Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 133-3-6 - Statewide Annual Report and Statewide Data Reporting System6.1. Purpose. 6.1.1. A primary purpose of the statewide data reporting system and statewide annual report is to make information available to students, parents, faculty, staff, state policymakers and the public on the quality and performance of public higher education.6.1.2. A primary purpose of the statewide annual report is to provide a mechanism to evaluate the annual progress of the Commission and institutions under its jurisdiction in achieving state and system goals and objectives.6.2. Contents. 6.2.1. The statewide annual report shall provide information on the performance of state higher education institutions, including health sciences education, in relation to the state and system goals, objectives and priorities.6.2.2. When possible, the statewide annual report shall be based upon information for the current school year or for the most recent school year for which information is available, in which case the year shall be clearly noted.6.2.3. When possible, the statewide data reporting system shall break down data by institution, including Potomac State College and West Virginia University Institute of Technology, and by system.6.2.4. When possible, the statewide annual report shall provide regional and/or national comparison data.6.2.5. When possible, the information contained in the statewide annual report and the statewide data reporting system shall allow for easy comparison with higher education-related data collected and disseminated by the Southern Regional Education Board, the United States Department of Education and other education data-gathering and data-disseminating organizations.6.2.6. The information contained in the statewide annual report and the statewide data reporting system shall be consistent and comparable between and among higher education institutions.6.2.7. To the extent practicable, the statewide annual report shall be analysis-driven, rather than solely data-driven, and present information in a format that will help inform education policymaking.6.3. Implementation. 6.3.1. The higher education central office staff, under the direction of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, shall provide technical assistance to each institution and governing board in data collection and reporting.6.3.2. The president or chief executive officer of each higher education institution shall prepare and submit all requested data to the Commission at the times established by the Commission.6.3.3. The higher education central office staff, under the direction of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, is responsible for maintaining the statewide data reporting system and developing the statewide annual report using data and information submitted by each institution.6.3.4. The statewide annual report shall be completed no later than January 1 annually with printed copies provided to the Commission and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability. The report shall also be published in electronic format to the Commission's official website.6.3.5. An executive summary highlighting specifically the trends, progress toward meeting goals and objectives and major areas of concern for public higher education, including medical education, shall be presented annually to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability during interim meetings in January.