STRONGER by DEGREES

A STRATEGIC AGENDA for Postsecondary and Adult Education

2011-2015 Kentucky Postsecondary and Adult Education

Research Universities: The Kentucky Community and Technical The Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities: College System: - - - - -Mid-Continent University - -Ashland CTC - -Midway College -Big Sandy CTC - -Pikeville College Comprehensive Universities: -Bluegrass CTC - - -Bowling Green TC -Campbellsville University -St. Catharine College -Eastern Kentucky University -Elizabethtown CTC - -Thomas More College -Kentucky State University -Gateway CTC -Georgetown College - -Morehead State University -Hazard CTC -Kentucky Christian University - - -Henderson CC -Kentucky Wesleyan College -University of the Cumberlands -Northern Kentucky University -Hopkinsville CC -Western-Western KentuckyKentucky UniUniversityversity -Jeff-Jeff erson CTC -Madisonville-Madisonville CC -Maysville CTCCTC -Owensboro-Owensboro CCTCTC -Somerset-Somerset CC -Southeast-Southeast KentuckyKentucky CTCTCC -West KentuckKentuckyy CTC

In addition to the colleges and universities listed above, the Council administers 120 adult education programs serving every county in Kentucky and reviews and licenses 45 proprietary and not-for-profi t degree-granting institutions operating across the Commonwealth. FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am pleased to introduce and university faculty, as well as representati ves from Moving forward, campus leaders, guided by the 2011-2015 Strategic Agenda Kentucky’s business community, the Department of insti tuti onal strategic plans that complement this for Kentucky Postsecondary Educati on, the Cabinets for Economic Development and Agenda, will conti nue to vigorously monitor progress and Adult Educati on, which will Workforce Development, the Kentucky Higher Educati on toward our common goals. At the state level, a new guide statewide public policy Assistance Authority, the Educati on Professional dashboard to gauge quanti tati ve and qualitati ve prioriti es as we work together to Standards Board, and other organizati ons and state progress, regular status reports to the Governor and fulfi ll the vision fi rst arti culated agencies. legislature, and annual campus reports to the Council by Governor Paul Patt on and The fi nished product honors the autonomy will form the core of the Council’s accountability the Kentucky General Assembly and diverse missions of the campuses. It balances structure. in the Postsecondary Educati on the advocacy, facilitati on, and communicati ons While parts of the Agenda can be implemented within Improvement Act of 1997 (House Bill 1). That legislati on responsibiliti es of the CPE with its duty to develop existi ng resources and other elements will actually set out important challenges for the Commonwealth public policy and monitor its executi on and generate new revenue or produce savings, some will focused on elevati ng the standard of living of progress. This Agenda calls on Kentucky’s rich array of require new resources. Future budget requests will, Kentuckians through postsecondary educati on. postsecondary campuses and adult educati on providers in signifi cant part, be guided by the elements in the Today, more than halfway to the 2020 goals in HB to uti lize their unique capabiliti es to give life to the four Strategic Agenda, and additi onal energy will be focused 1, Kentucky’s colleges and universiti es have made focus areas imbedded in this document. on securing funding from philanthropic and federal impressive progress. Despite a more diffi cult fi scal • First, we are committi ng to use our resources to sources. environment than in 1997, campuses have done more support K-12 colleagues’ capacity to get every The current economic conditi ons notwithstanding, with less. More people are more highly educated than at youngster college- or career-ready by the ti me they opportuniti es for signifi cant progress are emerging. any ti me in Kentucky’s history. Postsecondary insti tuti ons graduate from high school. Kentucky’s new Strategic Agenda for Postsecondary are more diverse, both in terms of enrollment and and Adult Educati on encourages broad collaborati on personnel. The quanti ty and quality of research vital • Second, we are committi ng to do all that we can to assure students persist to graduati on with the and powerful partnerships among our campuses, our to economic growth and our nati on’s health are world adult educati on system, our public schools, and the class. And the community engagement manifest at knowledge and skills to succeed in their lives and livelihoods. Commonwealth’s business, philanthropic, and politi cal each campus is creati ng relati onships and results that leaders. The implementati on of this Agenda will forge enhance quality of life and K-12 educati on across the • Third, we recognize that our mission includes the new, eff ecti vely aligned policies, acti ons, and resources Commonwealth. creati on of new knowledge, applying new knowledge that will enhance the likelihood of educati ng more This new Strategic Agenda builds on the decade to improve the human conditi on, and strengthening Kentuckians to the high levels necessary to compete in of success encouraged by HB 1, and brings focus and Kentucky’s economy. Our responsibility is to be the global economy of the 21st Century. renewed energy to our shared mission. The new acti ve, engaged contributors to the well-being of our Agenda is the product of hundreds of hours of work and communiti es, our schools, and the public health. thought from over a hundred contributors, including • Finally, because all insti tuti ons benefi t from varying members of the Council on Postsecondary Educati on, forms of public support, we will constantly strive to do Robert L. King, President campus presidents, chief academic and business all that we do as effi ciently as possible. Council on Postsecondary Educati on offi cers, insti tuti onal research professionals, college

