Agenda: April 20, 2012 CPE Meeting
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AGENDA Council on Postsecondary Education Friday, April 20, 2012 9:00 a.m. Patterson Office Tower, 18th Floor, Board Room University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Welcome Roll Call Approval of Minutes .................................................................................................................. 1, 3 Strategic Agenda Focus Area – College Readiness 1. Overview and Update on College Readiness Objectives and Strategies ........................................ 13 • College Readiness Initiatives, Ms. Felicia Smith, Associate Commissioner, Office of Next Generation Learners, Kentucky Department of Education • Kentucky Adult Education’s Standards in Action, Dr. Jacqueline Korengel, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Kentucky Adult Education • Assessment Academies, Dr. Cathy Gunn, Dean, College of Education, Morehead State University • Co-teaching, Dr. Sam Evans, Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Western Kentucky University; and Dr. Kim Walters-Parker, Director, Educator Preparation Division, Education Professional Standards Board Performance Presentations 2. Western Kentucky University 3. Northern Kentucky University 4. University of Louisville Action and Information Items 5. CPE President’s Report to the Council 6. ACTION: 2012-13 Tuition and Mandatory Fee Recommendation ............................................ 15 7. ACTION: 2012-13 Tuition and Mandatory Fee Recommendation, Northern Kentucky University .. 17 8. ACTION: Schnellenberger Football Complex Additions/Upgrades, University of Louisville ............ 23 9. ACTION: Dual Credit Policy ................................................................................................. 25 10. ACTION: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Western Kentucky University ........................................ 43 11. ACTION: M.S. in Clinical Research Design, University of Kentucky ............................................ 45 12. KnowHow2Transfer Website Presentation ............................................................................... 47 13. 2012 Legislative Session Update ........................................................................................... 49 14. Committee on Equal Opportunities Report ............................................................................. 51 15. Commissioner of Education Report ........................................................................................ 53 Reports from the Institutions ......................................................................................................... 57 Other Business Next Meeting – June 20-21, 2012 Adjournment * A lunch break will be taken midway through the meeting (lunch provided for CPE members only). CPE meeting materials are available on the Council website at http://cpe.ky.gov/about/cpe/meetings/. Council on Postsecondary Education April 20, 2012 Overview and Update on College Readiness Objectives and Strategies In February 2011, the Council on Postsecondary Education approved “Stronger by Degrees: A Strategic Agenda for Kentucky Postsecondary and Adult Education” for 2011-15. Over the course of 2011, Council staff presented updates at each Council meeting on efforts to implement the objectives of one of the four focus areas of the agenda. This meeting will be the first to present progress made toward the college readiness focus area. The agenda advances three main policy objectives to guide the postsecondary system’s work in this area. • Policy Objective 1 – Increase the number of college-ready Kentuckians entering postsecondary education. • Policy Objective 2 – Increase the number of college-ready GED graduates. • Policy Objective 3 – Increase the effectiveness of Kentucky’s K-12 teachers and school leaders. The update will highlight collaborative initiatives underway to expand college and career readiness advising, develop intervention strategies for high school students who have not met college readiness benchmarks, align GED coursework with the common core standards, improve teacher training and faculty professional development, and other efforts to decrease the number of college students needing developmental education. Staff preparation by Lee Nimocks 13 4/18/2012 by DEGREES Focus on College Readiness A Presentation to the Council on Postsecondary Education April 20, 2012 FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS COLLEGE STUDENT READINESS SUCCESS RESEARCH, ECONOMIC, & EFFICIENCY & COMMUNITY INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT 4/20/12 1 4/18/2012 COLLEGE READINESS What are our Policy Objectives? 1) Increase the number of college‐ready Kentuckians entering postsecondary education. 2) Increase the number of college‐ready GED graduates. 