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

Objective 4.2 Increase the amount of grant funding to $10 million by fiscal year 2009, from $8.2 million in
2004.
2006 2007 2008 2009
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Outcome Total R&D expenditures (millions) $7.9M $8.3M $8.3M $8.5M
Goal 5. Produce graduates that continually cultivate a well-educated workforce
Objective 5.1 Maintain student levels of satisfaction with their academic preparation at a range of 80 percent
minimum to 99.5 percent.
1999 2002 2005 2008
Survey Survey Survey Survey
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Percent of students satisfied with
Outcome education for employment 80% 85% 84% 95%
Percent of students satisfied with
education received for
Outcome graduate/professional school NA 88% 95% 98%
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Note:
1
USM Faculty Workload Report.
2
The generic nursing program was abolished and a new bachelor’s nursing program was implemented in fall 2006.
Data include RN to BSN students.
3
New program and modification.
4
Praxis pass rates include undergraduate candidates only.
5
In FY 08 the measure was revised to reflect fiscal year actuals, provided by MSDE, on the number of graduates
from BSU who were reported by local education agencies to MSDE as “new teacher hires.” MSDE
acknowledges that the data are "at best an approximation" and "almost certainly under report the number of
program completers hired by Maryland school systems."
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