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 3 STRONGER BY DEGREES Kentucky’s postsecondary and adult education system will build upon its work over the past decade to strengthen the Commonwealth by degrees.

Kentucky believes in the transformati ve power HB 1 was a seminal piece of legislati on that enormous, but Kentucky is achieving its goals through of postsecondary educati on. This belief rests on a established six goals for raising Kentucky’s standard of steady, incremental progress. This strategic agenda calls simple, enduring premise—a higher level of educati on living and quality of life to at least the nati onal average upon Kentucky’s postsecondary and adult educati on leads to a higher quality of life, both individually by the year 2020. These goals challenge the system to system to strengthen the Commonwealth by degrees. and collecti vely. In the world’s most enterprising and accelerate degree producti on, modernize workforce In carrying out this agenda, Kentucky’s prosperous societi es, postsecondary educati on is the educati on and training, improve the health and well- postsecondary and adult educati on system will engine of economic growth and the foundati on of being of communiti es, and produce world-class research focus on four urgent prioriti es—college readiness; democracy. that creates jobs and powers a knowledge-based student success; research, economic, and community The Postsecondary Educati on Improvement Act of economy. competi ti veness; and effi ciency and innovati on. Our 1997 (HB 1) established the Council on Postsecondary These goals are more important today than ever acti ons will be guided by a shared purpose and common Educati on, which has broad statutory authority before. As Kentucky strives to reach the nati on’s level beliefs. to coordinate the state’s system of postsecondary of educati onal att ainment, the United States is losing educati on. The legislati on did not change the role of ground to internati onal competi tors. Twenty years ago, the insti tuti onal governing boards, who are the primary America’s young adults were the best-educated among Kentucky's educational attainment is fi duciary agents for each campus. member countries of the Organisati on for Economic increasing, but still lower than the nation’s Cooperati on and Development (OECD). In 2008, the 39% U.S. had fallen to tenth place; now, it is ti ed for twelft h, 33% 35% behind nati ons as diverse as Korea, Japan, Finland, and 32% 26% Canada. 23% A 2010 study by ’s Center on Educati on and the Workforce predicts that by the year 2018, 54 percent of all jobs in Kentucky—over 1 million jobs—will require some level of postsecondary educati on or training. Currently, 32 percent of Kentuckians (25-44) 1990 2000 2009 have obtained at least an associate degree, compared to Kentucky United States the nati onal average of 39 percent. Population ages 25-44 with an associate degree or higher The next generati on of Kentuckians must be bett er educated than the one before it. The challenge is Source: US Census, American Community Survey 2009 fi ve-year estimates.

4 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION VISION: All Kentuckians will be prepared to succeed in a global economy. MISSION: To deliver a world-class educati on to students, create and apply new knowledge, and grow the economy of the Commonwealth. VALUES: • The highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. • Access for all who are committ ed to the pursuit of higher learning. • Cooperati on, teamwork, and mutual respect for the diff ering missions of insti tuti ons. • A culture of inclusion that provides equitable opportuniti es and celebrates diversity in people and thought. • A postsecondary experience that prepares individuals to be informed, competent, knowledgeable, and engaged citi zens and leaders. • Prudent fi scal, intellectual, and environmental stewardship that employs resources eff ecti vely and effi ciently. • A commitment to the conti nuous monitoring and improvement of performance. • Creati ve and innovati ve approaches, including the use of technology, in meeti ng the needs of the Commonwealth. • Engagement with business, industry, and other community partners to improve economic vitality and quality of life. • The promoti on of educati on as a public good and an investment in Kentucky’s future.

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 5 COLLEGE READINESS Kentucky will be stronger by ensuring more high school graduates, GED® graduates, and working-age adults enter college prepared for credit-bearing work.

