PROGRAM QUALITY INSTITUTE

**OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION**

##### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

##### May 2002

###### 

###### 

###### **LOCAL USES FOR VTEA PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY DATA:** *USING STATEWIDE DATA FOR PROGRAM REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT*

#### PRESENTER

## DR. NORV WELLSFRY

## Professor, Computer Information Science and Accounting

## COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE

## SACRAMENTO, CA

## wellsfn@crc.losrios.cc.ca.us

# Cosumnes River College Program Review Data

## 

## Program Data used for Occupation Program Review Processes

## Data Source is Statewide Core Indicator Data -- VTEA

## Information provided:

### Longitudinal

### Comparative

### Graphic

•Statewide Data Resource from the Chancellor's Office, California
Community Colleges

•[www.cccco.edu](http://www.cccco.edu/)

•State-wide Advisory Committee

•Long term development

•Cooperative project with Employment Development Department, UC/CSU, and
other state agencies

CORE INDICATORS FOR CALIFORNIA

> 1\. Skill Attainment\
> (Student Achievement)
>
> •Academic
>
> •Vocational and Technical
>
> 2\. Completions\
> (Student completion)
>
> 3\. Placement and Retention\
> (Placement and retention in employment)
>
> 4\. Equity \-- Non-Traditional Employment (Participation/completion of
> non-traditional training)
>
> •Participation
>
> •Completion

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  **COSUMNES                                                                                         
  RIVER                                                                                              
  COLLEGE**                                                                                          

  **PROGRAM                                                                                          
  PERFORMANCE                                                                                        
  PROFILE**                                                                                          

  **Computer and                                                                                     
  Information                                                                                        
  Science,                                                                                           
  General**                                                                                          

  **TOP:                                                                                             
  0701.XX**                                                                                          

                                                                                                     

                 **OVERALL                                                                           
                 PERFORMANCE**                                                                       

                 Year            Enrollment   Female       Female %     Special         Special Pop  
                                                                        Populations\*   %            

                 1998-99         7686         4053         52.7%        4063            52.9%        

                 1999-00         8691         4467         51.4%        3995            46.0%        

                 2000-01         9491         4686         49.4%        4462            47.0%        

                                                                        \*duplicated                 
                                                                        enrollments                  

                                                                                                     

  **CORE                                                                                             
  STANDARD 1:                                                                                        
  Skill                                                                                              
  Attainment**                                                                                       

  *(Percentage                                                                                       
  of enrolled                                                                                        
  students                                                                                           
  earning a                                                                                          
  grade of \"C\"                                                                                     
  or better in                                                                                       
  courses)*                                                                                          

  Year           Standard        Statewide    District     Program      Difference from Difference   Duplicated
                                 Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   Standard        from State   Enrollments
                                                                                        Average      

  1996-97        76.51%          67.6%        73.0%        77.5%        1.0%            9.9%         5,383

  1997-98        76.51%          67.6%        73.1%        76.1%        -0.4%           8.5%         7,083

  1998-99        76.51%          68.0%        72.9%        74.0%        -2.5%           6.0%         7,686

  1999-00        76.51%          67.4%        73.3%        74.2%        -2.3%           6.8%         8,691

  2000-01        76.76%          67.6%        73.4%        73.9%        -2.9%           6.3%         9,491
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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                             
  2:                                                                                          
  Completions**                                                                               

  *(Number of                                                                                 
  completers and                                                                              
  leavers who                                                                                 
  received a                                                                                  
  degree or                                                                                   
  certificate,                                                                                
  transfer, or                                                                                
  joing the                                                                                   
  military*                                                                                   

  Year            Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Total
                             Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   Completion
                                                                    Standard     Average      

  1996-97         58.82%     63.0%        83.0%        82.0%        23.2%        19.0%        17

  1997-98         58.82%     64.4%        73.4%        72.7%        13.9%        8.3%         66

  1998-99         58.82%     63.0%        73.3%        81.9%        23.1%        18.9%        127

  1999-00         58.82%     66.4%        76.1%        62.1%        3.3%         **-4.3%**    66
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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                             
  3A: Placement                                                                               
  and Retention                                                                               
  in                                                                                          
  Employment)**                                                                               

