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Establishing Performance Indicators to Assess Progress Toward Meeting the Goals of The Illinois Commitment

Establishing Performance Indicators to Assess Progress Toward Meeting the Goals of The Illinois Commitment. February 4, 2003. Final Recommendations. Why Establish Performance Indicators?. Objective assessment of progress in meeting goals of The Illinois Commitment

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Establishing Performance Indicators to Assess Progress Toward Meeting the Goals of The Illinois Commitment

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  1. Establishing Performance Indicators to Assess Progress Toward Meeting the Goals of The Illinois Commitment February 4, 2003 Final Recommendations

  2. Why Establish Performance Indicators? • Objective assessment of progress in meeting goals of The Illinois Commitment • Strengthens existing accountability mechanisms • No single accountability process works for all stakeholders in higher education

  3. Policy Framework THEILLINOIS COMMITMENT Statewide Indicators Common InstitutionalIndicators Mission-Specific Institutional Indicators

  4. How Were The Recommendations Developed? • Performance Indicator Advisory Committee • Included representatives from all sectors; administrators, faculty, and students • Focused on statewide and common institutional indicators • A Systematic and Consultative Approach • Developed draft recommendations (August 2002) • Many individuals provided input on draft

  5. Statewide Indicators (12) Reflect the performance of Illinois higher education Focus on aggregate measures at the state and/or sector level IBHE staff has reporting responsibility Reported within statewide higher education context Common Institutional Indicators (15) Common indicators reported by all institutions Institution is “unit of analysis” Effective campus practices related to each goal Reported within institutional context Overview of Final Recommendations

  6. Statewide Indicators Average undergrad tuition vs. per capita income Proportion of undergrads receiving aid by type of aid Net price of attendance for undergrads by income quintile Common Institutional Indicators Net price of attendance for undergrads by income quintile Effective practices in addressing student financial need Goal 3 Example (Affordability)

  7. Implementation Recommendations • Resolution of Technical Issues • Operational definitions and data sources • Phase-in plan for incomplete/non-existing indicators • IBHE staff to take lead • Institutional Goal Setting for Common and Mission Specific Indicators • Begin immediately; status report later in 2003 • Goals for all common indicators by 2004 • Goals for all mission-specific indicators by 2005

  8. Implementation Recommendations • Coordination with Related Reporting • Annual Results Reports • Comptroller’s Public Accountability Project • Recommended Timeline • December 2003 – First report with existing indicators • 2004 – Ongoing implementation; institutions identify goals for common institutional indicators • 2005 – All indicators brought “on line”; institutions identify goals for mission specific indicators

  9. Summary • Complements existing, integrated set of accountability activities • Developed through highly consultative process • Implementation of indicators and goal-setting remains a “work-in-progress”

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