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Updates from the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research
Division
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
THECB - 18 October 2013
Reinold R. Cornelius, Assistant Director
Melinda Valdez, Program Director
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/WAAR/Community-Technical-Colleges
THECB - 18 October 2013
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer Lumina Foundation Tuning Texas The Learning Outcomes Project Texas STEM Challenge Scholarships
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
Tuning Texas
1. Discipline specific tuning of competencies: Knowledge Skills Attitudes
2. Course alignment between schools: Course outcomes Course sequence
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Tuning Texas
Evaluations G G G G G
Synthesis G G BS G BS G G
Analysis G G G BS BS BS G G BS BS G
Application BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS CC BS BS
Comprehension CC CC CC CC CC BS CC CC CC BS CC
Knowledge HS HS HS CC HS CC HS HS HS CC HS
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Materials Science
Mechanics
Experiments Design Teamwo
rk
Problem Recognition and Solving
Ethics Communication
Contemporary Issues and
Historical
Perspectives
Key Competencies by Cognitive Achievements
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Tuning Texas
Discipline Competency Table: ExampleLEARNING OUTCOME: ETHICS
Core Competencies
Needed to enter Higher Ed
Lower Division Competencies
Baccalaureate Level
Competencies
Post-Graduate/ Work Experience
Competencies
"Knowledge""Comprehension"
and "Application"
"Analysis" and "Synthesis"
"Evaluation"
The high-school experience should introduce and illustrate the impact of professional work on society and the environment. Students should have an appreciation of the need for ethical behavior.
Describe and discuss ethical concepts and identify and explain ethical issues. Demonstrate capacity to implement the professional code of ethics in example cases.
Analyze, compare, and differentiate a wide range of ethical concepts in cases and technologies related to BME. Develop strategies and solutions to address ethical challenges and dilemmas in BME.
Evaluate and assess ethical issues. Compare risks and burdens to foreseeable benefits and recommend appropriate new or refined ethical guidelines.
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Tuning TexasLower Division Course Sequence
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Tuning TexasCourses 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
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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 paringsprerequisite course grade to successor course grade
2-year to 2-year transfers 2-year to 4-year transfers Native to native students
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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
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
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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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues 60 SCH Reverse Transfer Texas Success Initiative Dual Credit
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
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
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 SCH Limit” for bachelor degrees has been handled
THECB - 18 October 2013
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
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
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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)
WECM courses: Algebra I and English II Early College High School:
can start with 9th grade
must show college readiness
Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter D, Rules 4.85
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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)
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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)
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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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
LPPNew rules – new sequence of events:Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter R, Rules 4.285 to 4.290
1. Coordinating Board collects data on low producing programs
2. Coordinating Board makes recommendations to the institutions’ governing boards
3. Governing Boards decide on program closures, consolidations, temporary exemptions to closure
4. 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
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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum Syllabi Overflow hours Assessment
THECB - 18 October 2013
Texas Common Core
Rework syllabi for core courses:
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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)
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Texas Common Core
“Overflow hours”: With, e.g., 6 SCH allowed 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:
A. Component Area Option of the core
B. Is counted as program course
Note: How the extra hour is counted should be transparent from the student’s transcript.
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Texas Common CoreCourses 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
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Texas Common Core
Assessment plan for five assessment steps:1. Assessment methodology, including faculty
involvement and timeline
2. Criteria, benchmarks and targets for the assessment
3. Results (forthcoming)
4. Plan for an analysis of assessment results
5. 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
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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
Topics
1. Update on Student Transfer
2. Update on High School to College Issues
3. Update on UEAC
4. Update on Low Producing Programs
5. Update on Workforce Issues
6. Update on Texas Common Core Curriculum
THECB - 18 October 2013
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
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
Upcoming Event