Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)

Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges

(ARCC)

Presentation to the

Mt. San Jacinto College Board of Trustees

Thursday – Oct. 9, 2008

Dr. Dennis AndersonVice President of Instruction

ARCC - ObjectiveInitiated by AB 1417 and passed in 2004

• To provide accountability• To evaluate college performance on the

state’s educational priorities

• To provide colleges and districts with information to help improve their programs

Trustee and CEO

directives

Analysis by institutional

researcher andprogram staff

Policymakingand programadjustment

ARCC report and data fromSystem Office

New data

Process

ARCC Reports the Performance of Seven Indicators*:

1. Student Progress and Achievement Rate2. Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units3. Fall to Fall Persistence Rate4. Completion Rate for Vocational Course 5. Completion Rate for Basic Skills Course 6. Improvement Rate for ESL 7. Improvement Rate for Basic Skills

*An eighth indicator will be added next year-‘Enhanced Noncredit Progress and Achievement Rate’

Student Progress and Achievement rate has declined slightly over time.

46%44%

43%

1999-'00 to 2004-'05

2000-'01 to 2005-'06

2001-'02 to 2006-'07

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Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3.28.8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH10.1.08

1. Progress and Achievement Rate % of 1st time students who … within 6 yrs: transferred to a 4-yr

college; earned an AA/AS or Certificate of Achievement; or achieved transfer directed or transferred prepared status

Progress and Achievement RateRelative to Local Peer Colleges*

MSJC is grouped with18 other CC Colleges, ‘Peer Group Colleges’ that include RCC and Chaffey.

39% 43%46% 46% 47%

58%

PeerLo

MSJC RCC PeerAvg.

Chaff. PeerHi

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* For most recent period 2001-’02 to 2006-’07 Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3.28.8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH10.1.08

Strategies for Improvement

• Examine the consistency and flexibility of course offerings to ensure students can graduate in a timely fashion.

•Increase support for academic services such as the tutoring centers, learning centers, math labs, writing labs, Supplemental Instruction, etc.

•Strengthen partnerships with high schools to ensure students are prepared to meet higher academic standards.

•Increase participation in academic intervention activities such as early alert.

•Notify students if they are in academic difficulty no later than the 8 week of classes.

•Contact students who have completed 15 units and still have an undeclared major to make appointments with counselors

Strategies for Improvement (CONTINUED)

2. Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units while in the CCC system (1 while in the CCC system (1stst time students) time students)

The % of students that have earned at least30 units has held constant in the low 60s .

61% 62% 61%

0%

17%

34%

51%

68%

1999-'00 to 2004-'05

2000-'01 to 2005-'06

2001-'02 to 2006-'07

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Chas

Students Who Earned at Least 30 UnitsRelative to Local Peer Colleges

% MSJC students who have earned at least 30 units continue to be below local peers

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54%61%

64% 66% 67%77%

PeerLo

MSJC SanBern.

Craft.Hills

PeerAvg.

PeerHi

3. Persistence Rate% 1st time students with a minimum of 6 units earned in a Fall term and who % 1st time students with a minimum of 6 units earned in a Fall term and who

returned and enrolled in the subsequent Fall term anywhere in the systemreturned and enrolled in the subsequent Fall term anywhere in the system

The persistence rate for most recent period has increased 3.5 percentage points.

65.6%60.0%

63.5%

0%

17%

34%

51%

68%

Fall'03 to Fall'04 Fall'04 to Fall'05 Fall'05 to Fall'06

Chart T 1.2


Persistence RateRelative to Local Peer Colleges

Over 3 out of 5 first time students (64%) with at least 6 units enrolled in fall returned and enrolled in subsequent fall term.

Chart PT 1.2 -2


38%

62% 64% 66% 67%75%

PeerLo

PeerAvg.

MSJC COD Craft. PeerHi


•Expand support and development of learning communities and support programs such as Puente

•Strengthen ongoing communications between Instructional services and student services

•Devise method of referring students to campus resources, tracking the referral and follow-up (did the student participate in the recommended referral?).

4. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Vocational Courses

excluding k-12 students

Approximately 2/3 of MSJC students complete their vocational courses.

65.7% 66.9% 66.4%

2004-'05 2005-'06 2006-'07

Chart T 1.3


Vocational Completion RateRelative to Local Peer Colleges

MSJC Vocational Completion rate is far below the peer average (74.9%) and equal to the low of its peer group (66.4%).

