2009 Performance Accountability Report Vol. 2 - Maryland Higher ...

KEY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1. Maintain and strengthen academic excellence and effectiveness in achieving the educational needs of
students and the state.
Objective 1.1 The percent of the core faculty with terminal degrees will increase from 74.6 percent in fiscal
year 2004 to 86 percent by fiscal year 2009.
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Percent of faculty with terminal
Quality degrees 78% 90% 90% 92%
Objective 1.2 By fiscal year 2009, the faculty teaching load will be reduced from the FY 2004 level of 8.6 to
be within the Regents’ goal of 7 to 8 courses per academic year, for comprehensive institutions.
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measures
Course Units Taught by FTE Core
Actual Actual Actual Actual
Quality Faculty 1
8.5 7.5 7.9 7.5
Objective 1.3 Increase the second-year retention rate to reach or exceed 80 percent by fiscal year 2009, from
the fiscal year 2004 baseline of 70 percent..
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
77% 72% 70% 70%
2004 2005 2006 2007
Output Second-year retention rate cohort cohort cohort cohort
Objective 1.4 Increase the graduation rate for students graduating within six years to 51 percent by fiscal year
2009, from the baseline of 40 percent in fiscal year 2004.
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
41% 40% 40% 45%
1999 2000 2001 2002
Output Six-year graduation rate cohort cohort cohort cohort
Goal 2. Increase the state’s supply of qualified graduates in the high-demand fields and workforce shortage areas
Objective 2.1 By fiscal year 2009 increase the number of undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and
information technology graduates by 25 percent over the number of graduates in fiscal year
2004.
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measure Actual Actual Actual Actual
Number of undergraduates enrolled
Input in teacher education 261 315 327 344
Number of graduates from teacher
education employed as new hires in
Output Maryland public schools (annual 58 45 24 34
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