This guide points to information sources on Texas' higher education revised core curriculum which began in 2014, as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Input provided by Lea Campbell, UHD Director of Academic Assessment.
AAC & U's VALUE rubrics are a collection of faculty-developed rubrics which can be used to define in concrete terms, the skills and attitudes that every college graduate should possess, as well as tools to assess student achievement.
"The purpose of this website is to provide a searchable online library of collegiate-level course assignments in a wide variety of academic disciplines that link to one or more proficiencies in the Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP)." A product of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.
LEAP Texas is a collaborative of more than 60 higher education institutions. Its focus is on the Texas core curriculum, learning outcomes, and high impact practices. It had its first forum in June 2014.
This is the THECB's main Web site for the core curriculum. It includes links to the list of all courses, the submission portal, assessment information, and history.
Rules and Law
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules are part of the Texas Administrative Code, which is the law of Texas.