Chart T 1.3 -2


66% 66%

75% 75% 78% 79% 79%86%

PeerLo

MSJC PeerAvg.

Chaff. RCC COD Craft. PeerHi


• A Career Education counselor has been hired through categorical funds (Perkins) to assist in referring students for academic support.

• Continue informing High School personnel about academic requirements necessary for students entering Career Education programs.

• Career Education Counselor will work closely within the Counseling Department in providing information about Career Programs to better support student placement.

5. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses

% of students enrolled in a credit basic skills English or math % of students enrolled in a credit basic skills English or math course who successfully completed that initial course, excluding students course who successfully completed that initial course, excluding students

enrolled in enrolled in k-12 when they took their first coursek-12 when they took their first course

Approximately 57% of MSJC students that enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course successfully complete that initial course.

56.4% 57.4% 56.9%

2004-'05 2005-'06 2006-'07

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Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for

Credit Basic Skills Courses Relative to Local Peer Colleges

57% of MSJC students enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course who successfully complete that initial course.

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43%

57% 58% 58% 59% 61%62%

76%

PeerLo

MSJC COD PeerAvg.

Craf. Chaff. RCC PeerHi

6. ESL Improvement Rates

7.7%

13.0%

6.3%

2002-'03 to 2004-'05

2003-'04 to 2005-'06

2004-'05 to 2006-'07

Only 6.3% of students (1 out of 16) enrolled in an ESL course successfully complete their initial course.

Chart - T 1.5a


% of students enrolled in credit ESL courses who successfully completed that initial % of students enrolled in credit ESL courses who successfully completed that initial coursecourse

ESL Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges

Peer group low was zero.

Chart PT 1.5a-2


0% 0%6%

30%

71%

Peer Lo Crafton MSJC Peer Avg. Peer Hi


•Hired (07-08) New full time ESL instructor

•Developing curricular frameworks that define what should be taught, and how it should be taught, to students with different needs

•Increased professional development for ESL instructors

•Establishing ESL lab at SJC LRC

•Continue to recruit English language learners throughout the district and educate them about the opportunities at MSJC.

7. Basic Skills Improvement

42.2%45.0% 44.7%

2002-'03 to 2004-'05

2003-'04 to 2005-'06

2004-'05 to 2006-'07

Less than half (45%) of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses

successfully completed their initial course.

Chart T 1.5b


% of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses who successfully % of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses who successfully completed that initial coursecompleted that initial course

Basic Skills Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges

MSJC’s Basic Skills Improvement rate is below local peers

Chart T 1.5b -2


26%

45%47% 51% 53% 57%

PeerLo

MSJC PeerAvg.

COD Crafton Peer Hi


•Prepare students for placement testing by offering them opportunities to refresh their skills before participating in assessment.

•Basic Skills Committee Task Force & Funds

•Teaching Academies

•Dedicated basic skills counselors

•Dedicated basic skills coordinators: 1math/1English at MVC and SJC

•Expand supplemental instruction support to basic skills courses

ARCC 2008-College Level IndicatorsPeer Grouping

MSJC below its peer group on all indicators except Persistence Rate

39%43%

46%

58%54%

61%

67%

77%

38%

64%62%

75%

66%66%

75%

86%

43%

57%58%

76%

0%

6%

30%

71%

26%

45%47%

57%

Prog/Ach.Rate

Earn at least30 units

PersistenceRate

Compl. RateVocational

Succ. Compl.Rate B.S.

Improv. RateESL

Improv. Rate B.S.

Low MSJC Avg. High

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Recap of Key Findings:

College Level Indicators .……...…. 6 out of 7 indicators below peer average

1. Student Progress and Achievement Rate …….……….…over 40% (42.5%)

2. Earned at least 30 units…………….…..3 out of 5 (60.5%) 1st time students

3. Persistence Rate …. ..over 60% (63.5%) & above ‘avg. peer group’ avg. (62.4%)

4. Vocational Successful Completion Rate … … 2 out of 3 students ( grade of A,B,C or CR)

5. Basic Skills Completion Rate…………………57% of students ( A,B,C or CR)

6. ESL Improvement Rate ….…………………only 1 out of 16 students successfully complete (6.3%)

7. Basic Skills Improvement Rate ………….…….…. 44.7% successfully complete

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