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The Pennsylvania State Board of Education approved a draft of
proposed changes to the regulations governing Institutional Approval (Chapter 40)
at its June 29, 2006 meeting.
Click here to read the proposed changes to Chapter 40, which will
now begin the regulatory review process.
The State Board also has issued proposed revisions to Chapter 36 (Foreign
Corporation Standards), which were published in the July 1, 2006 edition
of the Pennsylvania Bulletin for public comment. Access the proposed
regulatory changes at
http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol36/36-26/1211.html.
Finally, the Board has put forth final form regulatory changes to
Chapter 31 (Higher Education General Provisions), which will take effect
after publication in the Pennsylvaia Bulletin.
Click here to read the final stage changes to Chapter 31.
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RESEARCH & REPORTS
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Pennsylvania Reports
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Pennsylvania Reports
Colleges and Universities Fall Enrollments 2007
Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2008
Measuring Up 2006: The National Report Card on Higher Education: Pennsylvania Profile
Full Report
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, September 2006
A Rising Tide: The Current State of
Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
By The Education Policy and Leadership Center and The Learning Alliance
for Higher Education, April 2006
Higher Education in Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset for Communities
The Brookings Institution, December 2005
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Knowledge Industry Partnership, June 2004
A report on the retention of college graduates in the Greater
Philadelphia Area based on survey results.
Making an Impact: Economic and Workforce Development Contributions of
Pennsylvania's Community Colleges
Prepared by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, March 2004
Making the Case for Independent Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania,
2004
Shaping a Public Agenda for Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Power Point presentation by Aims McGuinness, National Center for Higher
Education Management Systems, presented at EPLC's Pennsylvania Education
Policy Forum, January 30, 2002
Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by
State, Income, Race/Ethnicity: Pennsylvania Profile
Full Report
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, ACT,
and the College Board, December 2003
Part-Time Faculty at Institutions of Higher Education in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on
Part-Time Faculty, October 2003
Community Colleges and the Future of Pennsylvania: An Agenda for Public
Policy
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems,
commissioned by the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges,
October 2001
Who Attends Pennsylvania's Private Colleges and Universities?
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
National Reports
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2006 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2005-06 NEW!
National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007
Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society NEW!
The College Board, 2007
Squeeze Play: How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today NEW!
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and Public Agenda, May 2007
Economic Impact of the Nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities
National Center for Education Statistics, October 2006
A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education
A report of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of
Higher Education, September 2006
Transfer Access to Elite Colleges and Universities in the United States:
Threading the American Dream
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Lumnia Foundation for Education, and
Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2006
Profile of Undergraduates in U.S. Postsecondary Education Institutions:
2003-04, With a Special Analysis of Community College Students
National Center for Education Statistics, June 2006
Adult Education Participation in 2004-05
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2006
Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College
Readiness and Success
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, March 2006
Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2004; Graduation Rates,
1998 & 2001 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2004
National Center for Education Statistics, February 2006
The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School
Through College
U.S. Department of Education, February 2006
By the Numbers: State Goals for Increasing Postsecondary Attainment
Jobs for the Future, February 2006
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2004, and Salaries of
Full-Time Instructional Faculty, 2004-05
National Center for Education Statistics, January 2006
Recent Changes in the Entry of Hispanic and White Youth into College
Pew Hispanic Center, November 2005
Student Success in State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2005
2005 ACT National and State Scores
ACT, August 2005
First Generation Students in Postsecondary Education: A Look at their
College Transcripts
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2005
State Systems of Performance Accountability for Community Colleges:
