Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges ARCC Presentation

Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC) Presentation to the Mt. San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Thursday – Oct. 9, 2008 Dr. Dennis Anderson Vice President of Instruction

ARCC - Objective Initiated 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

Process ARCC report and data from System Office Trustee and CEO directives Analysis by institutional researcher and program staff New data Policymaking and program adjustment

ARCC Reports the Performance of Seven Indicators*: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Student Progress and Achievement Rate Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units Fall to Fall Persistence Rate Completion Rate for Vocational Course Completion Rate for Basic Skills Course Improvement Rate for ESL Improvement Rate for Basic Skills *An eighth indicator will be added next year-‘Enhanced Noncredit Progress and Achievement Rate’

1. Progress and Achievement Rate % of 1 st 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 Chart T 1. 1 -1 Student Progress and Achievement rate has declined slightly over time. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Progress and Achievement Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges* Chart T 1. 1 - 2 MSJC is grouped with 18 other CC Colleges, ‘Peer Group Colleges’ that include RCC and Chaffey. * For most recent period 2001 -’ 02 to 2006 -’ 07 Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 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.

Strategies for Improvement (CONTINUED) • 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

2. Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units while in the CCC system (1 st time students) Chart T 1. 1 a The % of students that have earned at least 30 units has held constant in the low 60 s. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart T 1. 1 a - 2 % MSJC students who have earned at least 30 units continue to be below local peers Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

3. Persistence Rate % 1 st 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 system Chart T 1. 2 The persistence rate for most recent period has increased 3. 5 percentage points. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Persistence Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart PT 1. 2 -2 Over 3 out of 5 first time students (64%) with at least 6 units enrolled in fall returned and enrolled in subsequent fall term. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Strategies for Improvement • 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 Chart T 1. 3 Approximately 2/3 of MSJC students complete their vocational courses. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Vocational Completion Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart T 1. 3 -2 MSJC Vocational Completion rate is far below the peer average (74. 9%) and equal to the low of its peer group (66. 4%). Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Strategies for Improvement • 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 course who successfully completed that initial course, excluding students enrolled in k-12 when they took their first course Chart T 1. 4 Approximately 57% of MSJC students that enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course successfully complete that initial course. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart T 1. 6 -1 57% of MSJC students enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course who successfully complete that initial course. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

6. ESL Improvement Rates % of students enrolled in credit ESL courses who successfully completed that initial course Chart - T 1. 5 a Only 6. 3% of students (1 out of 16) enrolled in an ESL course successfully complete their initial course. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

ESL Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart PT 1. 5 a-2 Peer group low was zero. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Strategies for Improvement • 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 % of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses who successfully completed that initial course Chart T 1. 5 b Less than half (45%) of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses successfully completed their initial course. Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Basic Skills Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges Chart T 1. 5 b -2 MSJC’s Basic Skills Improvement rate is below local peers Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

Strategies for Improvement • 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: 1 math/1 English at MVC and SJC • Expand supplemental instruction support to basic skills courses

ARCC 2008 -College Level Indicators Peer Grouping Chart CLI-1 MSJC below its peer group on all indicators except Persistence Rate Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report 3. 28. 8 – MSJC R&PD XCJH 10. 1. 08

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%) 1 st 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