Where does HERC data come from?
A2: The Higher Education Readiness Component (HERC) Task Force was convened by the Texas Education Agency, and included representation from 2-year and 4-year public institutions. The task force worked over several years on research studies and procedures to bring recommendations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for setting the college readiness standard. The results of the research studies and recommendations were presented by members of the HERC Task Force to the Commissioner in November 2003. In addition, several nationally recognized assessment experts, serving as external evaluators, were available to advise the Commissioner and Coordinating Board staff. The Commissioner considered the recommendations from the HERC Task Force, the Higher Education Focus Group, and external evaluators, as well as a range of data, and made a recommendation to the Coordinating Board’s Participation and Success Committee. The Committee endorsed the Commissioner’s recommendations for Boa
A2: The Higher Education Readiness Component (HERC) Task Force was convened by the Texas Education Agency, and included representation from 2-year and 4-year public institutions. The task force worked over several years on research studies and procedures to bring recommendations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for setting the college readiness standard. The results of the research studies and recommendations were presented by members of the HERC Task Force to the Commissioner in November 2003. In addition, several nationally recognized assessment experts, serving as external evaluators, were available to advise the Commissioner and Coordinating Board staff. The Commissioner considered the recommendations from the HERC Task Force, the Higher Education Focus Group, and external evaluators, as well as a range of data, and made a recommendation to the Coordinating Board’s Participation and Success Committee. The Committee endorsed the Commissioner’s recommendations for Boa
