Strategic Plan 2009-2013

Goal III: Efficiency

Deliver educational, training, rehabilitation and information/research programs and services through the public education system in a manner which makes effective and efficient use of resources.

Objectives for Efficiency:

1. Improve the quality and efficiency of data collection and reporting for informed decision-making.
• Performance Measure:
• Adequacy and scope of data collection systems.
• Benchmark:
• Number of systems developed and implemented.
2. Improve the postsecondary program completion rate.
• Performance Measure:
• Number of full-time, first-time students from the cohort of new first year students who complete their programs with in 1½ times the normal program length.
• Benchmark:
• Number of first year students who complete their program will be equivalent to the top 30% of the institutions’ peers.
3. Develop the most efficient and cost effective delivery system for adequately meeting the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing, including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness.
• Performance Measure:
• Cost, proximity, and adequacy of services provided.
• Benchmark:
• Services meet delivery standards and are efficient compared to similar delivery services in other states.
4. Improve the use of postsecondary educational resources.
• Performance Measure:
• The program cost per credit hour.
• Benchmark:
• Cost per credit hour will be consistent with institutional best practices.
5. Improve Board of Education policy pertaining to higher education tuition waivers to ensure the most efficient use of educational resources.
• Performance Measure:
• Enrollment as a percentage of capacity.
• Benchmark:
• Use of tuition waivers will maximize use of institutional resources.

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