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

2009 INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
1. Mission
- Format for Community Colleges-
A brief summary of approved institutional mission statement (no more than 50
words)
2. Institutional Assessment
Include a short assessment of the institution’s progress in achieving the
benchmarks and the goals applicable to community colleges in 2004 Maryland
State Plan for Postsecondary Education. This should include an analysis of the
significant academic, demographic and financial trends that have affected
progress as well as a response to the specific questions raised by the Commission
staff. Where there has been lack of progress, explain possible causes and
remedial actions taken (no more than six pages).
3. Community Outreach and Impact
Prepare a brief description of the manner in which the institution is serving key
constituencies in its county or larger service area, particularly employers and
schools (no more than three pages). Emphasize the activities that were most
significant and/or not included in the previous year’s report.
4. Accountability Indicators
Supply the data and benchmarks/goals for each indicator, using the definitions
provided and following the format of the table shells. This information must be
supplied back to the Commission in electronic form.
Provide tables showing the calculations that were used to obtain the statistics for
the degree progress analysis indicators (successful persister rate and
graduation/transfer rate). There should be separate breakdowns for each of the
four groups of students (college ready, developmental completers, developmental
non-completers, and all students).
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