Increasing Access Quality and Completion by 2020 Martha Kanter Under Secretary of Education New York University November 7 2011 By 2020 America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world So tonight I ask every American to commit to at least one ye ID: 203922
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U.S. Higher Education Policy Forum: Increasing Access, Quality and Completion by 2020
Martha KanterUnder Secretary of EducationNew York UniversityNovember 7, 2011Slide2
“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world... So tonight I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training... every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”President Barack ObamaAddress to Joint Session of Congress
February 24, 2009“America cannot lead in the 21st century unless we have the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world.”President Barack ObamaRemarks on Higher EducationApril 24, 2009
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3Education Requirements for Jobs, 2018
Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 p. 14 http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/FullReport.pdf Slide4Slide5
Projected Labor Supply and Demand, 2020 Source: McKinsey Global Institute, An Economy that Works: Job Creation and America’s Future, 2011 Slide6
Current Educational Attainment% if Adults Age 25-34 with an Associate’s Degree or Higher
The Achievement Gap PersistsSlide7
Low Income Students have a Lower Graduation RateSlide8
Pell Grant Graduation Rates are Inconsistent Slide9
9Percentage of Adults Age 25-34with Postsecondary Education(Associate Degree of Higher in U.S. per 2008 Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau)
Source: OECD Education at a Glance 2011
Table A1.3a Population with tertiary
education (2009
)Slide10
Reductions in State FundingSlide11
11President Obama’s2020 Strategic Vision and GoalsSlide12
Achieving the 2020College Completion GoalIncrease the U.S. College Degree Attainment Ratefrom 41 to 60%
10 million more Americans ages 25-34 with an associate or baccalaureate degree (8 million beyond 2+ million projected growth) A third will come from high schools - 3.7 million more high school graduates will
become college graduates
Two thirds will be adult learners - 6.3 million adults will become college graduates
Note:
The
attainment rate
reflects the number of individuals in the population who have attained the degree or diploma. This differs from the
graduation/completion rate
, which measures the number of individuals within a cohort who graduate or complete their program within a certain amount of time.Slide13
13Access Close the opportunity gap by improving affordability and increasing access to college and workforce training, especially for adult learners, low-income students, and
underrepresented 21st century students.Quality Foster institutional quality with accountability and transparency.Completion
Increase degree and certificate completion and job placement, with special attention to fast growing first generation, under-represented and economically disadvantaged populations.
Postsecondary Strategic
ObjectivesSlide14
The State of Our States:A Snapshot in TimeStates with the Lowest Attainment Rates as well as Graduation Rates
Attainment Rate 6yr
Grad
Rate Alabama
30.2
47.2
Alaska
30.4
30.0
Arizona
31.6
27.6
Arkansas
27.0
42.1
Idaho
33.5
40.3
Louisiana
28.6
41.5
Nevada
27.4
39.6
New Mexico
29.0
39.4
Oklahoma
30.3
46.8
West Virginia
28.8
45.5
States with the Highest Attainment Rates as well as Graduation Rates
Attainment Rate
6-Yr Grad Rate
Connecticut
46.0
65.8
Iowa45.064.9 Maryland44.962.9 Massachusetts52.768.5 Minnesota48.160.6 New Hampshire43.963.3 New Jersey45.262.0 New York47.363.6 Pennsylvania42.466.7 Vermont63.142.3
IPEDS 2008-09:
Bachelor’s Degree Seeking Students
American Community Survey 2007-2009Slide15
Noteworthy State Efforts
PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING
COLLEGE AND CAREER
ALIGNMENT
TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION
EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY
ACCELERATED LEARNING
AFFORDABILIITY
LEARNING OUTCOMES
OUTREACH TO ADULTS
Aligned Standards -- Early Assessment
Transfer to 4-Year
Innovative Cost Reductions -- Productivity -- Equity
Dual or Concurrent Enrollment -- Revamped Remedial Ed -- Course Redesign
Tuition Stabilization -- Financial Aid
Re-Engaging College Dropouts -- Adult Ed -- Career Pathways
Illinois
P
P
P
P
P
P
Indiana
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Michigan
P
P
P
New York
P
P
P
P
Ohio
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Wisconsin
P
P
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Mapping of MSIs and the 2020 GoalSlide17
Initiatives Launched / OngoingCollege Completion Tool Kit for StatesData Dashboard for ED WebsiteRequest for Information (RFI)Slide18
Open Educational Resources (OER)Slide19
FIPSE/First in the World$120 million FIPSE program in President’s 2012 budget proposalModeled on ED’s I3 program Will focus on innovation to raise capacity and efficiency in teaching and learningAimed at catalyzing a cultural transformation in higher education to create a new dynamic of rising productivity and quality
Grants Reform
TRIO – GEAR UP
Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
International Education ProgramsSlide20
Civic Learning and Democratic EngagementEducation’s role in a healthy democracyAASCU leadership in American Democracy ProjectAACC’s Democracy Commitment InitiativeReport from National Task Force: Call to action for government, K-12, higher education, community organizations, employers, foundationsOpportunity for creating a tipping point for growing efforts in civic learning and engagementSlide21
RulemakingTeacher PreparationTEACH GrantsInstitutional Reporting & State AccountabilityNominations due November 25th Student Loans Income-based repayment“Naturally readable” Direct Loan regulationsTotal and permanent disabilityNominations due by November 28th
Experimental Sites Pell GrantsStudent EligibilityDirect Loan ProgramSlide22
STEM EducationSTEM degrees are in high demand4 of the 10 fastest growing occupations are in STEM fields100,000 STEM teachers in the next decadeEffective Teaching and Learning – Mathematics and Science PartnershipsTeacher and Leader Pathways Presidential Teaching FellowsSTEM teacher loan forgiveness35% of STEM majors complete their degreesUnacceptable rates for women and students of colorSlide23
Federal Student AidImprove loan servicing to provide increased college completion and avoid defaultsIn-school counseling and financial literacyImplement gainful employment regulationsIncrease college affordability by executing the loan consolidation initiativeEnable IHEs to experiment with Pell grants and loans to increase college completionSlide24
5 Million More Community College Graduates by 2020October 5, 2010First White House Summit for Community CollegesFebruary-April 201Four Regional Summits heldMay 2011Virtual Community College Summit heldSeptember 2011$500 Million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training Grants AwardedSpring 2012 $500 million to be awarded in FY12 (Round 2)$5 billion investment from the American Jobs Act
Strengthening Community CollegesSlide25
Strengthening Community CollegesCollege AffordabilityReinventing Developmental EducationImproving Transfer and ArticulationImproving Business and Industry EngagementServing Veterans, Service Members, and Their FamiliesScaling Effective PracticesSlide26
White House InitiativeCompletion AgendaCommunity Action Summits and Tribal ConsultationsBlue Ocean College Completion StrategyData systems and indicators improvementsCompletion philanthropyPresident’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus ChallengeSlide27
Today’s Opportunities 2012 Budget Proposals for Expanding Capacity$5,550 Pell GrantsFirst In The WorldState College Completion Challenge GrantsConvening Higher EducationACE Presidential CommissionSHEEOs, NASHIdentifying, Promoting and Scaling Best PracticesIncreasing College-Ready High School GraduatesImproving Retention and Graduation RatesShorter time to degree
Streamlined business operations Greater economies of scale for business functions Program consolidationSlide28
A vibrant and prosperous America depends on its educational system – in fact, the future of our democracy depends on the positive contributions of
critical thinkers and engaged citizens.