Strategic Plan 2009-2013

Goal III: Accountability

Objectives:

Strive for continuous improvement and increased level of public confidence in the education system through performance-based assessments and accountability, and monitoring of accreditation processes.

Performance Measure:
The number of schools and districts meeting or exceeding Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) each year.
Benchmark:
Number of schools and districts meeting or exceeding AYP each year to 100% by 2013.
Performance Measure:
Schools, institutions, and agencies accreditation results.
Benchmark:
Schools, institutions, and agencies meet or exceed accreditation standards.
Performance Measure:
The number of colleges and universities participating in the national “College Portrait.”
Benchmark:
All colleges and universities participate by 2013.
Performance Measure:
Successful compliance of all colleges and universities with Northwest Commission on Colleges and University accreditation standards regarding assessment and improvement of educational programs.
Benchmark:
All colleges and universities demonstrate compliance with relevant accreditation standards.

Improve the quality and efficiency of data collection and reporting for informed decision-making.

Performance Measure:
Proportion of full-time, first-time students who complete their programs within 1½ times the normal program length.
Benchmark:
Number of first year students who complete their program is equivalent to the median of the institutions’ peers.
Performance Measure:
Proportion of full-time, first-time students are retained to the following fall semester.
Benchmark:
Proportion who are retained is equivalent to the median of the institutions’ peers.
Performance Measure:
The proportion of bachelor’s degree recipients who do not exceed 125% of the credits required for the degree.
Benchmark:
The proportion of associate degree transfer students who go on to receive a bachelor’s degree and who do not exceed 125% of the credits required for the degree will increase and will be comparable to peer institutions.

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.

Performance Measure:
The cost per credit hour of the programs offered.
Benchmark:
Cost per credit hour of academic programs will be consistent with institutional best practices.
Performance Measure:
The efficiency of classroom utilization, in terms of hours per week and in terms of percent of seats occupied.
Benchmark:
Average hours per week and % of seats occupied will exceed peer medians.

Improve Board of Education policy pertaining to higher education tuition waivers to ensure the most strategic and efficient use of those waivers.

Performance Measure:
Effectiveness of use of waivers at increasing populations of strategically desirable student groups, such as high-tech majors, international students, minorities, etc..
Benchmark:
Numbers increase in strategically desirable student groups.

Support development of statewide information networks and related information technology-related infrastructure, in support of K-U agency and institutional missions for teaching, learning, and research.

Performance Measure:
Fiscal and organizational resources to maintain and enhance existing IT resources at all levels.
Benchmark:
Level of resources meets or exceeds last year’s levels.