Perkins IV Completion Measure

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Perkins IVCompletion Measure

• Conf Call August 7, 2008
• Phone [phone] Pass code  8048194947
• Online link https//live.vccs.edu/perkinscomplete
  /

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Housekeeping

• Technical Skills Attainment
• Follow-up discussion with USDOE indicates that
  CRCs and NOCTI exams may not be used for
  technical skills attainment
• Employment data
• met with academic staff to discuss options for
  allowing schools to supplement data
• VCCS staff will develop a write-up and protocol
• Waiting to determine how other states conduct
  follow-up
• Waiting on whether VCCS could access WRIS
  (multi-state UI records) for Perkins
• Website for Perkins Up and running (all notes,
  documents, and recordings of sessions are
  available through this site)
• http//www.vccs.edu/WorkforceServices/CareerPathwa
  ysProgramsServices/PostSecondaryPerkins/PerkinsPer
  formanceMeasures/tabid/633/Default.aspx

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Purpose

• To measure college success in Perkins programs as
  a function of completion rates
• To demonstrate how well colleges are retaining
  their students and how well their students are
  progressing

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Completion Definition

• Numerator Number of CTE concentrators who
  received an industry-recognized credential, a
  certificate, or a degree during the reporting
  year.
• Denominator Number of CTE concentrators who left
  postsecondary education during the reporting
  year.
• Note This is a different measurement approach
  than in the past. It does not look at look at
  students who entered and whether they graduated
  in a specific time period.

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Definition of CTE Concentrator

• Student who
• Declares a Perkins major (includes all diploma,
  certificate, career studies certificate,
  associate in applied science, and select transfer
  programs-business management, computer
  technology, and engineering)
• Attended classes during the academic year
• And has earned (received a passing grade) 12 or
  more degree bearing credits (excludes
  developmental courses)
• Source PeopleSoft PS_STDNT_CAR_TERM table,
  which is the source for the cumulative credits
  provided on the student enrollment file
• One record created per student, per college

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Examples of CTE Concentrators
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Examples of CTE Concentrators
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Reviewing Completion Definition

• Numerator Number of CTE concentrators who
  received an industry-recognized credential, a
  certificate, or a degree during the reporting
  year.
•  Denominator Number of CTE concentrators who
  left postsecondary education during the reporting
  year.

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Identify CTE Concentrators who Left

• Want to learn whether students identified as a
  CTE concentrators either
• Left
• Graduated (hard exit)
• Did not return in the subsequent year (soft exit)
• Notes Graduates can occur at any college and
  not the college where they were first identified
  as concentrator. A student who does not re-enroll
  in the subsequent year is based on whether they
  did not enroll any VCCS college, not just the
  college where the 12 credits were earned

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EXAMPLE

• For the 2006-2007 reporting year, capture all CTE
  concentrators (Perkins enrollees who have gt 12
  credit hours) in 2005-06, and
• Determine the number who
• A. Graduated in 2005-06 (graduates in CSC
  programs are added back if they did not have 12
  credits to accommodate CSC programs with lt 12
  credits)
• B. Reenrolled in 2006-07
• C. Did not return
• Measure A/(AC)
• Numerator All CTE concentrators who graduated
  in 2005-06
• Denominator Numerator Perkins students who
  did not return in 2006-07
• Note Students who re-enroll in subsequent year
  or transfer (will be addressed in the
  retention/transfer measure)

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Preliminary VCCS Data by Year for Completion Rate
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Discussion Items and Follow-up