Progress one or more subjects. Additi onally, 90 percent of GED Kentucky’s postsecondary system will work hand-in- graduates were not ready for placement in credit-bearing hand with K-12 and adult educati on providers to ensure With the passage of Senate Bill 1 in 2009, college courses. students understand what they need to know and be readiness has been at the forefront of the postsecondary able to do to succeed at the next level. Postsecondary system’s policy agenda. Collaborati on between Students who are not academically or fi nancially insti tuti ons most directly aff ect K-12 student secondary and postsecondary educators has never prepared for college face greater obstacles to degree performance through the quality and eff ecti veness of been greater. These partnerships have contributed completi on. Developmental educati on lengthens a the teachers they produce. Therefore, the system will to signifi cant improvements in college access and student’s ti me-to-degree, increases costs, and consumes focus on improving the quality of educator preparati on readiness. insti tuti onal resources. Students need stronger academic programs and providing conti nuous growth and Challenges and social supports and clear pathways to success. professional development opportuniti es for teachers and The Department of Educati on, the Educati on While progress has been signifi cant, many Kentucky school leaders. Professional Standards Board, and Kentucky’s K-12 students who transiti on to college are not fully prepared educators are committ ed to creati ng “Next Generati on” for the rigors of postsecondary educati on. In 2010, LEGISLATIVE MANDATES professionals and support systems to make “every child 63 percent of recent high school graduates entering profi cient and prepared for success.” It is now clear that HB 1 (1997) states that “contributions to the quality of community and technical colleges and 27 percent “prepared for success” means college- or career-ready. elementary and secondary education shall be a central entering public universiti es needed remediati on in responsibility of Kentucky's postsecondary institutions.” Goal 1 envisions a “seamless, integrated” educational More students are meeting statewide college readiness standards system.

57% SB 1 (2009) directs the elementary, secondary, and 51% 46% 46% postsecondary systems to align revised K-12 academic standards with college readiness requirements and expectations. SB 1 declares that “schools shall expect a high level of achievement of all students.”

The Adult Education Act (2000) calls on the postsecondary and adult education system to 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 “signifi cantly elevate the level of education of the adults of All undergraduate degree- and credenti al-seeking students who met statewide college readiness standards. the Commonwealth.” Source: CPE KPEDS

6 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COLLEGE READINESS Policy Objective 1: Increase the Policy Objective 2: Increase the Policy Objective 3: Increase the number of college-ready Kentuckians number of college-ready GED eff ectiveness of Kentucky’s K-12 entering postsecondary education. graduates. teachers and school leaders.

Strategies: Strategies: Strategies: 1.1. Align K-12, adult educati on, and postsecondary 2.1. Increase enrollment in Kentucky Adult Educati on 3.1. Ensure K-12 educator preparati on programs att ract, educati on standards, curriculum, and assessment programs and services. retain, and prepare highly eff ecti ve teachers and school processes as directed by Senate Bill 1 (2009). 2.2. Implement initi ati ves to increase the number leaders. 1.2. Support eff ecti ve interventi on strategies for of Kentucky Adult Educati on students advancing to 3.2. Expand the role of higher educati on insti tuti ons in underprepared students prior to postsecondary postsecondary educati on. the delivery of professional development programs for admission. 2.3. Att ract, retain, and prepare highly eff ecti ve adult teachers, school leaders, guidance counselors, adult 1.3. Strengthen the college-going and completi on culture educators. educati on instructors, and faculty members. in Kentucky.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

• READINESS OF COLLEGE ENTRANTS • NUMBER OF GED® GRADUATES • NEW TEACHER EXCELLENCE

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 7 STUDENT SUCCESS Kentucky will be stronger by ensuring more of its people complete college with the skills and abilities to be productive, engaged citizens.

Progress Challenges rates. Students from metropolitan areas outperform students from rural, underserved areas. These While completi on rates at Kentucky colleges and Kentucky’s colleges and universiti es have made performance gaps must be narrowed. dramati c improvements in enrollment and degree universiti es are increasing, progress must accelerate. Kentucky’s future in large part depends upon helping producti on over the last decade. Since 2001, total Half of fi rst-year college students (50 percent) graduate more students advance through the educati onal system enrollment has increased 25 percent, and total degrees from a public university within six years. The four-year and graduate in less ti me—working-age adults as well and credenti als are up 84 percent. graduati on rate is only 18 percent. Less than a quarter of associate degree-seeking students (23 percent) graduate as recent high school graduates. Financial barriers to from community or technical college within three years. accessing and completi ng college must be reduced.

