1. AVATAR and HB 5 Claudette Jenks Assistant Director, College Readiness and Success Presentation to AVATAR Coordinator Regional Meeting, April, 28, 2015

2. THECB Role Oversees and coordinates activities of Texas public universities, health-related institutions, and two-year colleges Address funding, programs offered, promoting higher education and success, and accountability 2

3. Why alignment? Too many secondary and postsecondary leaders and educators lack shared and accurate information and understanding of what a student must know and do to be successful in postsecondary education and careers; Too many students enter postsecondary education but do not complete in a timely fashion; and Too many students take developmental education at the postsecondary level. 3

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5. THECB Alignment Efforts Validation studies – to what degree are the CCRS aligned with what is taught in Texas entry-level college courses (% of standards aligned) Reference Course Profiles- entry-level college courses that align with current practice and CCRS; designed to help high school faculty understand entry level college expectations College Readiness Assignments- designed to assist secondary teachers in preparing students for success in entry-level college courses in English, mathematics, science, and social studies/sciences; improve curriculum alignment between secondary/postsecondary 5

6. Vertical Alignment Initiate secondary to postsecondary alignment; Host workshops and collaborative meetings for secondary and postsecondary faculty to build vertical alignment; Design a vertical alignment process based on the tools and lessons learned from the various alignment projects; and Provide vertical alignment models for P-16 conversations and partnerships. 6

7. House Bill 5 College Preparatory Course and Endorsements

8. College Prep Course Each school district in partnership with at least one IHE is to develop and provide college prep courses in mathematics and English language arts Recommended for 12 th grade students who have not met college readiness Successful completion of the college prep course exempts the student from TSI requirements with respect to the content area of the course at the partnering institution* --duration of exemption and its applicability to non-partnering IHEs has been decided through negotiated rule-making

9. Proposed Rule Changes April 16- Negotiated Rule Making Committee May 16- Posted in Texas Register July 24- Board adopted §4.54.Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers (10) A student who successfully completes a college preparatory course under Texas Education Code §28.014 is exempt for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of high school graduation with respect to the content area of the course. This exemption applies only at the institution of higher education that partners with the school district in which the student is enrolled to provide the course. Additionally, an institution of higher education may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with a partnering institution of higher education to accept the exemption for the college preparatory course 9

10. Other Alignment Projects Texas Pathways o San Antonio, Houston, San Jacinto, Rio Grand Valley, El Paso Regions Gulf Coast PASS o Community Colleges: Brazosport College, College of the Mainland, Galveston College, Houston Community College System, Lee College, Lone Star College System, San Jacinto College District, Wharton County Junior College o ISDs: Brazosport ISD, Hitchcock ISD,Galveston ISD, Houston ISD and Spring Branch ISD, Goose Creek CISD, Cypress- Fairbanks ISD and Spring ISD, Pasadena ISD and Sheldon ISD, Wharton ISD 10

11. Alignment Resources College Readiness Assignments: www.CRAFTx.org www.CRAFTx.org Profile Planning Guide (PPG) & Texas Online College and Career Readiness Resource Center (OCCRRC): www.txccrsc.org www.txccrsc.org Texas Success Center College Prep Course ELA and Math Frameworks www.tacc.orgwww.tacc.org TXCCRN network: www.txccrn.uh.eduwww.txccrn.uh.edu 11

12. Developing the Next Higher Education Strategic Plan THECB established a strategic planning committee consisting of former higher education leaders, P-12 officials, and business representatives.. THECB established a strategic planning committee consisting of former higher education leaders, P-12 officials, and business representatives.. By 2030… At least 60% of Texans aged 25-34 will have a postsecondary credential or degree. At least 550,000 students will complete a certificate or an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree from a Texas public, independent, or for-profit college or university. All graduates from Texas public institutions of higher education will have completed programs with identified marketable skills. Undergraduate student loan debt will not exceed 60 percent of first-year wage for graduates of Texas public institutions. Proposed Goals Under Consideration 6

13. Next Steps Continued and increased collaboration among partners Leverage resources with existing projects and resources Tie into the new Higher Education Strategic Plan 13

14. CONTACT Claudette Jenks Assistant Director, College Readiness and Success Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 512-427-6529 Claudette.jenks@thecb.state.tx.us 14