Transcript Power Point Presentation - UFF
2012 Florida Legislative Session
Possible Attacks to Higher Education
2011 Legislative Session
• • • • Paycheck Protection - Union “gag” bill Automatic Decertification Higher Education Reform (Tenure) Changes to retirement system
Paycheck Protection Union “gag” bill 2011 • • Florida House – Prohibited payroll deduction for unions… – And ONLY for unions Stopped from being heard in the Senate – Through the efforts of UFMDC, UFF, and other unions
Union Decertification Bill 2011 • • • If a public-employees’ union had less than 50% membership, the union would be decertified Collective Bargain Agreement would no longer be in effect This motivated locals with low union membership to increase membership significantly
Higher Education Reform (Tenure) 2011 • Florida House Committee Bill – Appeared halfway through session – Eliminated continuing contract for college faculty – Eliminated tenure for university faculty – Strong opposition from UFMDC and UFF – Community College Presidents on record NOT in favor – Bill was withdrawn within a week
Changes to Retirement System 2011 • • Florida House – 5% employee contribution – Elimination of DROP – Changes for new employees Florida Senate – % contribution based on salary – Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) eliminated – Changes for new Employees
Final Changes to Retirement System 2011 • • • • • 3% employee contribution Defined benefit plan saved COLA accruals stopped for next 5 years DROP saved, but interest reduced from 6.5% to 1.3% For new employees – Eight-year average salary for calculations – instead of 5 years (lowers benefits) – Retirement age increased
Legislative Session
• • • • • Union “gag” bill?
Union decertification bill?
Changes to retirement system?
Higher Education Reform (Texas Plan)?
Funding? $1.5B shortfall expected
Changes to Retirement System 2012 • • • Will employee contribution increase to 5%? Will the Defined benefit plan be eliminated?
Will DROP be on the table again?
Texas Plan 7 Solutions 1. Measure teaching efficiency and effectiveness.
2. Publicly recognize and reward extraordinary teachers.
3. Split research and teaching budgets to encourage excellence in both.
4. Require evidence of teaching skill for tenure.
Texas Plan 7 Solutions 5. Use “results-based” contracts with students to measure quality.
6. Put state funding directly in the hands of students.
7. Create results-based accrediting alternatives.
2. Publicly recognize and reward extraordinary teachers.
• • Up to 25% faculty receives bonus based on: – quality of teaching – # of students taught “Easy to implement” – Teachers of classes ranked in top 25% receive awards (up to $10,000 per course per semester)
2. Publicly recognize and reward extraordinary teachers.
• Factors that affect student ratings
Instructor
Gender * Ethnicity Years of Teaching Experience Expressiveness * Enthusiasm Communication Ability
Course
Academic Field * Required/Elective Level – Freshman to Senior Difficulty *
Student
Gender Ethnicity Age Class Size * Time of day *These factors have been shown to bias ratings. Achievement/Expect ed Grade * Prior Interest in Subject Attitudes
And what does student satisfaction have to do with LEARNING?
• • 2010 Study at the US Air Force Academy – First semester freshmen – Required Calculus I course – Instructors randomly assigned – Identical syllabus – Identical exams Ratings were compared to performance in follow-on classes
And what does student satisfaction have to do with LEARNING?
• • Less experienced, less qualified professors had students who performed better in the Calculus I course AND rated professors more favorably More experienced, highly qualified professors produced students who performed better in follow-on courses, EVEN after receiving lower grades in Calculus I
And what does student satisfaction have to do with LEARNING?
• “…our results show that student evaluations reward professors who increase achievement in the contemporaneous course being taught, not those who increase deep learning.” • Carrell, S. E. & West, J.E. (2010). Does Professor Quality Matter? Evidence from Random Assignment of Students to Professors. Journal of Political Economy, 118(5) (pp. 409-432) http://www.econ.ucdavis.edu/faculty/scarrell/profqual2.pdf
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• • • • “building a world class education system” “continued improvement for K-12 and higher education institutions” [email protected]
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