TheCollisionofTwoWorlds.pptVIP

Scope of K-12 in Texas Scope of Public Higher Education in Texas The Central Education Problem in Texas The Central Education Problem in Texas The U.T. System is committed to help lead the efforts to produce more college graduates in Texas. U.T. System K-16 Initiatives At the U.T. Component Level At the U.T. System Level At the U.T. System Level Beyond the U.T. System Level Beyond the U.T. System Level Principles Guiding the U.T. System K-16 Initiatives Accountability Equity Need for Change and Improvement Data-Driven Actions Value of Collaboration Sustained Effort * * The Collision of Two Worlds: The Collision of Two Worlds: Does K-12 + College = K-16? Does K-12 + College = K-16? Or Or Does K-12+ College = Does K-12+ College = Chaos? 3,900,000 + Students 1,042 School Districts/148 Charters 250,000 + Teachers Doss C.S.D. 21 Students Houston I.S.D. 210,000 Students State Board of Education 1999 Ethnic Counts and Percentagesfor Students Enrolled in Grades 9-12 1,080,000 High School Students 13.9% African-American 34.9% Hispanic 48.0% White 3.2% Other Enrollment Parity ForecastPublic Universities Source: Enrollment Forecasts (1998-2015), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Students Qualified for Admission to Moderately Selective Institutions Year 2000 300,000 18-Year-Olds 196,000 High School Graduates 118,000 ACT/SAT Tested 32,000 Score 1110 on SAT or 25 on ACT 50 Community Colleges Districts with 100 + Locations 47,000 + Faculty 6 University Systems with 31 Campuses 4 Stand-Alone Universities 1 Technical College System 800,000 + Students Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board To reach the national average . . . Each year Texas must produce 17,000 more Associate’s Degree recipients and 20,000 more Bachelor’s Degree recipients Success depends on Increased preparation and Increased participation The effort requires us to focus on K-16 issues. At the U.T. component level At the U.T. System level Beyond the U.T. System level