1999-2000 Summary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES' INDICATOR REPORTING

1999-2000 Summary

This report completes the 1999-2000 reporting cycle on indicators related to the seven District-wide goals. A student success model is presented as well as an overview of continuing trends based on previously reported data.

Student Success Model

Throughout the year, "student success" is defined and reported as it relates to each District goal. For example, one success measure associated with the Access Goal is student retention. Another goal, Career/Transfer Preparation, includes the number of students who transfer to a 4-year university as one of its measures.

The following model summarizes the successful educational outcomes detailed in previous indicator reports. Although data track the Fall 1997 cohort, analyses of prior fall semesters (1996, 1995, and 1994) resulted in similar findings. Subsequent fall semesters will be added to the model as data become available.

Eighty-nine percent (89%) of credit students experienced one or more successful educational outcome. Ninety-six percent (96%) of students were employed and/or accomplished at least one successful outcome.


Fall 1997 Credit Students by Fall 1998

% of Total # of Students      Successful Educational Outcomes

41%
19,346
Returned to the DCCCD as a credit student

2%
871
Returned to the DCCCD as a non-credit student

5%
2,254
Completed a 2-yr degree and/or certificate program

8%
3,928
Transferred to a Texas public 4-yr university

47%
22,324
Left the DCCCD in good academic standing

42,429
Unduplicated Successful Student Count

     Employment Status

55% 26,126 Were employed and did not return to the DCCCD

"% of total" sum is greater than 100% and "# of students" exceeds total student count due to multiple successful outcomes. For example, a student who graduated and transferred is counted twice.

Data Source: DCCCD Colleague system, Fall 1997 = 47,640 unduplicated students
SOICC data (transfer outcomes) not yet available for Fall 1998 and later cohorts.

Credit Student Success

Cohort	% of students with at least one successful outcome
Cohort	Educational Success	Educational and Employment Success
Fall 1997	89%	96%
Fall 1996	88%	95%
Fall 1995	90%	97%
Fall 1994	91%	98%

Trends throughout the 1990s

The student body is increasingly more diverse with a wide range of educational needs and growing interest in obtaining workforce related skills and on-line instruction.

Supporting Data:

Enrollment growth in

Developmental courses (particularly developmental math)

On-line courses,

English as a Second Language, and

Work force training courses offered by continuing education

Increasing numbers of

Hispanic and Asian students and

Certificates awarded

Student academic progress is stable and does not vary significantly over time.

Supporting Data:

Consistent outcomes related to

Course completion rates,

Semester to next semester retention rates, and

Student academic progress after transfer

The above trends, first identified in last year’s summary report, continued through the end of the decade. Please note: These observations are based on district-wide data. Trends at individual colleges may differ.

Prepared by District Office of Research August 2000

1999-2000 Board Indicator Reports