3) Increase the effectiveness of Kentucky’s K‐12 teachers and school leaders. 4/20/12 Strategies to Improve Objective 1: Increase the number of college‐ ready Kentuckians entering postsecondary education. 4/20/12 2 4/18/2012 Kentucky’s College Readiness Efforts “OverPostsecondary the short period of andapproximately Adult Educationtwo years, Kentucky System has taken college and career readiness from an idea to a statewide education reform initiative. Kentucky has made dramatic progress in implementing8 four-year a public college postsecondary‐readiness agenda…From institutions the revision of content 16 communitystandards to assessments,and technical accountability, colleges curriculum and teacher (educator) development, Kentucky has led the region— 20 independent colleges and universities and, possibly, the nation—in embracing and achieving dramatic results 120 in adultincreasing education college andproviders career readiness.” 241,590State Collegecollege and Career and Readiness university Initiative: students Final Progress Reports (SREB, 2011) 500,000+ postsecondary alumni 2011 College and Career Readiness 300,000+ GED graduates 30,000+ faculty and staff What Are We Doing in Kentucky to Promote Readiness? Assessment and Readiness College Readiness Indicators: The alignment of placement exams and assessmentsPostsecondary across the public and postsecondary Adult Education institutions. System . A framework of indicators that guarantee entry into college credit‐bearing courses using ACT, SAT, and placement scores is complete. Students meeting the 8 benchmarksfour-year for public readiness postsecondarywill be guaranteed placement institutions in credit‐bearing courses, without need of remediation. 16 community and technical colleges . The Kentucky Department of Education is supporting the placement effort by 20providing independent free COMPASS colleges testing for studentsand universities who complete intervention programming in high school. CPE is supporting these efforts by providing free 120online adult placement education assessments providers to all entering college students, including those 241,590entering from college adult education and universityor high school transitional students programming. Assessment Academies: Assessment academies have been implemented to use 500,000+the data available postsecondary at district, school, classroom,alumni or adult education program levels to 300,000+improve student GED learning graduates outcomes using targeted PD. 30,000+ faculty and staff 3 4/18/2012 What Are We Doing in Kentucky to Promote Readiness? Providing Effective Intervention Strategies TransitionalPostsecondary Programs: Beginning and fallAdult 2011, all Education high school seniors System not meeting ACT benchmarks had access to viable intervention programs or courses. The development of middle school transitional courses is nearing completion. These courses for writing, reading, and mathematics were developed by P‐12 teachers8 fou rand-year postsecondary public postsecondary faculty. institutions College16 community and Career Readiness and technical Advising: An colleges Advising Toolkit for all middle and high20 school independent teachers and collegeseducators has and been universities developed. It focuses on the skills and attitudes needed to enter college or the 21st century workplace prepared. In 120March adult 2012, Operationeducation Preparation providersused the toolkit in a statewide college and career readiness initiative for 8th and 10th graders. 241,590 college and university students Professional Development: PD based on the common core standards and related500,000+ assessments postsecondary (and their impact) alumni has been designed and tailored for postsecondary,300,000+ adult,GED and graduates P‐12 educators. 30,000+ faculty and staff Strengthening the College Completion Culture Postsecondary and Adult Education System . Accelerated Learning Opportunities: Students are encouraged to take advantage of AP, IB, dual credit, and early and middle college opportunities. In 2010 Kentucky had nearly 10,000 students take AP courses. Nearly 5,000 of those8 fou studentsr-year scored public 3 or higherpostsecondary and would earn institutions college credit. .College16 community Persistence and and Degree technical Completion: collegesSummer bridge programming is now available on most campuses with intrusive advising and mentoring key components20 independent of such programs. colleges KCTCS and “Learn universities on Demand” and other online services.120 adult These programseducation offer providersaccelerated learning opportunities and student support and intervention systems. 241,590 college and university students . GEAR UP Kentucky: New grant supports enhanced services to build and sustain a college500,000+‐going culture.postsecondary The grant serves alumni 29 middle schools