1. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Joint Report: Pre-Kindergarten through Higher Education in Tennessee Laura Encalade State Board of Education Emily House Tennessee Higher Education Commission January 27, 2015

2. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Context Progress toward the Drive to 55 requires alignment between K-12 and higher education. –Minimized duplication (P20 data system) –Compatibility (high school requirements) Joint report speaks to state needs and Master Plan fulfillment

3. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Drive to 55 Approximately 37.8 percent of working age Tennesseans currently hold a postsecondary credential To reach the Drive to 55, 871,309 additional credentials will need to be awarded by 2025.

4. Tennessee Higher Education Commission SBE Master Plan Goals TN will rank in the top half of states on the NAEP by the year 2020. The average ACT composite score in TN will be a 21, or a comparable score of 990 on the SAT, by 2020. The majority of high school graduates from the class of 2020 will earn a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree.

5. Tennessee Higher Education Commission SBE Master Plan The 2016 Strategic Priorities: –High Quality School Options Charter School Appeal Process Charter School Authorization Individualized Education Accounts (IEA) –Great Teachers and Leaders Teacher Preparation Report Card Redesign Revised Educator Preparation Program Accountability Teacher Licensure

6. Tennessee Higher Education Commission SBE Master Plan The 2016 Strategic Priorities: –High Standards and Quality Measures Standards Review Process Grading Policies and Practices –Public Engagement and Oversight Policy Audit Board Member Engagement Annual Expenditures

7. Tennessee Higher Education Commission THEC Master Plan Serve needs of key student populations: –Adults Tennessee Reconnect initiatives –Low income students FAFSA interventions; TN Promise GEAR UP; College Access Challenge Grant –Academically-underprepared students SAILS; co-requisite remediation

8. Tennessee Higher Education Commission THEC Master Plan Alignment beyond higher education to meet the needs of TN’s workforce –P20 data system –Labor supply and occupational demand Reporting EduTrendsTn.com website –LEAP grant program

9. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Questions? laura.encalade@tn.gov emily.house@tn.gov