Additi onally, average completi on rates mask Increases in degree producti on and completi on rates, performance gaps among various groups of students, a while criti cal, cannot be achieved at the expense of greater challenge as Kentucky grows more racially and academic quality. Kentucky’s colleges and universiti es LEGISLATIVE MANDATES culturally diverse. Lower-income, underprepared, and will conti nue to uphold high academic standards and Goal 6 of HB 1 (1997) deals directly with educational underrepresented minority students succeed at lower empower all students to meet them. attainment, challenging Kentucky to “deliver educational services to citizens in quantities and of a quality comparable to the national average.”

Goal 4 of HB 1 requires regional universities to assure “statewide access to baccalaureate and master’s degrees of a quality at or above the national average.”

Goal 5 of HB 1 directs KCTCS to provide a pathway to bachelor’s degree attainment through “a two-year course of general studies designed for transfer.”

HB 160 (2010) calls for associate-level coursework at KCTCS to be accepted and credited to related bachelor’s degree programs at public universities.

8 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT SUCCESS Policy Objective 4: Increase high- 4.6. Promote student engagement, undergraduate 5.2. Advocate for suffi cient state operati ng support, quality degree production and research, internships, and other educati onal fi nancial aid, and campus effi ciencies to reduce pressure opportuniti es that improve the quality of the student on tuiti on. completion rates at all levels and close experience, develop leaders, and lead to success aft er 5.3. Support Pell Grants, the simplifi cati on of FAFSA, achievement gaps, particularly for graduati on. college savings programs, college work study, tax credits, lower-income, underprepared, and 4.7. Implement a statewide diversity policy that and other federal aid initi ati ves intended to maximize underrepresented minority students. recognizes diversity as a vital component of the state’s student access and success. educati onal and economic development. Strategies: 5.4. Increase students’ and families’ understanding of 4.1. Maximize KCTCS’s role as a high quality, low-cost Policy Objective 5: Decrease fi nancial the net costs of going to college and the availability of provider of postsecondary educati on and transfer fi nancial resources to assist them. opportuniti es encouraging college access and success. barriers to college access and 4.2. Provide insti tuti on and student incenti ves to completion. increase high-quality degree producti on and completi on Strategies: rates. 5.1. Increase funding for the state’s need-based student 4.3. Increase the use of data, informati on, research, and fi nancial aid programs and ensure they address the technology to improve student learning and outcomes. needs of part-ti me, transfer, and adult learners, as well 4.4. Support new pathways for adult learners to enroll as traditi onal students. and complete postsecondary degrees and credenti als. Degrees and credentials have increased dramatically 4.5. Secure adequate insti tuti onal funding to support high-quality faculty and staff , eff ecti ve student and academic support services, technology enhancements, Total Increase 84% 9,105 and other resources to enhance student success. 48%

PERFORMANCE METRICS 19,693 29% Graduate 6,146 • DEGREES & CREDENTIALS CONFERRED 8,603 Baccalaureate 69% • GRADUATION RATES 15,208 Associate

• ACHIEVEMENT GAPS 5,084 394% Certi cates and Diplomas 3,586 17,705 • STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION 2000-2001 2009-10

• STATE FINANCIAL AID FUNDING DEFICIT lncludes only public and AIKCU independent colleges and universities Source: CPE KPEDS

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 9 RESEARCH, ECONOMIC, & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Kentucky will be stronger by generating new knowledge and research investments, producing high-demand degrees, increasing the educational attainment of its workforce, and improving its communities.

