Transcript A Framework for Developing a Public Agenda for Illinois Higher Education: Planning for College and Career Success Presented to the Illinois Board of Higher.

A Framework for Developing a
Public Agenda for Illinois Higher Education:
Planning for College and Career Success
Presented to the
Illinois Board of Higher Education
January 15, 2008
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 150
Boulder, Colorado 80301-2251
Strategic Planning
A Process for Making Decisions About Desired
Future State (Rankings, Performance Levels,
etc.) of:
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The State as a Whole
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Subgroups (Subpopulations,
Economic Sectors, etc.)
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The Implementation Tools
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Finance
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Accountability
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Regulation
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Policy Leadership and Governance—
Allocation of Decision Authority
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The Management Cycle
Planning
Assessment
Implementation
Strategic Management —The allocation of resources to programmed
activities calculated to achieve a set of goals.
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The Management Cycle
State
Planning
Institution
State
State
Accountability
Implementation
Institution
Institution
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Building a Public Agenda for
Higher Education
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Requires Sustained Leadership to:
■ Create an Agenda
■ Build Consensus
■ Implement/Sustain the Vision
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Relies on Data Analysis as a Critical First Step
■ Social, Economic, and Educational
Conditions of the State
■ What Is/What Is Desired
(continued)
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Building a Public Agenda for
Higher Education (continued)
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Identify a Limited Number of Priorities
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Recognize Connections to Other Sectors
■ K-12
■ Economic Development
■ Workforce Development
■ Etc.
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Finance
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The Flow of Funds
Economy
Available
State and Local
Govt. Funds
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K-12
Corrections
Health Care
Other Govt.
Higher
Education
Student Aid
Appropriations/Grants
Tuition
Gifts
Students
Institutions
Scholarships &
Waivers
Student Aid (Restricted)
Donors
Foundations
Corporations
Research and Other Grants (Restricted)
Federal
Government
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The Flow of Funds
Economy
Available
State and Local
Govt. Funds
Higher
Education
Student Aid
Appropriations/Grants
Tuition
Students
Institutions
Scholarships &
Waivers
Student Aid (Restricted)
Federal
Government
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Finance Policy—The Options
Institution
Focused
 Base-Plus
Core Capacity
 Formulas
 Investment Funds
Capacity Utilization/
Public Agenda
Performance
Funding
Student
Focused
Tuition and Aid Policy
Focused on
Revenue Generation
Tuition and Aid Policy
Focused on
Attainment of
Specified Outcomes
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Accountability
Important Considerations
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Agreed-Upon Indicators for Assessing
Progress Toward Achieving Priorities
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Expectations Regarding an Annual
“Report Card”
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A Forum for Discussing Results and
Recommending Modifications
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Criteria for Good Indicators
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Reflect the Public Agenda—the State’s Priority Issues
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Provide Meaningful Policy Direction for Improvement
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Are Not Subject to Manipulation
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Are Easily Understandable and Credible to Lay Audiences
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Contain Benchmarks Against Which to Chart Progress
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Provide Data that Are Reliable and Valid
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Can Be Constructed at Reasonable Cost
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General Approach
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Indicators Will Be Calculated for the State as a
Whole and, Wherever Possible, by Region
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Selected Indicators Appropriate to Institutions
Will Be Calculated for Each Institution Using:
■ Institutional Data, and
■ Data Drawn from a Defined “Service Region”
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Indicators Will Be Calculated to Show Five-Year
Trends Wherever Possible
(continued)
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General Approach (continued)
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There Will Be at Least One “Core” Indicator for
Each Policy Goal and Subtopic—Other Indicators
Will Be Provided as “Background” Measures
Intended to Provide Context
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Benchmarking Will Be Done for All “Core”
Indicators:
■ Best-Performing States
■ Best-Performing Countries, Where Available
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Alignment of Policies
The Policy “Audit”—Determining:
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The Extent to Which Policies Are
■ Mutually-Reinforcing, or
■ In Conflict with Each Other
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Policies Other than Those Specific to
Higher Education that Affect Ability of
Institutions to Respond to Public Agenda
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The Final Product
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A Public Agenda—Statewide Goals and Priorities
for Illinois Higher Education
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Recommended Set of Accountability Measures—
Contents of a “Report Card”
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Sector and Institutional Roles and Responsibilities
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Coordination and Implementation Strategies
■ Policy Changes
■ Sustaining the Agenda
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