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Minnesota jumpstarts accountability
Three cheers to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for its newly launched "accountability dashboard," a public, online mechanism for tracking, rating, and publishing vital information about enrollment, retention, student engagement, costs, educational quality, graduation rates, and other important indices at its thirty-two campuses. Two years in the making, the interactive speedometer-style database arises out of an effort -- conducted in conjunction with the National Association of System Heads -- to enhance the educational experience of minority and low-income students. It is intended to enable trustees, legislators, and the public -- all important stakeholders -- to ensure that each school within the system is up to speed. The dashboard marks a major step forward for voluntary accountability and genuine transparency in higher education -- goals that ACTA advocates in its work -- in Minnesota and beyond. Still being refined, it has been released a bit early with the hope -- in system chancellor James McCormick's words -- that it will spark "a culture of accountability" within the Minnesota state system. Here's hoping the dashboard does just that -- not just in Minnesota, but also in other state systems.
Posted by Erin O'Connor at June 30, 2008 03:28 PM
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