Progress Challenges stewardship and embrace the value of the liberal arts. Over the last decade, Kentucky’s universiti es att racted While the achievements of Kentucky’s postsecondary Postsecondary faculty and staff will educate future world-renowned researchers, more than doubled their insti tuti ons have been impressive, the economy has been professionals, entrepreneurs, and citi zens and upgrade collecti ve federal research funding, and made large slow to transform. Kentucky currently ranks: the skills of current employees. An educated workforce and high quality of life will att ract more educated investments in public service. These eff orts yielded new • 45th on the New Economy Index, which measures people to the state, which in turn will lure prospecti ve knowledge and applied and translati onal research that knowledge jobs, globalizati on, economic dynamism, employers. led to new products, businesses, and jobs. The campuses the digital economy, and innovati on capacity. also have played an acti ve role in supporti ng local • 45th in the number of science, technology, schools, governments, economic development eff orts, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees awarded as a and the provision of healthcare. share of all degrees. LEGISLATIVE MANDATES • 41st on annual per capita postsecondary research and development expenditures. The Kentucky Innovation Act (2000) calls for “a strong, entrepreneurial economy, characterized As Kentucky ramps up eff orts to compete eff ecti vely Kentucky public universities are attracting by knowledge, innovation, and speed” that can be in the global economy, degree producti on must be more external R&D funding promoted through research and high-technology aligned with the current and projected workforce (in millions) $362M enterprises. $344M needs of the state. More students should be engaged in $298M undergraduate research and encouraged to pursue STEM Goal 2 of HB 1 (1997) directs UK to become “a major, $231M +H (science, technology, engineering, math, and health) comprehensive research university ranked nationally in and other high-demand fi elds. the top 20 public universities.” $155M At the same ti me, Kentucky’s postsecondary Goal 3 of HB 1 directs UofL to become “a premier, insti tuti ons will conti nue to advance social, arti sti c, nationally recognized metropolitan research university.” cultural, and environmental progress through regional Goal 5 of HB 1 directs KCTCS to “develop a workforce

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 with the skills to meet the needs of new and existing industries” and “improve the employability of citizens.” Includes state, federal, and corporate research dollars and excludes university-funded research. Source: Nati onal Science Foundati on.

10 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION RESEARCH, ECONOMIC, & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Policy Objective 6: Increase basic, 6.3. Develop and implement a strategic communicati ons Policy Objective 7: Increase applied, and translational research to plan that highlights campus-based research and educational attainment and quality of development initi ati ves and the impact of this work on create new knowledge and economic Kentucky’s economic and community competi ti veness. life in Kentucky communities through growth. regional stewardship, public service, 6.4. Secure additi onal funding for research matching Strategies: and community outreach. programs and explore new funding approaches to 6.1. Support the criti cal role that the University of maximize research, Kentucky Innovati on Act investments, Strategies: Kentucky and the University of Louisville play in the and multi -campus collaborati ons. 7.1. Strengthen and expand partnerships with business, creati on of new knowledge and recognize universiti es 6.5. Advance Kentucky’s STEM+H agenda through industry, government, non-profi t, and other educati onal and faculty members for the advancement of knowledge ongoing leadership, advocacy, and collaborati ve eff orts. enti ti es to meet Kentucky’s workforce and community and enlightenment. needs. 6.6. Foster an innovati ve, creati ve, and entrepreneurial 6.2. Support collaborati ve research eff orts that leverage culture within the postsecondary educati on community. 7.2. Support collaborati ons among postsecondary university experti se, lead to research investments and educati on providers to serve regional needs and commercializati on in high-growth or emerging areas, and planning eff orts to raise the educati onal att ainment level are aligned with business and industry growth. of the Commonwealth.

7.3. Maximize the impact of postsecondary educati on’s contributi on to improving the health of Kentucky’s people.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

• RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUNDING • CREDENTIALS IN STEM+H FIELDS (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND HEALTH) • EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 11 EFFICIENCY & INNOVATION Kentucky will be stronger by creating new ways of serving more postsecondary students at a high quality in a challenging resource environment.

Progress: postsecondary educati on to maintain quality and move programs and educati onal services in multi ple formats Kentucky’s public and independent insti tuti ons forward on improvement eff orts in a fi scally challenging that accommodate diff erent learning styles makes more than doubled the number of degrees and environment. educati on work for more students and increases credenti als produced over the past ten years. This capacity. Postsecondary insti tuti ons will conti nue to Challenges: has been accomplished in a challenging resource streamline administrati ve operati ons, improve space environment where state support per student, adjusted As state revenues conti nue to be unpredictable and uti lizati on and the use of technology, and maximize for enrollment growth and infl ati on, decreased by more support for public services vacillates, postsecondary opportuniti es for joint purchases and contracts. insti tuti ons will fi nd ways to increase capacity and than $3,000 per student. A porti on of that funding loss The system is conti nuously monitoring progress and maintain quality while moderati ng tuiti on increases and was off set by tuiti on paid by students and families, as using data to make eff ecti ve, informed decisions that containing costs. Meeti ng these challenges will require well as increased fi nancial aid. promote student success. Colleges and universiti es greater innovati on and fl exibility than ever before. that rise to the challenge of improved performance Aggressive cost containment, cost avoidance, The “new normal,” however diffi cult, provides a deserve incenti ves and rewards. Higher educati on and reallocati on strategies—including the eff ecti ve powerful incenti ve for conti nued change. Kentucky’s funding mechanisms will be reexamined to ensure state use of technology, renegoti ati ng vendor contracts, postsecondary educati on insti tuti ons will conti nue investments are maximizing desired results. outsourcing, and many other initi ati ves—have to discover new approaches and revenue streams to produced dramati c savings to the state and enabled improve quality and producti vity. Off ering academic

