Massachusetts Higher Education Commissioner Richard M. Freeland reviews the findings of "Time to Lead," the first report on the Vision Project, an ambitious strategic plan adopted by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education in 2010 to ensure that Massachusetts has the best-educated citizenry and workforce in the nation and is a national leader in research that drives economic development, and outlines Vision Project activities planned for the current academic year. Presented to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education on October 16, 2012. More information at www.mass.edu/visionproject
Time to Lead: The Need for Excellence in Public Higher Education
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2. Time to Lead
Video Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8i1-k-
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3. Time to Lead
Today’s Presentation
Review of Time to Lead findings
Priorities for Vision Project work
this year
Next steps in data collection
and reporting
Linking budget allocations and
Vision Project work
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4. Baseline Data
College Readiness
▪ Too many college
entrants unprepared
▪ Significant
achievement gaps
by race, ethnicity,
income
College Participation
▪ Disparities in
participation by race,
ethnicity, income
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5. AY2012-13
Priorities
College Readiness
▪ MassCore opt-out
▪ PARCC
▪ Teacher education
College Participation
▪ Pre-college programs
at campus level
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6. Baseline Data
Above average but
below leadership in
graduation rates
Significant achievement
gaps by race, ethnicity
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7. AY2012-13
Priorities
Graduation Rates
Campus commitments
to improve performance
Developmental
Education
Multiple campus
projects/PIF support
Math Dev Ed Task Force
Transfer
Course Equivalencies
and Common Course #s
Strategic Use of
Financial Aid: Pilot 7
8. Baseline Data
Limited available
data suggests
average results
Similar findings
across all segments
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9. AY2012-13
Priorities
AMCOA II—
System-Level Work
Developing LEAP-based
system-wide model
Forming a multi-state
collaborative
AMCOA II—
Campus-Level Work
Continuation of
AMCOA Team
Multiple projects to
achieve sustainability
with campus support
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10. Baseline Data
Caveats regarding
workforce data
Not on track toward
60% 2020 target
Underproduction in
high-need fields
▪ Health care at
community colleges
▪ STEM at
four-year level
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11. AY2012-13
Priorities
Deepen and confirm
current analysis
Overall degree
production
High-need fields
Nursing/allied health
plan implementation/
extension
STEM degree
completion
New DHE
responsibilities
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12. AY2012-13
Priorities
Formation of
task force
Inventory campus
work and national
best practices
Develop system-wide
strategy
Develop metrics
Report to BHE in
spring 2013
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13. Time to Lead
Next Steps in Data Collection/Reporting
Continued enrichment/refinement of data
School-to-College reports
Community college success
Comparative achievement gaps
Workforce needs and outcomes
Sharing of campus-level data
Design dashboard for future public reports
Merge Vision Project and Performance
Measurement Reports
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14. Time to Lead
Linking Budget Allocations and
Vision Project Work
Task Force on Community College
Budget Allocation
Role of performance budgeting
Role of Performance Incentive Fund
Building staff capacity within DHE
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