complete First College-LevelMath and Reading/Writing Courses


Measures 4 & 5: Complete 15 and 30 Hours


Measures 6, 7 & 8:Degrees, Core Curriculum Completers, and Certificates Awarded;Graduates in Critical Fields; and Transfers to a 4-Year Institution


Statewide Community College SuccessPoints By Institutional Peer Groups

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