Maryland Education Section 11-305

      Performance accountability plans developed under this subtitle shall:

            (1)      Be based on the institutional mission statement and shall include a statement of the outcomes which each institution expects to achieve;

            (2)      Include multiyear studies which shall include quantifiable indices of student academic performance and development including graduation and retention rates and the results of academic program reviews;

            (3)      Identify institutional performance objectives appropriate to the mission of the institution in addition to those related to student learning and include reports based on regional and professional accreditation and certification;

            (4)      In the case of senior public higher education institutions, designate a set of peer institutions to which the institution's performance will be compared; and

            (5)      Make provision for improvements, as needed, as a result of the performance accountability report.