Performance indicators “Something that conveys a general impression with more or less exact exactness” (Johnston, 1998) “Something that gives a broad indication of the state of the situation investigated” (Cave 1997) What distinguishes a performance indicator from an “ordinary indicator” is that the former is used as an assessment of goal-attainment

Performance indicators Student data Student’s academic progress Staff ratios Space utilisation

Student – performance indicators Headcount FTE ( Full Time equivalent) Enrolled FTE Weighted FTE Degree FTE Graduate Weighted graduate Research output

Headcount ENROLMENT HEADCOUNT N Dip Eng Civil 6 NHC Accountancy 17 M Tech Eng 100 B Tech Info Tech

Credit values The credit value of a course Year of study Total Credits Year 1 1 Year 2 Year 3 The credit value of a course is the fraction it constitutes of a standard full-time curriculum. The total credit value for all the courses taken by a full- time student must be assumed to be equal to 1 per study year. Minimum formal time = 3 years

Credit values Example: one year certificate: Total credit value 1 ABCAX4B ADMIN ASPECTS & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS (M1) 0.25 ABCAY4B ADMIN ASPECTS & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS (M2) ABCNX4B COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE MOD 1 0.125 ABCNY4B COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE MOD 2 ABCPX4B PSYCHO SOCIAL ASPECTS MODULE 1 ABCPY4B PSYCHO SOCIAL ASPECTS MODULE 2 Total credit value 1 New HEQF 1 Credit = 120 SAQA credits = 1200 notional hours

Enrolled FTE Credit * total no of enrolled students SUBJECT CREDIT HEADCOUNT FOUNDATION ENG 4 0.125 6 GEOMETRIC DESIGN 4 17 MANAGEMENT: CIVIL 1 0.083 100 CHEMICAL ENG PRACTICE 3 E FTE 0.75 2.125 8.3

Credit values For a full time undergraduate student taking all his required courses 1 Student = 1 FTE Example: one year certificate: ABCAX4B ADMIN ASPECTS & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS (M1) 0.25 ABCAY4B ADMIN ASPECTS & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS (M2) ABCNX4B COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE MOD 1 0.125 ABCNY4B COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE MOD 2 ABCPX4B PSYCHO SOCIAL ASPECTS MODULE 1 ABCPY4B PSYCHO SOCIAL ASPECTS MODULE 2 Total credit value 1

IF our credit values are incorrect: When a student graduate VALPAC does the following calculation: Example of 40 diplomates who graduate from a qualification with a minimum formal time of three years: Diploma No of graduates Total credits they should have Actual credit values obtained N dip XX 40 120 138 N Dip ZZ 20 60 57 40 * 3 N Dip XX: 138/120 = 1.15 N Dip ZZ: 57/60 = .95 ! The credits obtained may not differ more than 2% from the expected credits.

Credit values of M and D’s: Qualification Minimum total time Masters 1 Doctoral 2 Total credit value over study period 1 2 credit value = k x (x1 + x2 +x3) (y1 + y2 + y3)   where K = the approved formal time for the degree, x1 – x3 = the number of graduates in the 3-year period y1 – y3 = total number of years for which they were registered.

FTE Value = formal time * number of graduates/ Total time = 1 * 14 . (2+2+4+3+4+3+3+6+4+3+7+5+3+2) = 0.27

CESM - Classification of Education Subject Matter 1 Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources: 12 Languages, Linguistics and Literature: 2 Architecture and Environmental Design: 13 Law: 3 Arts, Visual and Performing: 14 Libraries and Museums: 4 Business, Commerce and Management Sciences: 15 Life Sciences and Physical Sciences: 5 Communication: 16 Mathematical Sciences 6 Computer Science: 17 Military Sciences: 7 Education: 18 Philosophy, Religion and Theology: 8 Engineering and Engineering Technology: 19 Physical Education, Health Education and Leisure: 9 Health Care and Health Sciences 20 Psychology: 10 Home Economics: 21 Public Administration and Social Services: 11 Industrial Arts, Trades and 22  Social Sciences and Social Studies:

