ACADEMIC COLLABORATION JULY 18, 2013 TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association ACADEMIC COLLABORATION JULY 18, 2013 TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

The Day – No Formal Agenda  Introductions 10:10 - 10:30  Background 10:30 - 11:00  National Trends  State Landscape  Governor’s Agenda  State Initiatives Update & Discussion 11:00 - 12:30  Discussion of Sector Response 12:30 - 2:30  Next steps 2:30 - 3:00 2

Meeting Goals To explore the level of engagement that is reasonable for the sector. To delve into how the sector moves forward as we engage in the state’s initiatives and programs. To consider how TICUA can best facilitate the sector’s engagement. 3

National Trends  Workforce Development vs. Humanities  Grant-funders Determining Policy Priorities  European Process  The Bologna Process  European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)  HEA Reauthorization  Immigration Reform  Dream Act  Financial Aid  Title IV  State Authorization 4

Complete College Tennessee Act 2010  Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation that requires the two state systems of higher education, The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and the University of Tennessee (UT), to develop seamless transfer pathways that permit community college students to complete curricula in associate’s degree programs that lead directly to majors in all public universities effective fall 2011.  Outcomes-based Formula Funding Model that rewards institutions for the production of outcomes that further the educational attainment and productivity goals of the state Master Plan. 5

State Landscape  Complete College TN 2010  Race to the Top  Common Core/Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Career (PARCC)  Pathways to Prosperity/Tennessee Pathways  Teacher Evaluation/Licensure/Preparation  Legislative Involvement / “Meddling”  Accreditation 6

Governor’s Agenda  Drive to 55 by 2025  Governor’s Higher Education Advisory Committee  Randy Boyd, Special Advisor to the Governor  Tennessee Promise/Student Aid Funding  Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP)  Partnership with Coursera (TBR/UT)  WGU-TN 7

Drive for 55 by 2025 – Randy Boyd 8

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credentials Teacher Credentialing State Initiatives Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Reverse Transfer Adult Learner Teacher Preparation Program Evaluation Competency-Based Education Regional vs. National Accreditation Dual Enrollment Dual Credit Online Education Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) Workforce Development vs. Humanities 3-Year Baccalaureate Teacher Evaluation TN Longitudinal Data System-TLDS (Measure Tennessee) 9

High School-College Credit • Dual Credit  A high school course aligned to a postsecondary course that is taught at the high school by high school faculty for high school credit.  Students are able to receive postsecondary credit by successfully completing the course, plus passing an assessment developed and/or recognized by the granting postsecondary institution. • Dual Enrollment  Dual Enrollment is a postsecondary course taught either at the postsecondary institution or at the high school by the postsecondary faculty (may be credentialed adjunct faculty) which, upon successful completion of the course, allows students to earn postsecondary and secondary credit simultaneously. 10

PARCC/Common Core  New Common Core State Standards will enable colleges and universities to align college admissions standards with high school graduation requirements  http://www.corestandards.org/  http://tncore.org/  http://parcconline.org/  http://www.parcconline.org/tennessee 11

Tennessee Promise  Free Community College for TN residents  tnAchieves https://www.tnachieves.org/ 12

Tennessee Pathways  Tennessee Transfer Pathways are advising tools designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee university to complete their baccalaureate degree  http://www.tntransferpathway.org/  Unique Tennessee Transfer Pathways, unlike the public colleges and universities TICUA member institutions have the ability to offer UNIQUE Pathways that the public institutions cannot.  Examples: American Sign Language and Deaf Studies American Sign Language-English Interpreting, Film, Graphic Design, Fine Art, Religion, Interior Design, Photography, Writing Communication, Philosophy 13

New Transfer Program Developments  Dual Admission allows a student to be dually admitted to both a community college and a four-year institution. The student has two academic advisors to ensure seamless transfer. Often the student receives a student ID from each campus and has access to all social, athletic, and learning support services on both campuses.  Reverse Transfer provides for a credit review of students transferring from a community college to a four year institution prior to receipt of the associate’s degree to determine, if and when, the students complete the associate’s degree requirements and, if so, to award them an associate’s degree 14

Online Education  Campus-Specific Programs are a series of courses or requirements resulting in the awarding of a degree or certificate that is taught entirely or predominately through the use of online courses  Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online courses aimed at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user forums that help build a community for the students and faculty 15

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Credentialing  Competency-based Education  Although competency-based education is an old concept, Western Governors’ University (WGU) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) are redefining the concept  In a competency-based model, students earn course credit for skills and knowledge they have gained through life experience(s). This is assessed by standardized tests and is in direct contrast to receiving credit based upon seat time.  http://tennessee.wgu.edu/ 17

Credentialing Prior Learning Assessment is a method of evaluating learning gained outside a traditional academic environment  Workforce-based ACT/SAT   Assessment of  Advanced Placement Licensure/Apprenticeship Programs  CLEP  Locally-assessed Training Course Challenge   National College Credit  DSST (Dantes) Recommendation Service (PONSI) Excelsior College Examinations   Prior Military Credit  IB (International Baccalaureate)  Thomas Edison State College  Portfolio-based Assessments Examination Program  Dual Credit  Dual Enrollment CAEL Council for Adult & Experiential Learning ACE American Council on Education 18

Accreditation  Regional vs. National  Financial Aid Issues  State Authorization  State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)  http://www.wiche.edu/sara  Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) Reauthorization  The legislation authorizes (as opposed to funds) Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, Federal Work-Study, and an array of important institutional grant programs, including TRIO, GEAR UP, Title III-A, Title IV, federally designated minority serving institutions, and international education  The HEA was last reauthorized in 2008 19

Success Measures  Tennessee Longitudinal Data System (TLDS)  Measure Tennessee  Student Achievement Measure (SAM) Project  6 National Higher Education Associations  http://www.studentachievementmeasure.org  College Measures:  With the support of the Lumina Foundation, College Measures is assisting state agencies in their efforts to make information about the earnings of graduates from their higher education programs publicly accessible  http://esm.collegemeasures.org/esm/tennessee/ 20

Workforce Development vs. Humanities • Securing America’s Future – The Campaign for Liberal Arts Education  Council of Independent College (CIC) campaign to promote liberal arts and the effectiveness of independent higher education  Pillars of Knowing and Learning • The Heart of the Matter Report , June 2013  American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on the Humanities & Social Sciences  http://humanitiescommission.org/ • 41% of adult Americans say the percentage of graduates who are able to find a good job is the most important factor in selecting a college (Gallup Poll July 1, 2013) 21

Teacher Education Reform  Teacher Evaluation: In July 2011, Tennessee became one of the first states in the country to implement a comprehensive, student outcomes-based, statewide educator evaluation system  The act required 50% of the evaluation to be comprised of student achievement data  35% of the evaluation is based on student growth as represented by the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) or a comparable measure  15% of the evaluation is based on additional measures of student achievement adopted by the State Board of Education and chosen through mutual agreement by the educator and evaluator  The remaining 50% of the evaluation is determined through qualitative measures such as teacher observations, personal conferences and review of prior evaluations and work 22