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Regional and State Needs Assessment

Washington State & Regional Needs Assessment Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning 2005 Annual Conference. Regional and State Needs Assessment.

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Regional and State Needs Assessment

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  1. Washington State & Regional Needs AssessmentPacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning2005 Annual Conference WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 1

  2. Regional and State Needs Assessment • A “comprehensive and ongoing assessment process to analyze the need for additional degrees and programs, additional off-campus centers and locations for degree programs, and consolidation or elimination of programs by the four-year institutions.” • RCW 28B.76.230 WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 2

  3. Introduction • The HECB and other state agencies and institutions are charged with stewardship of state higher education resources. • The strategic master plan for higher education calls for: • Data-driven decisions related to the allocation of student enrollments. (Master plan strategy 2) • Assessment of regional higher education needs to meet student, employer, and community demand. (Master plan strategy 6). • The needs assessment, in conjunction with analysis of institutional roles and missions, will drive academic program and facility planning and approval. WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 3

  4. Workgroup Membership (Key Stakeholders) • Council of Presidents (public four-year institutions) • Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development • Independent Colleges of Washington (private four-year institutions) • Office of Financial Management • State Board for Community & Technical Colleges • Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 4

  5. Legislative Direction • The HECB is to examine: • Regional and statewide projections of student, employer, and community demand for higher education • Current and projected degree programs and enrollment at public and private colleges and universities • Data on the supply and demand for workforce education, including job training certificates and associate degrees • (RCW 28B.76.230) WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 5

  6. Scope of Analysis • How many student enrollments are needed for the state to respond to overall student demand? • How many trained workers are required to meet employer demand for prepared workers? • What are the community needs for higher education, and how can the state respond to these needs? • What is current and planned capacity in Washington colleges and universities? • How many degrees are produced annually in Washington (by field of study, region, and educational sector)? • How many enrollments are needed for less-than-baccalaureate level programs to meet employer demand? WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 6

  7. Statewide Results – Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 7

  8. Statewide Results – Graduate Degrees Awarded WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 8

  9. Projected Annual Openings 2007-2012 WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 11

  10. Graduates Prepared Fill Annual Openings WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 13

  11. Community Demand • All fields are becoming more complex and require workers prepared with higher levels of education than in the past • Ideally, workers would develop a mix of technical skills and management, communication, and team work skills • Key economic sectors: value-added agriculture, wood products, technology, health care, aerospace, tourism, biotechnology, and marine services • Upcoming retirement of skilled workers is a special concern in government, education, health care and engineering WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 14

  12. Recommendations • The public colleges and universities must grow to accommodate additional student demand resulting from population pressure. • The state does not produce enough graduates in a number of key occupational areas, especially computer science, engineering, software engineering, architecture and health care • The healthcare industry faces critical shortages of qualified workers in a number of occupational areas, especially nursing WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 25

  13. Recommendations • There is a significant mismatch between supply and demand for trained workers in several fields • Participation rates in public higher education in a number of regions fall well below the state average • Data systems and collection methods should be improved to ensure the needs assessment can effectively guide the growth of the state higher education system WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 26

  14. Thank You • Randy Spaulding • Higher Education Coordinating Board • 360-753-7823 • randys@hecb.wa.gov • http://www.hecb.wa.gov/boardmtgs/Sept22-05Meeting.asp WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD 27

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