CESM - Classification of Education Subject Matter Funding groups by CESM categories: 2004/05 to 2006/07 Funding group CESM categories included in funding group 1 07 education, 13 law, 14 librarianship, 20 psychology, 21 social services/public administration 2 04 business/commerce, 05 communication, 06 computer science, 12 languages, 18 philosophy/religion, 22 social sciences 3 02 architecture/planning, 08 engineering, 10 home economics, 11 industrial arts, 16 mathematical sciences, 19 physical education 4 01 agriculture, 03 fine and performing arts, 09 health sciences, 15 life and physical sciences

1 2 3 4 Weighting of different funding groups Funding group Undergraduate Honours & equivalent Masters & Doctoral & equivalent 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 1.5 4.5 6.0 3 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 4 3.5 7.0 10.5 14.0

Weighted FTE CESM 7 = Funding group 1 – Undergraduate SUBJECT CESM CREDIT HEADCOUNT E FTE W FTE Subject 1 7 0.125 100 12.5 Subject 2 5 Subject 3 8 0.083 8.3 Subject 4 1 12.5 18.75 CESM 7 = Funding group 1 – Undergraduate Subject 1 = 0.125 * 6 * 1 CESM 5 = Funding group 2 – Undergraduate Subject 2 = 0.125 * 17 * 1.5 Funding group Under- graduate Honours & equivalent Master Doctoral 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 1.5 4.5 6.0 3 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 4 3.5 7.0 10.5 14.0

Enrolled FTE CESM 8 = Funding group 3 – Undergraduate SUBJECT CESM CREDIT HEADCOUNT E FTE W FTE Subject 1 7 0.125 100 12.5 Subject 2 5 Subject 3 8 0.083 8.3 Subject 4 1 12.5 18.75 20.75 29.05 CESM 8 = Funding group 3 – Undergraduate Subject 3 = 0.083 * 100 * 2.5 CESM 1 = Funding group 4 – Undergraduate Subject 3 = 0.083 * 100 * 3.5 Funding group Under- graduate Honours & equivalent Master Doctoral 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2 1.5 4.5 6.0 3 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 4 3.5 7.0 10.5 14.0

Academic performance Student that drop out/cancel Entering students Student that drop out/cancel Students with year marks Students that pass fail Graduates Throughput rate Students that complete there qualifications in the minimum formal time of the qualification Retention rate Students that remain in the system and eventually complete their studies Dropout rate Students that cancel after the census date. Start End ----------|------------|----------- Census date Success rate Percentage of Students that pass the exam, expressed as the total number of students registered for the course Pass rate Students that pass the exam, expressed as a percentage of students that were admitted to the exam Internal indicators Enrolment total Dropout rate Pass rate Success rate Retention rate Throughput

Pass FTE (Degree credits) The total of students actually passing a course is multiplied by the fraction representing the weighting the course has of a standard curriculum. The outcome of these calculations is a total of full-time (FTE) degree credits. SUBJECT CREDIT HEADCOUNT STUDENTS THAT PASSED E FTE DEGREE FTE Subject 1 0.125 6 3 0.75 0.28 Subject 2 17 10 2.125 1.25 Subject 3 0.083 100 8.3 Subject 4 0.83

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Student – performance indicators Headcount FTE ( Full Time equivalent) Enrolled FTE Weighted FTE Pass FTE (Degree credits) Graduates Weighted graduates Research output Teaching input units Teaching output units

Weighting factors for teaching outputs: 2004/05 to 2006/07 1st certificates and diplomas of 2-years or less 0.5 1st diplomas and bachelors degrees: 3 years 1.0 Professional 1st bachelor’s degree: 4 years and more 1.5 Postgraduate and postdiploma diplomas Postgraduate bachelors degrees Honours degrees/higher diplomas Non-research masters degrees and diplomas Example: Qualification Graduates Weighted Graduates N Dip Info Tech 18 B Tech Info Tech 27 M Tech Eng Civil 4 H Dipl Nursing 10 5

Student – performance indicators Headcount FTE ( Full Time equivalent) Enrolled FTE Weighted FTE Pass FTE (Degree credits) Graduates Weighted graduates Research output Teaching output units

Weightings for research outputs: 2004/05 to 2006/07 Publication units 1 Research masters graduates Doctoral graduates 3 Example: Research output Research unit Value Approved Publication 1 M Tech Eng Civil 4 D Tech Eng Civil 12