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Data Into ActionWest Hills Community College

Pedro Avila – Vice Chancellor of Institutional EffectivenessElaine Cash – Closing the Gap Project Manager


• Two College District• Service area covers the cities of

Lemoore, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Avenal, and other rural communities in the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.

• Serve Over 10,000 students Annually• Hispanic Serving Institution• 20% of enrollments through online

education.

About West Hills Community College District


WHCCD Accomplishments/Recognition

20022004 Chancellor’s Diversity Award

2009 Economic Development Partner Award

2007

#34


WHCCD Integrated PlanningAccountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)

WHCL

Strategic

Planning

WHCC

Strategic

Planning

District

College

State


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Placement Rate

Employer Assessment of Students Certification

Pass Rates

Client Assessment of

Programs & Services

MISSION

STUDENT PROGRESS

Goal Attainment

Retention, Success, and Persistence

Degree Completion

Rates

Distance Education

Participation Rates

Retention and Success

Rates

BASIC SKILLS

Success Rates

Improvement Rates

Placement Rates

TRANSFERS Number & Rate Who Transfer

Performance After Transfer

WHCCD Comprehensive Effectiveness Model

Book “Core Indicators of Effectiveness For Community Colleges” by the American Association of Community Colleges

OUTREACH

Community Participation

Rates

High SchoolGraduates

Participation Rates


Accountability Report for Community Colleges (ARCC)Student Progress & Achivement Rate* 45.8 46.9 50.4 47.9 2.5Percent of Students Who Earn at least 30 Units* 65.3 64.6 71.4 69.6 1.8

WHC Coalinga ResultsFall to Fall Persistence Rate*** 60.3 65.8 60.2 66.5 -6.3Vocational Courses Success Rate**** 64.7 66.4 71.4 74 -2.6Basic Skills Completion Rates**** 70.1 69.7 75.5 60 15.5Basic Skills Improvement Rate** 54.7 54.6 54.0 51.5 2.5

WHC Lemoore ResultsFall to Fall Persistence Rate*** 60.2 68.2 61.4 66.5 -5.1Vocational Courses Success Rate**** 67.0 66.1 66.3 74 -7.7Basic Skills Completion Rates**** 61.6 64.0 63.5 60 3.5Basic Skills Improvement Rate** 54.7 54.6 50.3 51.5 -1.2

*2003-2004 Cohort**2006-2007 Cohort***2007 Cohort**** 2008-2009

Student Progress & Achivement Rate* 45.8 46.9 50.4 47.9 2.5Percent of Students Who Earn at least 30 Units* 65.3 64.6 71.4 69.6 1.8

WHC Coalinga ResultsFall to Fall Persistence Rate*** 60.3 65.8 60.2 66.5 -6.3Vocational Courses Success Rate**** 64.7 66.4 71.4 74 -2.6Basic Skills Completion Rates**** 70.1 69.7 75.5 60 15.5Basic Skills Improvement Rate** 54.7 54.6 54.0 51.5 2.5

WHC Lemoore ResultsFall to Fall Persistence Rate*** 60.2 68.2 61.4 66.5 -5.1Vocational Courses Success Rate**** 67.0 66.1 66.3 74 -7.7Basic Skills Completion Rates**** 61.6 64.0 63.5 60 3.5Basic Skills Improvement Rate** 54.7 54.6 50.3 51.5 -1.2

*2003-2004 Cohort**2006-2007 Cohort***2007 Cohort**** 2008-2009

2010 Peer Group Average

% +/- %2008 % 2009 % 2010 %

Source: Accountability Report for California Community Colleges (ARCC)


Improvements to Vocational Courses

Source: WHCCD Data Warehouse


80%90%

20%10%

0%

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Math Feeder HS Average Writing Feeder HS Average

Feeder High School Placement

Basic Skills College Level

First Term HS Graduates - Fall 2009 Math and Writing Placement



Basic Skills Math Improvement Rates

Cohort = Students enrolled in Math 101 in 2004 or 2005 who indicated goal of degree completion and or transfer.

66% 55%


35%

Any term between spring 2004 to spring 2010.

?New Requirements

66% 55%

35%


Basic Skills English Improvement Rates

Cohort = Students enrolled in English 105A in 2004 or 2005 who indicated goal of degree completion and or transfer.

55%44%


62%

Any term between spring 2004 to spring 2010.

?New Requirements

55% 44%


High School Level Data - Fall 2009 Math and Writing Placement



College Readiness vs. CA Standards

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Data Into Action

1. Begun working with high school superintendents.2. Develop process to bring high school and

community college core curriculum teachers together to align curriculum.

3. Finding a common data system to track student progress and performance from high school to postsecondary institutions.

4. Evaluating placement tools for English and Math at the community college.


WHCCD Performance Indicators 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

1. Meet FTES Growth Target

2. Marketing

3. Community Participation Rates

4.1a Face-to-Face Course Success Rates

4.1b Online Course Success Rates

4.2 Student Transfer Rates*

4.3 Student Completion Rates*

5. High School Participation Rates*

WHCCD SCORE CARD

* Based on student cohorts

Developing Baseline

Meets Benchmark

Slightly Below BenchmarkBelow Benchmark

Increasing Trend

Declining Trend

Steady Trend

Exceeds Benchmark

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