1. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidelines for the state-level evaluation of public community and technical colleges and other institutions providing certificate or associate degree programs through an institutional effectiveness process which:

   1. (1) according to Board approved criteria, assesses and evaluates public community and technical colleges and other institutions providing certificate or associate degree programs in achieving their statutory missions; and
   2. (2) provides for the systematic use of evaluation results to continuously improve institutional performance, programs, services, and standards of operation.

2. (b) State-level evaluation:

   1. (1) encourages the continuous improvement of Texas public community and technical colleges in response to federal and state legislation for higher education, including workforce education and training;
   2. (2) provides accountability to the public, the Legislature, the Governor, and the U.S. Department of Education for expenditure of public funds; and
   3. (3) enables Texas public community and technical colleges and other institutions providing certificate or associate degree programs to demonstrate that their programs are developing a well-educated citizenry and highly trained workforce.

Source Note:The provisions of this §10.1 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5672.