2. Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)
Presentation to the
Mt. San Jacinto College Board of Trustees
Thursday – Oct. 9, 2008
Dr. Dennis Anderson
Vice President of Instruction

3. ARCC - Objective Initiated by AB 1417 and passed in 2004
To provide accountability
To evaluate college performance on the state’s educational priorities
To provide colleges and districts with information to help improve their programs

4. Process

5. ARCC Reports the Performance of
Seven Indicators*:
Student Progress and Achievement Rate
Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units
Fall to Fall Persistence Rate
Completion Rate for Vocational Course
Completion Rate for Basic Skills Course
Improvement Rate for ESL
Improvement Rate for Basic Skills
*An eighth indicator will be added next year-‘Enhanced Noncredit
Progress and Achievement Rate’

6. Student Progress and Achievement rate has declined slightly over time.
1. Progress and Achievement Rate % of 1st time students who … within 6 yrs: transferred to a 4-yr college; earned an AA/AS or Certificate of Achievement; or achieved transfer directed or transferred prepared status
Chart T1.1 -1
Student Progress and Achievement rate has
declined slightly over time.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

7. Progress and Achievement Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges*
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MSJC is grouped with18 other CC Colleges, ‘Peer Group Colleges’ that include RCC and Chaffey.
* For most recent period 2001-’02 to 2006-’ Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

8. Strategies for Improvement
Examine the consistency and flexibility of course offerings to ensure students can graduate in a timely fashion.
Increase support for academic services such as the tutoring centers, learning centers, math labs, writing labs, Supplemental Instruction, etc.
Strengthen partnerships with high schools to ensure students are prepared to meet higher academic standards.
Increase participation in academic intervention activities such as early alert. Instructions will notify students if they are in academic difficulty no later than the 8 week of classes.
Contact students who have completed 15 units and still have an undeclared major to make appointments with counselors

9. Strategies for Improvement (CONTINUED)
Increase participation in academic intervention activities such as early alert.
Notify students if they are in academic difficulty no later than the 8 week of classes.
Contact students who have completed 15 units and still have an undeclared major to make appointments with counselors

10. 2. Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units while in the CCC system (1st time students)
Chart T 1.1a
The % of students that have earned at least
30 units has held constant in the low 60s .
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

11. Students Who Earned at Least 30 Units Relative to Local Peer Colleges
Chart T 1.1a - 2
% MSJC students who have earned at least 30 units continue to be below local peers
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

12. 3. Persistence Rate % 1st time students with a minimum of 6 units earned in a Fall term and who returned and enrolled in the subsequent Fall term anywhere in the system
Chart T 1.2
The persistence rate for most recent period has increased 3.5 percentage points.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

13. Persistence Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges
Chart PT
Over 3 out of 5 first time students (64%) with at least 6 units enrolled in fall returned and enrolled in subsequent fall term.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

14. Strategies for Improvement
Expand support and development of learning communities and support programs such as Puente
Strengthen ongoing communications between Instructional services and student services
Devise method of referring students to campus resources, tracking the referral and follow-up (did the student participate in the recommended referral?).
Devise method of referring students to campus resources, tracking the referral and follow-up (did the student participate in the recommended referral?).

15. Approximately 2/3 of MSJC students complete their vocational courses.
4. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Vocational Courses excluding k-12 students
Chart T 1.3
Approximately 2/3 of MSJC students complete their vocational courses.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

16. Vocational Completion Rate Relative to Local Peer Colleges
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MSJC Vocational Completion rate is far below the peer average (74.9%) and equal to the low of its peer group (66.4%).
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

17. Strategies for Improvement
A Career Education counselor has been hired through categorical funds (Perkins) to assist in referring students for academic support.
Continue informing High School personnel about academic requirements necessary for students entering Career Education programs.
Career Education Counselor will work closely within the Counseling Department in providing information about Career Programs to better support student placement.

18. 5. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses % of students enrolled in a credit basic skills English or math course who successfully completed that initial course, excluding students enrolled in k-12 when they took their first course
Chart T 1.4
Approximately 57% of MSJC students that enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course successfully complete that initial course.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

19. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses Relative to Local Peer Colleges
Chart T 1.6-1
57% of MSJC students enrolled in a credit Basic Skill English or math course who successfully complete that initial course.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

20. 6. ESL Improvement Rates
% of students enrolled in credit ESL courses who successfully completed that initial course
Chart - T 1.5a
Only 6.3% of students (1 out of 16) enrolled in an ESL course successfully complete their initial course.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

21. ESL Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges
Chart PT 1.5a-2
Peer group low was zero.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

22. Strategies for Improvement
Hired (07-08) New full time ESL instructor
Developing curricular frameworks that define what should be taught, and how it should be taught, to students with different needs
Increased professional development for ESL instructors
Establishing ESL lab at SJC LRC
Continue to recruit English language learners throughout the district and educate them about the opportunities at MSJC.
Continue to educate English learners throughout the district about the opportunities at MSJC. Recruit high school students in English learner programs and prepare them for the matriculation process.

23. 7. Basic Skills Improvement
% of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses who successfully
completed that initial course
Chart T 1.5b
Less than half (45%) of students enrolled in credit Basic Skills courses successfully completed their initial course.
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

24. Basic Skills Improvement Rates Relative to Local Peer Colleges
Chart T 1.5b -2
MSJC’s Basic Skills Improvement rate is below local peers
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

25. Strategies for Improvement
Prepare students for placement testing by offering them opportunities to refresh their skills before participating in assessment.
Basic Skills Committee Task Force & Funds
Teaching Academies
Dedicated basic skills counselors
Dedicated basic skills coordinators: 1math/1English at MVC and SJC
Expand supplemental instruction support to basic skills courses
Prepare students for placement testing by offering them opportunities to refresh their skills before participating in assessment.

26. ARCC 2008-College Level Indicators Peer Grouping
Chart CLI-1
MSJC below its peer group on all indicators except Persistence Rate
Source: CCCCO - ARCC 2008 Final Report – MSJC R&PD XCJH

27. Recap of Key Findings:
College Level Indicators .……...…. 6 out of 7 indicators below peer average
1. Student Progress and Achievement Rate …….……….…over 40% (42.5%)
2. Earned at least 30 units…………….…..3 out of 5 (60.5%) 1st time students
3. Persistence Rate …. ..over 60% (63.5%) & above ‘avg. peer group’ avg. (62.4%)
4. Vocational Successful Completion Rate … … 2 out of 3 students ( grade of
A,B,C or CR)
5. Basic Skills Completion Rate…………………57% of students ( A,B,C or CR)
6. ESL Improvement Rate ….…………………only 1 out of 16 students successfully
complete (6.3%)
7. Basic Skills Improvement Rate ………….…….…. 44.7% successfully complete