Glendale Community College: Statewide Accountability Reporting 2008 Data Edward Karpp Associate Dean, Institutional Research & Planning December 15, 2008
Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC) State-defined outcome measures Student progress and achievement Students earning 30+ units Persistence (Fall to Fall) Successful vocational course completion Successful basic skills course completion ESL improvement Basic skills improvement
Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC) Comparison groups All colleges in California (108 for measures 1 & 2, 109 for measures 3, 4 & 5) State-defined peer group (different groups for different measures) Region 7 colleges (14 colleges)
Student Progress and Achievement Rate (Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete) GCC ranks 12 th of 39 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 23 rd out of 108 colleges in the state, and 3 rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 58.7%, and SMC, 56.6%). 56.3% 2007: 59.7% 53.4% 2007: 58.0% 50.3% 2007: 51.1% 45.6% 2007: 47.4%
Peer Group Outcomes
Students Completing 30+ Units (Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete 30+ units) GCC ranks 1 st of 29 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 4 th out of 108 colleges in the state, and 2 nd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 78.4%). 77.6% 2007: 78.6% 70.9% 2007: 69.3% 69.1% 2007: 68.9% 68.4% 2007: 69.2%
Peer Group Outcomes
Persistence Rate (Percentage of first-time Fall students with 6+ units who enroll in the next Fall) GCC ranks 5 th of 21 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 19 th out of 109 colleges in the state, and 3 rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 75.9%, and El Camino, 75.2%). 73.4% 2007: 73.2% 70.6% 2007: 66.6% 65.6% 2007: 65.9% 62.8% 2007: 64.8%
Peer Group Outcomes
Successful Vocational Course Completion (Percentage of vocational enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit) GCC ranks 5 th of 29 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 28 th out of 110 colleges in the state, and 3 rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after East LA, 88.3%, and West LA, 80.5%). 79.8% 2007: 79.4% 75.4% 2007: 73.8% 76.5% 2007: 76.4% 75.4% 2007: 75.4%
Peer Group Outcomes
Successful Basic Skills Course Completion (Percentage of basic skills enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit) GCC ranks 2 nd of 12 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 16 th out of 110 colleges in the state, and 2 nd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after LA Valley, 68.8%). 67.9% 2007: 68.3% 57.8% 2007: 56.4% 60.5% 2007: 60.3% 57.9% 2007: 58.8%
Peer Group Outcomes
ESL Improvement Rate (Percentage of credit ESL passers who passed higher-level English/ESL within 3 years) GCC ranks 1 st of 17 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 3 rd out of 99 colleges in the state, and 1 st out of 14 colleges in Region 7.
Peer Group Outcomes
Basic Skills Improvement Rate (Percentage of credit English or Math passers who passed a higher-level course in the same discipline within 3 years) GCC ranks 18 th of 18 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 66 th out of 107 colleges in the state, and 8 th out of 14 colleges in Region 7.
Peer Group Outcomes
Basic Skills Improvement Rate Why is GCC’s Basic Skills Improvement Rate so low? Only the lowest level Math courses (Math 155, 255, 190) are coded as non-degree applicable basic skills courses, and students taking these courses are less likely to succeed in degree-applicable Math courses than students starting at Elementary Algebra (Math 141, 145, 146, 245, 246).
ARCC 2008 Report: College Level Indicators Self-Assessment The purpose of the self assessment is to summarize the ARCC indicators for each college and show how the college is addressing any weaknesses. GCC’s self assessment in 2008 included the following: Description of GCC Diversity of population Success of transfers/degrees and certificates awarded GCC ranks high among peer groups, particularly students earning 30+ units Basic skills improvement lower than average