Updates on Higher Education Policy

1. Updates on Higher Education Policy Matt Gianneschi Deputy Executive Director, CDHE

2. P-20 Connections • CAP4K Requirements: • “Postsecondary and Workforce Ready” Description • Aligned Academic Content Standards • Aligned Standards-based Assessments • Integration of Standards and Assessments into Admission and Remedial Policies • Integration of Standards and Assessments into Teacher Preparation Standards

3. PWR Endorsed Diploma The PWR endorsed diploma criteria include three components a student must satisfy: • establish and maintain an Individual Career and Academic Plan (as defined in SB09-256 ICAP and CDE rules and guidelines); • exhibit 21st century/learning and life skills; and, • demonstrate academic preparation and excellence without the need for remediation.

4. PWR Endorsed Diploma • A student must first satisfy the existing Higher Education Admissions Requirements (HEAR) or HEAR proxies and the Admissions Index and demonstrate they do not require remediation to be considered for a PWR endorsed diploma. The following two steps indicate how a student can meet this requirement. • 1) Satisfy current HEAR requirements (currently under review) or HEAR proxies and the Admissions Index. • In order to satisfy the existing HEAR, a student must successfully complete seventeen academic units/credits of coursework in English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science and Foreign Language based on the distribution below. Students must receive a passing grade in each course to fulfill the requirement.

6. PWR Endorsed Diploma Demonstrate that the student does not need remediation: • a) Approved ACT cut-scores • b) Approved SAT cut-scores • c) Placement assessments: including Accuplacer, COMPASS (not yet approved by CCHE) • d) Successful completion of college level courses via Concurrent Enrollment • e) Completion of necessary remedial courses • f) Approved State Summative/National Consortia Assessment cut-scores*; or • g) ACT/SAT writing test score*

7. PWR Endorsed Diploma • Beyond the minimum requirements, a student will be eligible for PWR endorsement if he/she demonstrates academic excellence by either high school course completion, other performance indicators, or college course completion in at least three of the seven following content areas: • Reading, Writing, Communicating • Mathematics • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Natural and Physical Sciences • Arts and Humanities • World Languages • Career and Technical Education

8. PWR Endorsed Diploma • CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION • a) High School Courses: student receives a course grade of B or better in at least three years (or equivalent) of coursework in Career and Technical education, two of which must be from a single area of focus. • OR • b) Other performance indicators, which could include one or more of the following: • i) Advanced score (or equivalent) on state end-of-program summative assessments • ii) AP score of 4 or 5 in relevant AP coursework (e.g. Environmental Science, Economics, others to be determined) • iii) IB test scores of 4, 5, 6, or 7 – Career Diploma Focus area • iv) CTE certifications • v) Career Ready Colorado Certificate - Advanced scores on future qualifying assessments • vi) Nationally recognized adjudication criteria and artifacts to certify a student’s body of evidence • vii) Rubrics and artifacts that show evidence of mastery or above mastery of the evidence outcomes in the high school standards. • viii) Other external events or performance events. • ix) Portfolio of achievements (mastery includes “outside” experience), competitions, industry experiences, reflections, qualifying certifications • OR • c) Postsecondary Credit-Bearing Coursework • i) student receives a course grade of B or better in a transferable postsecondary CTE course credit.

9. Remedial Education

10. Remedial Education

11. The Goal: Move students as quickly and effectively through their first college level course.

12. Traditional Remedial Sequence

13. Accelerated Remedial Sequence

14. CCHE Master Plan • Goals for Higher Education • Increase Degree Attainment • Improve Student Outcomes—Remedial, Time-to-degree, Retention • Diversify Enrollments and Reduce Attainment Gaps • Restore Balance in Postsecondary Revenues and Improve Productivity • -Economic Development?-

15. Percent of 26 to 64 Year Olds with College Degrees - Associate and Higher (2009) Colorado ranks 3rd among states – with 45.8 percent of working-aged adults with college degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

16. Difference in College Attainment between Young Adults (25 to 34) and Older Adults (45 to 64) (2009) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

17. Change in Population Age 25-44 By Race/Ethnicity, 2005-2025 …2,689,700 …1,044,516 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

18. Undergraduate Awards (One Year and More) per 100 FTE Undergraduates – Public Two-Year, 2008-09 Sources: NCES, IPEDS Completions and Enrollment Surveys

19. Undergraduate Awards (One Year and More) per 100 FTE Undergraduates – Public Bachelor’s and Masters, 2008-09 Sources: NCES, IPEDS Completions and Enrollment Surveys

20. Percent of Adults Aged 25-34 with College Degrees – Associate and Higher – By County (2009) 68.0% - San Juan 1.6% - Costilla Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-09 American Community Survey

21. Public 4-Year First-Time Undergraduates Directly Out of High School as a Percent of Public High School Graduates, 2006-08 Annual Average Colorado = 32.0% Source: Colorado Department of Higher Education. Colorado Department of Education.

23. College Funding Split Student vs. State

24. Average Tuition Cost Per Resident Student

25. Average Resident Student’s Share of College (Tuition vs. State Funding)