  *(Percent of                                                                                
  completers and                                                                              
  leavers who                                                                                 
  were employed                                                                               
  in one of the                                                                               
  four quarters                                                                               
  following the                                                                               
  cohort year in                                                                              
  UI covered                                                                                  
  employment, the                                                                             
  Federal                                                                                     
  Government, the                                                                             
  Military, or                                                                                
  enrolled at a                                                                               
  UC or CSU                                                                                   
  campus*                                                                                     

  Year            Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Completers &
                             Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   Leavers
                                                                    Standard     Average      

  1996-97         82.69%     85.0%        78.0%        76.0%        **-6.7%**    **-9.0%**    17

  1997-98         82.69%     82.0%        87.0%        86.0%        3.3%         4.0%         66

  1998-99         82.69%     81.0%        83.0%        86.0%        3.3%         5.0%         127

  1999-00         82.69%     81.0%        88.0%        86.0%        3.3%         5.0%         66
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  **CORE                                                                                     
  STANDARD 3B:                                                                               
  Retention**                                                                                

  *(Percentage                                                                               
  of completers                                                                              
  and leavers                                                                                
  \[not                                                                                      
  including                                                                                  
  UC/CSU                                                                                     
  Transfers\]                                                                                
  who were                                                                                   
  employed for                                                                               
  three or more                                                                              
  consecutive                                                                                
  quarters in                                                                                
  the four                                                                                   
  quarters                                                                                   
  following                                                                                  
  their exit                                                                                 
  from the                                                                                   
  program.)*                                                                                 

  Year           Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Number
                            Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   Retained
                                                                   Standard     Average      

  1996-97        82.40%     80.7%        84.2%        81.8%        -0.6%        1.1%         11

  1997-98        82.40%     81.5%        82.5%        80.0%        -2.4%        -1.5%        32

  1998-99        82.40%     82.5%        88.4%        91.3%        8.9%         8.8%         73

  1999-00        82.40%     81.1%        82.1%        84.1%        1.7%         3.0%         37
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  **COSUMNES                                                                                         
  RIVER                                                                                              
  COLLEGE**                                                                                          

  **PROGRAM                                                                                          
  PERFORMANCE                                                                                        
  PROFILE**                                                                                          

  **Automotive                                                                                       
  Technology**                                                                                       

  **TOP:                                                                                             
  0948.XX**                                                                                          

                                                                                                     

                 **OVERALL                                                                           
                 PERFORMANCE**                                                                       

                 Year            Enrollment   Female       Female %     Special         Special Pop  
                                                                        Populations\*   %            

                 1998-99         1207         28           2.3%         901             74.6%        

                 1999-00         1106         38           3.4%         784             70.9%        

                 2000-01         1192         53           4.4%         625             52.4%        

                                                                        \*duplicated                 
                                                                        enrollments                  

                                                                                                     

  **CORE                                                                                             
  STANDARD 1:                                                                                        
  Skill                                                                                              
  Attainment**                                                                                       

  *(Percentage                                                                                       
  of enrolled                                                                                        
  students                                                                                           
  earning a                                                                                          
  grade of \"C\"                                                                                     
  or better in                                                                                       
  courses)*                                                                                          

  Year           Standard        Statewide    District     Program      Difference from Difference   Duplicated
                                 Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   Standard        from State   Enrollments
                                                                                        Average      

  1996-97        76.51%          75.4%        77.3%        77.6%        1.1%            2.2%         1210

  1997-98        76.51%          75.3%        80.8%        83.7%        7.2%            8.4%         1443

  1998-99        76.51%          75.2%        79.1%        78.8%        2.3%            3.6%         1207

  1999-00        76.51%          73.8%        75.5%        74.5%        -2.0%           0.7%         1106

  2000-01        76.76%          74.9%        81.9%        84.6%        7.8%            9.7%         1192
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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                             
  2:                                                                                          
  Completions**                                                                               

  *(Number of                                                                                 
  completers and                                                                              
  leavers who                                                                                 
  received a                                                                                  
  degree or                                                                                   
  certificate,                                                                                
  transfer, or                                                                                
  joing the                                                                                   
  military*                                                                                   

  Year            Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Total
                             Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   
                                                                    Standard     Average      

  1996-97         58.82%     38.0%        55.0%        59.0%        0.2%         21.0%        68