Public degree and credential production doubled while state support declined

LEGISLATIVE MANDATES 46,053 HB 1 (1997) envisions a postsecondary system with a

single point of accountability to “ensure coordination of $4,938 programs and effi cient use of resources.” $14,976 $7,845 Total funding per FTE $14,732 The Governor’s Higher Education Work Group 22,058 Total funding per FTE (2009) recommended several measures to increase the $10,038 $6,887 postsecondary system’s effi ciency, productivity, and fi nancial transparency. FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09

Net General Fund Appropriation per FTE Gross Tuition & Fees Revenue per FTE Degrees and Credentials

Funding amounts are adjusted for infl ation. Source: CPE KPEDS

12 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EFFICIENCY & INNOVATION Policy Objective 8: Increase academic Policy Objective 9: Maximize the use 9.2. Explore opti ons for consolidati ng or outsourcing productivity through program of postsecondary and adult education perti nent operati ons, as well as facilitati ng joint purchasing and contracts. innovations. resources. 9.3. Develop statewide policies that promote the Strategies: Strategies: eff ecti ve and effi cient use of capital faciliti es and infrastructure. 8.1. Increase producti vity and maximize success for both 9.1. Eff ecti vely integrate Kentucky’s independent traditi onal and nontraditi onal students through course colleges and universiti es into eff orts to achieve greater redesign and alternati ve methods of program delivery. effi ciencies and expand postsecondary opportuniti es.

8.2. Build upon the success of Kentucky’s Virtual Campus and Virtual Library to maximize the use of technology in implementi ng academic innovati ons.

8.3. Redesign approval and review processes for new and existi ng academic programs to ensure alignment with state needs.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

• ONLINE LEARNING • DEGREE PRODUCTIVITY

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 13 IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC AGENDA

Achieving the policy objecti ves and strategies • Implementati on Plans. The Council is directed • Incenti ves. As originally envisioned by HB 1, outlined in the 2011-15 Strategic Agenda will make by statute to draft an implementati on plan that strategic trust funds and various incenti ve the Commonwealth grow “Stronger by Degrees.” The will be pursued collaborati vely with insti tuti onal programs are crucial to sti mulati ng increases in following are criti cal to its successful implementati on. representati ves and other key stakeholders over degree producti on, research acti vity, community • Adequate Funding. Sustained, adequate funding in the next four years. This policy work is intended outreach, and workforce development. Kentucky direct operati ng support to public postsecondary to complement, not supplant, the strategic plans must conti nue to fund proven programs like “Bucks educati on insti tuti ons is vital to achieving statewide approved by insti tuti onal governing boards that for Brains,” Regional Stewardship, Workforce policy objecti ves and moving forward on the broadly align with the strategic agenda and allow Development, Kentucky Innovati on Funds, and aggressive, long-term goals of HB 1 (1997). Increases postsecondary educati on insti tuti ons to achieve EPSCoR, and provide new incenti ves directly related in state funding, tuiti on revenue, and fi nancial aid, their unique missions. to improvements in degree producti on. as well as aggressive cost control, will be required to • Reporti ng and Benchmarking. A new Web-based • Balancing Quality and Quanti ty. One of the key increase producti vity and protect college access for performance dashboard and improvements to challenges is balancing the need for high-quality low- and moderate-income students and families. the Council’s accountability reports will provide credenti als that allow individuals to be successful in • Accountability. Accountability in higher educati on is easy access to the data and informati on needed their work, life, and communiti es with the demand a shared responsibility that includes common goals to understand absolute and relati ve progress on to increase degree producti on and educati onal and objecti ves, a division of labor, measured results, key objecti ves and strategies. Council and other att ainment across the state. Strengthening current and a focus on conti nuous improvement. It will stakeholder meeti ngs will allow for regular updates programs and expanding new ones will help the take a common commitment between the Council; on progress. system control costs, both for students and the insti tuti onal governing boards, policy leaders, state. faculty, and staff ; Kentucky’s adult educati on system, students, and parents; the Governor and Balancing Quality and Quanti ty. The postsecondary the General Assembly; the K-12 system; and key educati on system’s challenge is to balance the need state agencies and stakeholders to demonstrate for high-quality degrees and credenti als that allow accountability at both the state and insti tuti on level.

