building regional data tools

Data Tools: Improving Education & Workforce Outcomes for Ohio’s Students I Columbus, OH I November 6, 2015

Building Regional Data Tools

Panelists:

Julie Maurer, Ohio Education Research Center

Kristin Harlow, Center for Human Resource Research

Erin Joyce, Battelle for Kids

Chair:

Lauren Porter, Ohio Education Research Center

Central Ohio Compact Dashboard

Ohio Education Research Center

Fall Conference

November 6, 2015

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Background

Central Ohio Compact

Vision: By 2025, 60% of central Ohio adults will

complete a postsecondary certificate or degree

Collaboration between and among K-12 districts,

higher education institutions, employers, and other stakeholders

Six Regional Summits held

Straight A funding from Ohio Department of Education to develop dashboard

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Goals

Help to answer questions that have previously been difficult to

answer, such as: Where are our graduates after high school?

How do graduates of post-secondary institutions fare in labor market?

Are they working in high-demand industries in Ohio?

Create an integrated data system that combines state

employer data and high-school and postsecondary education

records

A look at where we are as a region in producing job-ready

graduates

Reports for use by education leaders to identify best practices

and areas in need of attention, equip students to make more

informed decisions on their future and help employers find

skilled workers to satisfy their needs

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Central Ohio region

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Central Ohio Compact Dashboard

Includes Central Ohio region

Open website - publicly available

Pulls together high school, post-secondary, and

wage data

Provides a longitudinal look at the drivers of the

Central Ohio workforce

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Development resources

OSU’s Ohio Education Research Center

Empower Analytic Strategic Research Group

Dashboard Steering Committee

Columbus State Community College Educational Service Center of

Central Ohio

Stakeholder Engagement

Needs Survey: Interviews and Focus Groups

COC Dashboard Working Group

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Stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder Groups

• Higher Education

• K-12

• Economic Development

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Dashboard content

Dashboards

Overview of enrollment/participation, completion, and

outcomes

Reports

Detailed dive into particular areas of interest

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Data source - OLDA

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Ohio Longitudinal Data Archive

Ohio Department of Job and Family

Services

Individual Earnings and

Employers

Employer Information

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Workforce Investment Act

Ohio Department of Higher

Education

Ohio Public Higher

Education

Student

Faculty

Ohio Technical Centers

(formerly AWE)

Adult Basic and Literacy

Education

Ohio Department of Education

Education Management

Information System (EMIS)

Website Navigation

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Post Secondary Dashboard View

DRAFT – DEMONSTRATION DATA

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Key report areas

Detailed post-secondary reports

Demographics

College credit while enrolled in high school

Developmental course participation

Retention/Completion

Employment Outcomes

Detailed district reports

Demographics

College credit while enrolled in high school

Higher Education participation

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Levels of reporting

All dashboards and detailed reports available

at different levels:

Central Ohio region

District-level reporting by school district

Post-secondary reporting by post-secondary institution

First iteration including only public institutions

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Questions?

Thoughts on using data?

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Ohio Education Research Center

Fall Conference

November 6, 2015

Creating Shared

Accountability

THE “WHY” OF THE OAC

The “Why” of the OAC

• One educational response is to level the playing field by:

• personalizing learning

• providing adequate resources to assist in creating improvement

• The OAC Straight A grant provides an opportunity to level the playing field for 27 rural, Appalachian districts in Ohio.

Performance Data Dashboard

• Measuring Our Impact

• One student’s story becomes 48,000

students’ stories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTop6vXB6LA


• Brady’s Story

Increased learning

opportunities

Improved engagement

Clear plan for success after high

school

Hope for a better future


• 48,000 students just like Brady

• Highly engaged

• Taking full advantage of new learning

opportunities in school

• Saving money through dual credit

• Hope and a plan for the future

• Prepared for success after high school

Straight A Grant Goals

• Raise the OAC average 4-year graduation rate by 1 percent per year, with particular attention to low-SES students

• Increase the number and percentage of students participating in dual enrollment courses

• Increase number & percentage of students achieving ACT college-ready scores

• Increase the number of students who earn industry credential upon graduation

• Increase the percentage of students enrolling in postsecondary education by 1 percent per year

• Reduce annual per-student college-cost burden through avoided tuition costs


• Shared Performance Measures

• Dual enrollment opportunities

• College credits earned, and its value

• College readiness and success

• Career and industry credentials

• Participation in pathways and innovative

learning experiences


• Shared Online Dashboard

• Progress monitoring

• Stakeholder communications

• Streamlined Data Reporting

• Support Progress Monitoring

• District and Collaborative Levels


• Partnership with Ohio Education Research

Center

• Higher Education Outcomes

• College-going rates

• College persistence rates

• Workforce Outcomes

Timeline

• Currently under development

• Preparing data for upload

• 2014–2015 compliance reporting data

• OLDA higher education outcomes data

• Anticipated launch–December 10, 2015

Roll-out and Next Steps

• Increase awareness for the OAC Data Dashboard and how to access detailed information on selected measures related to the OAC Straight A grant.

• Increase visibility and usage of the data with district, school, and community partners and other key stakeholders.

• Ensure local data loaded into the OAC Data Dashboard will be owned by each member district.

Questions?