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U.S. Higher Education Policy Forum: Increasing Access, Quality and Completion by 2020

U.S. Higher Education Policy Forum: Increasing Access, Quality and Completion by 2020. Martha Kanter Under Secretary of Education New York University November 7, 2011.

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U.S. Higher Education Policy Forum: Increasing Access, Quality and Completion by 2020

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  1. U.S. Higher Education Policy Forum: Increasing Access, Quality and Completion by 2020 Martha Kanter Under Secretary of Education New York University November 7, 2011

  2. “By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world... So tonight I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training... every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.” President Barack Obama Address to Joint Session of Congress February 24, 2009 “America cannot lead in the 21st century unless we have the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world.” President Barack Obama Remarks on Higher Education April 24, 2009

  3. Education Requirements for Jobs, 2018 Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 p. 14 http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/FullReport.pdf

  4. ProjectedLabor Supply and Demand, 2020 Source: McKinsey Global Institute, An Economy that Works: Job Creation and America’s Future, 2011

  5. The Achievement Gap Persists Current Educational Attainment % if Adults Age 25-34 with an Associate’s Degree or Higher

  6. Low Income Students have a Lower Graduation Rate

  7. Pell Grant Graduation Rates are Inconsistent

  8. Percentage of Adults Age 25-34 with Postsecondary Education (Associate Degree of Higher in U.S. per 2008 Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau)

  9. Reductions in State Funding

  10. President Obama’s 2020 Strategic Vision and Goals

  11. Achieving the 2020College Completion Goal Increase the U.S. College Degree Attainment Rate from 41 to 60% 10 million more Americans ages 25-34 with an associate or baccalaureate degree (8 million beyond 2+ million projected growth) A third will come from high schools - 3.7 million more high school graduates will become college graduates Two thirds will be adult learners - 6.3 million adults will become college graduates Note: The attainment rate reflects the number of individuals in the population who have attained the degree or diploma. This differs from the graduation/completion rate, which measures the number of individuals within a cohort who graduate or complete their program within a certain amount of time.

  12. Postsecondary Strategic Objectives Access Close the opportunity gap by improving affordability and increasing access to college and workforce training, especially for adult learners, low-income students, and underrepresented 21st century students. Quality Foster institutional quality with accountability and transparency. Completion Increase degree and certificate completion and job placement, with special attention to fast growing first generation, under-represented and economically disadvantaged populations.

  13. The State of Our States:A Snapshot in Time IPEDS 2008-09: Bachelor’s Degree Seeking Students American Community Survey 2007-2009

  14. Noteworthy State Efforts

  15. Mapping of MSIs and the 2020 Goal

  16. Initiatives Launched / Ongoing • College Completion Tool Kit for States • Data Dashboard for ED Website • Request for Information (RFI)

  17. Open Educational Resources (OER)

  18. FIPSE/First in the World • $120 million FIPSE program in President’s 2012 budget proposal • Modeled on ED’s I3 program • Will focus on innovation to raise capacity and efficiency in teaching and learning • Aimed at catalyzing a cultural transformation in higher education to create a new dynamic of rising productivity and quality Grants Reform • TRIO – GEAR UP • Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) • International Education Programs

  19. Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement • Education’s role in a healthy democracy • AASCU leadership in American Democracy Project • AACC’s Democracy Commitment Initiative • Report from National Task Force: Call to action for government, K-12, higher education, community organizations, employers, foundations • Opportunity for creating a tipping point for growing efforts in civic learning and engagement

  20. Rulemaking • Teacher Preparation • TEACH Grants • Institutional Reporting & State Accountability • Nominations due November 25th • Student Loans • Income-based repayment • “Naturally readable” Direct Loan regulations • Total and permanent disability • Nominations due by November 28th • Experimental Sites • Pell Grants • Student Eligibility • Direct Loan Program

  21. STEM Education • STEM degrees are in high demand • 4 of the 10 fastest growing occupations are in STEM fields • 100,000 STEM teachers in the next decade • Effective Teaching and Learning – Mathematics and Science Partnerships • Teacher and Leader Pathways • Presidential Teaching Fellows • STEM teacher loan forgiveness • 35% of STEM majors complete their degrees • Unacceptable rates for women and students of color

  22. Federal Student Aid • Improve loan servicing to provide increased college completion and avoid defaults • In-school counseling and financial literacy • Implement gainful employment regulations • Increase college affordability by executing the loan consolidation initiative • Enable IHEs to experiment with Pell grants and loans to increase college completion

  23. Strengthening Community Colleges 5 Million More Community College Graduates by 2020 • October 5, 2010 • First White House Summit for Community Colleges • February-April 201 • Four Regional Summits held • May 2011 • Virtual Community College Summit held • September 2011 • $500 Million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training Grants Awarded • Spring 2012 • $500 million to be awarded in FY12 (Round 2) • $5 billion investment from the American Jobs Act

  24. Strengthening Community Colleges • College Affordability • Reinventing Developmental Education • Improving Transfer and Articulation • Improving Business and Industry Engagement • Serving Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families • Scaling Effective Practices

  25. White House InitiativeCompletion Agenda • Community Action Summits and Tribal Consultations • Blue Ocean College Completion Strategy • Data systems and indicators improvements • Completion philanthropy • President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge

  26. Today’s Opportunities • 2012 Budget Proposals for Expanding Capacity • $5,550 Pell Grants • First In The World • State College Completion Challenge Grants • Convening Higher Education • ACE Presidential Commission • SHEEOs, NASH • Identifying, Promoting and Scaling Best Practices • Increasing College-Ready High School Graduates • Improving Retention and Graduation Rates • Shorter time to degree • Streamlined business operations • Greater economies of scale for business functions • Program consolidation

  27. A vibrant and prosperous America depends on its educational system – in fact, the future of our democracy depends on the positive contributions of critical thinkers and engaged citizens.

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