1	Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Access Affordability Accountability
2	2003 Legislative Activity and Politicization Legislation Passed Teacher Education International Education Graduate Education Bills Introduced by Congressman McKeon HR 3309 dealing with Access HR 3311 dealing with Affordability Bill Introduced by Senate Democrats S 1793
3	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004 Introduced in the House on May 4, 2004 Encompasses many of the provisions of previous McKeon bills Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
4	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004 Accountability Provisions College Costs Accreditation Academic Bill of Rights Transfer of Credit Student Learning Outcomes and Public Accountability
5	College Costs Public Disclosure Costs of Attendance and average amount of financial assistance Net price for student receiving aid College Affordability Index Calculated on the basis of the percentage increase of tuition and fees for a three year period divided by the Consumer Price Index for the same period
6	College Costs Compliance Report required if index exceeds 2.0 for any 3 year period After two years of failure, EDUC shall: Report to the public Place the institution on affordability alert May require an audit by the Inspector General
7	Accreditation Public Disclosure Findings made in connection with award of accreditation or reaccredidation Adverse actions List of individuals on the review team including their affiliations and professional experience
8	Accreditation Compliance Distance Education Standards Required Example – Current Provision “Success with respect to student achievement in relation to the intuition's mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion, state licensing examinations, and job placement rates.”
9	Proposed Requirement Success with respect to student achievement in relation to the intuition's mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of student academic achievement as determined by the institution (in accordance with standards of the accrediting agency or association) related to each institution's articulation of desired learning outcomes, retention, course and program completion, State licensing examinations , and job placement rates and other student performance data selected by the institution, particularly data used by the institution to evaluate or strengthen its education programs, and including thresholds for course completion and job placement rates if the institution offers certificate-granting vocational or technical programs. (pp. 162-163)
10	Accrediting Associations Enforcers of Federal Requirements Required to examine compliance with new provisions requiring institutions to report a laundry list of information to EDUC and the public
11	Academic Bill of Rights Protects student speech and association Requires that students be evaluated without regard to political, ideological, or religious beliefs Specifies that allocation of funds for student activities promote pluralism and include diverse viewpoints
12	Transfer of Credit Restricts institutions from refusing to consider requests for credit transfer earned at recognized nationally accredited schools. Protects the right of institutions to determine whether the credits earned qualify for transfer.
13	Student Learning Outcomes and Public Accountability Authorizes a study of student learning outcomes and public accountability Current status of state efforts to use assessments of learning to evaluate institutional performance Reliability and rigor of assessment instruments Roles and responsibility for public accountability for student learning
14	Student Loans and Grants Increase loan limits Permit full year Pell grants Provide additional grant money for “State Scholars” Move from fixed to variable interest rates for Stafford and loans consolidated under Direct Loan Program provisions
15	Expanding Benefits for For-Profit Schools Include for-profit schools in the definition of an IHE Provide access to federal competitive grant programs Repeal the “50%” rules for telecommunicated distance education Eliminate the 90/10 rule
16	Distance Education Repeals provision re: treatment of Telecommunicated Instruction as correspondence education Increases authorized number of Demonstration Program participants from 35 – 100, including the addition of up to 5 correspondence schools
17	College Affordability Demonstration Program Program Focus Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of delivering aid Modifying aid requirements to enable students to accelerate completion Experimenting with more effective methods of obtaining and managing institutional resources Authorizes waivers of any HEA requirements for up to 100 institutions and/or consortia
18	URL for Full Text of Bill http://edworkforce.house.gov/heafinal5-5-04.pdf