Metrics and Coding Cleanup

Fall
2018
Resolution Number
05.01
 
Contact
Assigned to
Curriculum Committee
Category
Budget and Finance
Status
Ongoing
Status Report

ASCCC delegates endorsed CB21 Rubrics for English/reading and mathematics/quantitative reasoning at 2019 Spring Plenary Session. Brought to 5C in April 2019. 5C endorsed the new CB codes and the updated CB21 Rubrics. The Curriculum Chair has made a proposal to begin updating more of the MIS Data elements and shared with the ASCCC President in March and May 2019.  

2019-2020: New CB Codes (25 & 26) and updated rubrics approved. Still no progress on cleanup of existing cohort-related coding. 

Proposer Contact
Craig Rutan, Executive Committee

Whereas, The Student Centered Funding Formula determines budget allocations based on student populations and completion, and the California Community Colleges system metrics play a key role in providing colleges data regarding student success;

Whereas, The metrics and cohort definitions are currently lacking in accurate data elements, resulting in rates that are not representative of the correct coursework or student populations in many cases;[1] 

Whereas, Legislative accountability is reported based on these metrics and additional new metrics that are being designed to track the implementation of AB 705 and other legislative agendas; and

Whereas, These data and accountability reports are now tied to student financial aid funding through the California College Promise, AB 19 (Santiago, 2017);[2]

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to identify any code errors and incorrect cohort construction and develop a process to allow colleges to correct these errors; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to revise and test current metrics for implications that would negatively impact student success and funding allocations.

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