1. Double Tree Hilton Anaheim, July 7-9
Breaking the Code
Jackie Escajeda, CCC Chancellor’s Office
Ginni May, ASCCC Executive Committee
Curriculum Institute 2016
Double Tree Hilton Anaheim, July 7-9

2. Outcomes Attendees will:
Learn about course and program data codes including TOP codes, CIP codes, SAM codes, and CB codes;
Engage in dialog to better understand these codes.

3. Who are you? Faculty Curriculum Chairs Curriculum Deans CIOs
Curriculum Specialists
Chancellor’s Office representatives
Others?

4. Purpose and History of TOP Codes
Taxonomy of Program (TOP) codes categorize programs and courses.
The Taxonomy of Programs was first published in 1979 by the Chancellor’s Office. It is a system of numerical codes used at the state level to collect and report information on programs and courses, in different colleges throughout the state, that have similar outcomes.
1983 * added to identify vocational (CTE) programs.

5. TOP Code Usage Course Identification Program Identification
Facilities, Budgets, Faculty, Outcome Reports
Funding
Apportionment
Financial Aid
Veterans
Grants (Perkins)

6. TOP Code Usage
The TOP was designed to aggregate information about programs. However, a TOP code must also be assigned to every course in our system.
Although the TOP does not contain as many specific choices as would a system designed for courses, each course should be given the TOP code that comes closest to describing the course content.

7. TOP Code Structure Two, Four, and Six *01 Agriculture
*0109 Horticulture
* Landscape
* Floriculture
* Nursery

8. TOP Code Structure & Usage
There are state purposes for which only the first two digits of the Taxonomy, the most general level of classification, are used. For example:
In reports on staffing, the teaching assignment of each classroom faculty member is characterized by the two-digit TOP discipline of most of the courses he or she teaches.
In budget reports, spending on instructional programs is broken down by two-digit TOP discipline.
In facilities planning, assignable square feet for laboratories varies according to the TOP discipline.

9. SAM Code
Student Accountability Model (SAM) Codes are used to indicate the degree to which a course is occupational (CTE), and to assist in identifying course sequence in CTE programs.
What does SAM stand for?

10. SAM Code (CB09) *(A) Apprenticeship (offered to apprentices only)
*(B) Advanced Occupational
A “B” course is offered in one specific occupational area only and clearly labels its taker as a major in this area. The course may be a “capstone course” that is taken as the last requirement for a career technical education program.
*(C) Clearly Occupational (but not advanced)
Courses will generally be taken by students in the middle stages of their programs and should be of difficulty level sufficient to detract “drop-ins.”
*(D) Possibly Occupational
“D” courses are those taken by students in the beginning stages of their occupational programs. The “D” priority can also be used for service (or survey) courses for other occupational Programs.
(E) Non-Occupational
These courses are non-occupational.
What does SAM stand for?

11. SAM Code Usage Accreditation reports DataMart reports
Student Success Scorecard
Educational Master Plan Goals – Progress on Measurable Objectives
Gainful Employment Program Disclosures
Perkins Core Indicator Reports (VTEA)
President's Load Study reports - used for Hiring Priorities
Determining program eligibility for access to CTE grant funding
Degree Audit program
What does SAM stand for?

12. CIP Codes
The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code is the federal standard for instructional program classification.

13. CIP Code Usage Federal Reporting (IPEDS) Gainful Employment
Financial Aid
Baccalaureate Degrees
Veterans
Accreditation
Curriculum Inventory

14. SOC Codes
Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) Codes are used by the federal government to collect occupational data, enabling comparsion of occupations across data sets.

15. SOC Codes Usage Gainful Employment Financial Aid Baccalaureate Degrees
Veterans
WIOA
Salary Surfer

16. MIS Codes
Management Information System (MIS) coding encompasses all of the coding that has been discussed.

17. MIS Codes for Curriculum
MIS Course Codes
CB03 Course-Top-Code
CB04 Course-Credit-Status
CB05 Course-Transfer-Status
CB08 Course-Basic-Skills-Status
CB09 Course-SAM-Priority-Code
CB10 Course-Coop-Work-Exp-Ed-Status
CB11 Course-Classification-Code
CB21 Course-Prior-to-College-Level
CB22 Course-Noncredit-Category
CB24 Course-Program-Status

18. MIS Codes for Curriculum
MIS Program Codes
SP01 Student-Program-Identifier
SP02 Student-Program-Award

19. Use of TOP and MIS Coding
Apportionment and grant funding (Perkins)
SalarySurfer
Student Success Scorecard
LaunchBoard
Data Mart (Program Awards)
Report to IPEDS/ Gainful Employment
Report to the state legislature (ARCC )

20. TOP CIP SOC Why is it important for these systems to align?
What are the challenges with TOP Codes?
What are the challenges aligning TOP to CIP?

21. Common Curriculum Issues
CTE and Non CTE Programs
Biology/*Biotechnology
Geography/*GIS
Dramatic Arts/*Technical Theatre
*0115 Natural Resources
0301 Environmental Sciences

22. Dueling TOP Codes *0514 Office Technology
* Software Application
*0614 Digital Media
*07XX Computer Technology
Education
* The School Age Child
Liberal Studies (Elementary Teacher ADT)
/.62 Elementary and Secondary Education

23. Where does it live?
0835 Physical Education Intercollegiate Athletics 1270 Kinesiology *1306 Nutrition, Foods, and Culinary *1307 Hospitality * Restaurant and Food Services

24. TOP Code Alignment Project
Improve the TOP/CIP Crosswalk
Project members include:
ASCCC
RP Group
WestEd
Chancellor’s Office
Academic Affairs Division
Workforce Economic Development Division

25. Curriculum Chairs (current or former) who are interested in participating on this project pleas contact Julie Adams at:

26. Thank You!