The Voluntary Framework of Accountability for community colleges, by community colleges

Pathways 2.0 Data Collection Kickoff Vaughn Alexander Hendriex, Project Coordinator, VFA Kent Phillippe, AVP, Research and Student Success We will cover My VFA and account access Data entry tools and data collection Data dashboards, exports and reports Resources for doing data entry Questions? Feedback: VFA@aacc.nche.edu

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VFA Reporting Timeframes and Cohorts Six Year Two Year One Year Cohort Types Main Cohort Credential Seeking Cohort First Time Ever In College (FTEIC) Cohort Measures: SPO Six-Year Outcomes Two-Year Progress Developmental Education Progress

Incorporating the Pathways KPIs Meaningful Incorporating the Pathways KPIs 1) Credit momentum KPIs: a) Earned 6+ college credits in 1st term b) Earned 12+ college credits in 1st term c) Earned 15+ college credits in year 1 d) Earned 24+ college credits in year 1 e) Earned 30+ college credits in year 1 2) Gateway math and English completion KPIs: a) Completed college math in year 1 b) Completed college English in year 1 c) Completed both college math and English in year 1 3) Persistence KPIs: a) Persisted from term 1 to term 2 4) College course completion KPI: a) College-level course completion rate in students’ first academic year Utility SLIDE THREE High-level objectives Again, colleges creating and having useful and meaningful measures of effectiveness, so that we can: Benchmark and know good practices for improving student outcomes Streamline Tell the story accurately Inform policy and advocacy that affects our students and our colleges SLIDE TRANSITION Let’s look a little more deeply into what is in the VFA, and how colleges can use their data

Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures VFA Reporting Timeframes and Cohorts, cont. Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures CTE Cohort ABE Cohort

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VFA Account Access All faculty & staff at your college can view your VFA data. Must first create a username and password as a New User.

Resources Data Input / Calculating Metrics VFA Metrics Manual VFA Raw Upload Guide VFA Bulk Upload Instructions Navigating the VFA Data Tools VFA Data Help Center VFA User Guide Other Resources VFA User Community VFA FAQs

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