Impacts and Lessons Learned for Policymakers
Jobs for the Future, 2005
The Road Less Traveled? Students Who Enroll in Multiple Institutions
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2005
College Readiness Begins in Middle School
ACT Policy Report, 2005
2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:04) Report on
Faculty and Instructional Staff in Fall 2003
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2005
Standardization vs. Flexibility: State Policy Options on Placement
Testing for Developmental Education in Community Colleges
Jobs for the Future, "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count"
project, April 2005
Accountability for Better Results: A National Imperative for Higher
Education
National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education, State
Higher Education Executive Officers, March 2005
Estimating Undergraduate Enrollment in Postsecondary Education Using
National Center for Education Statistics Data
National Center for Education Statistics, March 2005
State Data Systems and Privacy Concerns: Strategies for Balancing
Public Interests
Jobs for the Future, "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count"
project, February 2005
Gender Differences in Participation and Completion of Undergraduate
Education and How They Have Changed Over Time
National Center for Education Statistics, February 2005
Creating College Opportunity for All: Prepared Students and Affordable
Colleges
Southern Regional Education Board, 2005
To Ensure America's Future: Building a National Opportunity System for
Adults - Strenghtening Links Between Adult Education and Community
Colleges
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy, February 2005
Correcting Course: How We Can Restore the Ideals of Public Higher
Education in a Market-Drive Era
The Futures Project at Brown University, February 2005
Access to Community College for Undocumented Immigrants: A Guide for
State Policymakers
Jobs for the Future, "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count"
project, January 2005
One Step From the Finish Line: Higher College Graduation Rates are
Within Our Reach
The Education Trust, January 2005
What Works in Student Retention?
ACT, December 2004
Best practices in student retention based on a survey of higher
education institutions.
The Role of Academic and Non-Academic Factors in Improving Student
Retention
ACT, December 2004
College Persistence on the Rise? Changes in 5-Year Degree Completion
and Postsecondary Persistence Rates Between 1994 and 2000
National Center for Education Statistics,
November 2004
Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work
ACT, October 2004
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1976 to 2001
National Center for Education Statistics,
September 2004
Meeting the Challenges of Population Growth and the Future Demand for
Postsecondary Education: Consideration for State Higher Education
Policy
Center for Community College Policy at the Education Commission of the
States, August 2004
Independent Colleges and Universities: A National Profile
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, 2004
Student Retention and Graduation: Facing the Truth, Living With the
Consequences
The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education,
July 2004
A Matter of Degrees: Improving Graduation Rates in Four-Year Colleges
and Universities
The Education Trust, May 2004
Public Attitudes on Higher Education: A Trend Analysis, 1993 to 2003
Prepared by Public Agenda for the National Center for Public Policy
and Higher Education, February 2004
With Diploma in Hand: Hispanic High School Seniors Talk About Their
Future
National Center for Higher Education Policy and Public Agenda, June
2003
College Affordability in Jeopardy
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Winter 2003
Losing Ground: A National Status Report on the Affordability of
American Higher Education
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, May 2002
The Affordability of Higher Education: A Review of Recent Survey
Research
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, May 2002
State Policy and Community College-Baccalaureate Transfer
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, August 2002
Affirmative Action in Higher Education: After Grutter v. Bollinger and
Gratz v. Bollinger
American Council on Education, September 2003
Following the Mobile Student: Can We Develop the Capacity for A
Comprehensive Database to Assess Student Progression?
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, April 2003
Work First, Study Second: Adult Undergraduates Who Combine Employment
and Postsecondary Enrollment
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2003
Baccalaureate and Beyond: A Descriptive Summary of 1999-2000
Bachelor's Degree Recipients, 1 Year Later - With an Analysis of Time
to Degree
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2003
Meeting the Competition: College and University Presidents, Faculty,
and State Legislators View the New Competitive Academic Arena
Prepared by Public Agenda, for The Futures Project, October 2002
Latino Youth Finishing College: The Role of Selective Pathways
Pew Hispanic Center, June 2004
Latinos in Higher Education: Many Enroll, Too Few Graduate
Pew Hispanic Center, September 2002
Creating Seamless Educational Transitions for Urban African American
and Hispanic Students
ACT, Inc.
Pursing the Public's Agenda: Trustees in Partnership with State
Leaders
Association of Governing Boards, September 2002
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