Student Achievement Presentation to CBS January 24, 2013 Tina Bloomer Policy Research Associate

Student Achievement Update Purposes Framework and Achievement Measures Students, Funding and Points Questions, Next Steps

Goal: To increase student achievement for all residents of Washington State Purposes: Improve public accountability by accurately describing what students achieve from enrolling in our colleges each year Provide financial incentives to colleges for increasing the levels of achievement attained by their students Represents a shift from funding entirely for enrollment inputs to also funding outcomes Student Achievement Initiative 3

As more students… increase their basic skills and college readiness, gain momentum from first year college success, finish college math and continue to earn credits in the second year, they will make progress and complete in greater numbers. Momentum Framework 4

Achievement Measures 1. Achieving college readiness Increasing basic skills gains and transitions Earning a high school equivalent credential or high school diploma Completing a pre-college sequence (math and English) 2. First year college success Earning first 15 college level credits Earning first 30 college level credits 3.Completing a college-level math course 5

Achievement Measures 4. Retention and progress Returning and increasing achievement 5. Second year college success Completing 45 credits towards degrees 6.Completions Certificates Associate degrees (technical, transfer) Apprenticeship training 6

Only students enrolled in your college in SMIS are measured and counted for your college. These students are eligible for award funds: All State Funded students Running Start Students All other funded students with B, F, G, H, I, M intents Basic Skills Students are counted if federally reportable and in one of the above groups. All International and Corrections students are excluded. Students not in SMIS (i.e.; Tech Prep) are excluded from point awards. Students Eligible for Achievement Award Funds 7

Funding: Example of 10 Million Dollar Pool 8

Awards: 3 different dollar values for the 3 funding metrics: –Points per student = $A –Total points (less completions) = $B –Completions = $C College Award: Points per student * ($A) + Total points less completions * ($B) + Completions * ($C) = Total Annual Award Funding: 9

Performance Funding 10 One time funding pool will be established First awards for new points in Oct for performance. Awards do not stay in college’s base, but return to the fund the following year to be awarded again for latest performance. Point award values will be set for each total point, points per student and completion.

Coding ITVs in February Revisit Commissions and Councils in spring Promising Practices Please think about what your group needs to know in spring to prepare for a July launch Next steps 11