  1997-98         58.82%     39.4%        52.3%        68.2%        9.4%         28.8%        66

  1998-99         58.82%     36.1%        47.2%        48.7%        **-10.1%**   12.6%        76

  1999-00         58.82%     49.3%        83.4%        88.2%        29.4%        38.9%        68
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height="5.501388888888889in"}

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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                             
  3A: Placement                                                                               
  and Retention                                                                               
  in                                                                                          
  Employment)**                                                                               

  *(Percent of                                                                                
  completers and                                                                              
  leavers who                                                                                 
  were employed                                                                               
  in one of the                                                                               
  four quarters                                                                               
  following the                                                                               
  cohort year in                                                                              
  UI covered                                                                                  
  employment, the                                                                             
  Federal                                                                                     
  Government, the                                                                             
  Military, or                                                                                
  enrolled at a                                                                               
  UC or CSU                                                                                   
  campus*                                                                                     

  Year            Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Completers &
                             Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   Leavers
                                                                    Standard     Average      

  1996-97         82.69%     81.0%        87.0%        90.0%        7.3%         9.0%         68

  1997-98         82.69%     82.0%        77.0%        74.0%        **-8.7%**    **-8.0%**    66

  1998-99         82.69%     81.0%        86.0%        86.0%        3.3%         5.0%         76

  1999-00         82.69%     82.0%        85.0%        82.0%        -0.7%        0.0%         68
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height="5.320138888888889in"}

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  **CORE                                                                                     
  STANDARD 3B:                                                                               
  Retention**                                                                                

  *(Percentage                                                                               
  of completers                                                                              
  and leavers                                                                                
  \[not                                                                                      
  including                                                                                  
  UC/CSU                                                                                     
  Transfers\]                                                                                
  who were                                                                                   
  employed for                                                                               
  three or more                                                                              
  consecutive                                                                                
  quarters in                                                                                
  the four                                                                                   
  quarters                                                                                   
  following                                                                                  
  their exit                                                                                 
  from the                                                                                   
  program.)*                                                                                 

  Year           Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference   Number
                            Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   Retained
                                                                   Standard     Average      

  1996-97        82.40%     80.6%        84.6%        84.7%        2.3%         4.1%         59

  1997-98        82.40%     82.4%        84.7%        85.7%        3.3%         3.3%         42

  1998-99        82.40%     82.2%        82.7%        84.4%        2.0%         2.2%         54

  1999-00        82.40%     82.7%        81.6%        87.3%        4.9%         4.6%         48
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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                               
  4A:                                                                                           
  Non-Traditional                                                                               
  student                                                                                       
  Completion**                                                                                  

  *(Percentage of                                                                               
  non-traditional                                                                               
  students                                                                                      
  completing a                                                                                  
  vocational                                                                                    
  program)*                                                                                     

  Year              Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference   Difference    
                               Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from         from State   
                                                                      Standard     Average      

  1996-97           25.78%     4.0%         2.0%         1.0%         **-24.8%**   **-3.0%**     

  1997-98           25.78%     8.0%         10.0%        5.0%         **-20.8%**   **-3.0%**    851

  1998-99           25.78%     8.0%         10.0%        4.0%         **-21.8%**   **-4.0%**    714

  1999-00           25.78%     9.0%         12.0%        4.0%         **-21.8%**   **-5.0%**    677
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  **CORE STANDARD                                                                                
  4B:                                                                                            
  Non-Traditional                                                                                
  student                                                                                        
  Participation**                                                                                

  *(Percentage of                                                                                
  non-traditional                                                                                
  student                                                                                        
  participating in                                                                               
  a vocational                                                                                   
  program)*                                                                                      

  Year              Standard   Statewide    District     Program      Difference    Difference    
                               Percentage   Percentage   Percentage   from Standard from State   
                                                                                    Average      

  1996-97           26.75%     1.00%        na           na                                      68

  1997-98           26.75%     5.00%        5.00%        4.00%        **-22.75%**   -1.00%       45

  1998-99           26.75%     5.00%        3.00%        0.00%        **-26.75%**   **-5.00%**   37

  1999-00           26.75%     5.00%        2.00%        0.00%        **-26.75%**   **-5.00%**   60
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