• Performance Metrics and Targets. A select number of state and insti tuti onal performance metrics, with negoti ated targets for 2015, will help guide progress on the 2011-15 Strategic Agenda, HB 1 mandates, and other reform legislati on. Other data, including various leading and lagging indicators, will be monitored to gauge improvement and assist in policy development.

14 STRONGER by DEGREES KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PERFORMANCE METRICS

Statewide Institution Region

Readiness of Kentucky high school Readiness of high school graduates in graduates who enter college the region College-going rate of high school College GED® Graduates Readiness graduates in the region New teacher excellence (top 15% New teacher excellence (top 15% nationally) nationally)

Degrees and credentials conferred Degrees and credentials conferred Graduation rates (bachelors' and Graduation rates (bachelors' and associate) associate) Graduation rate gaps of Graduation rate gaps of Student underrepresented minority, low underrepresented minority, low Success income, and less-prepared students income, and less-prepared students State appropriations for public higher Transfer from KCTCS to four-year education colleges and universities State fi nancial aid funding defi cit Net price for low-income students

Research and development funding Research and development funding Degrees and credentials in Degrees and credentials in Research, Economic science, technology, engineering, science, technology, engineering, and Community mathematics, and health-related fi elds mathematics, and health-related fi elds Development Educational attainment at the Educational attainment at the associate degree level and higher, associate degree level and higher in ages 25-44 the region, ages 25-44

Online learning Online learning Effi ciency and Degree productivity (degrees Innovation Credits earned by degree graduates produced per funding/expenditures)

For more information on this Strategic Agenda, visit cpe.ky.gov

KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STRONGER by DEGREES 15 About the Council on Postsecondary Education

The Council on Postsecondary Education is Kentucky’s statewide postsecondary and adult education coordinating agency charged with leading the reform eff orts envisioned by state policy leaders in the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 and the Adult Education Act of 2000. Key responsibilities include:

• developing and implementing a strategic agenda for postsecondary and adult education that includes measures of progress. • producing and submitting a biennial budget request for adequate public funding of postsecondary education. • monitoring and approving tuition rates and admission criteria at public postsecondary institutions. • collecting and distributing data about postsecondary education performance. • ensuring the coordination and connectivity of technology among public institutions. • administering adult education programs serving every county in Kentucky.

Institutional Advisory Group: Council on Postsecondary Education: College & University Presidents: JoAnn Ewalt, EKU Paul Patt on, Chair, Pikeville Doug Whitlock, EKU Tim Burcham, KCTCS Pam Miller, Vice Chair, Lexington* Michael McCall, KCTCS Hinfred McDuffi e, KSU Ellen Call, Louisville Mary Evans Sias, KSU Beth Patrick, MoSU Glenn Denton, Paducah Wayne Andrews, MoSU Carl Prestf eldt, MuSU Dan Flanagan,Campbellsville* Randy Dunn, MuSU Sue Hodges Moore, NKU Joe Graviss, Versailles* James Votruba, NKU Connie Ray, UK Dennis Jackson, Paducah Lee Todd, Jr., UK David Hein, UofL Nancy McKenney, Lexington* James Ramsey, UofL Doug McElroy, WKU Donna Moore, Lexington Gary Ransdell, WKU Gary Cox, AIKCU Lisa Osborne, Carrollton* Gary Cox, AIKCU Aaron Price, Louisville Marcia Ridings, London Jim Skaggs, Bowling Green Joseph Weis, Jeff ersontown* Joseph Wise, Louisville Terry Holliday, Commissioner, Department of Educati on Robert King, CPE President

*Member of the Strategic Agenda Work Group

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320 Frankfort KY 40601 Ph: (502) 573-1555 cpe.ky.gov

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February 2011 The Council does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services necessary to aff ord individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities.