1. Program Review and Disaggregation to Advance Student Equity and Close Gaps

2. Colleges use program review. Colleges use student equity plans.
Opportunity!
Apply Student Equity Plan- level disaggregation to Program Review =
Integrates equity into individual program analyses; allows more strategic planning and resource allocation to eliminate achievement differences

3. Connecting Student Equity Planning to Program Review

4. Example: Disaggregated Course Success Rates
Percentage Point Gap
African American
67%
-15
Asian
85% +3
Filipino
78% -4
Latino/a
71%
-11
Native American
80% -2
Pacific Islander
White
86% +4
Decline to state
90% +8
Student success in all courses in the program
82%
*or degree completion rates, or course enrollment rates, etc.

5. Case Study: Foothill College
For Student Equity Plan, analysis of college-level course success data identified three disproportionately impacted student groups (African-American, Latino/a, and low income students).
Biology Program Review revealed 9 percentage point gap for African-American and Latino/a students in their courses
?? All courses? Where to deploy resources effectively?
The bio faculty were especially interested in taking advantage of the college’s new embedded tutoring program, but not enough tutors to embed in all classes.

6. Case Study: Foothill College
Class
Percentage Point Gap
Number of D.I. students enrolled in last three years
Number of Students Lost*
Biol 13
-32
18-20
5-6
Biol 15
1-2
Biol 9
-23
30-42
7-9
Bio 12
-21
36-44
Biol 41
-20
24-44
Biol 10
-17
33-37
Biol 40A
-10
21-28
Biol 40B -3
Biol 40C -4
The “Number of Students Lost” is calculated by multiplying the percentage point gap (as a percent) by the number of targeted students. For example, in the table above, approximately fewer targeted students succeeded in Bio 10 than expected. It is essentially an expression of the achievement gap in terms of numbers of students rather than success rates. For more discussion see page 3 of

7. Step 1: Indicator Alignment
Review success indicators from your college SEP
Course success, transfer rates, basic skills completion, access, other
Compare to college program review template
Are program faculty/staff prompted to review the data for each success indicator?
Faculty are often intimidated by data and perceived difficulty of analysis. Identifying gaps for them allows them to focus on analysis and planning

8. Step 2: Data Dissaggregation and Distribution
For success indicators, disaggregate college-level success data to program level
Key: Identify any disproportionate impact/gaps before distributing to program faculty
Allows faculty to focus on addressing gaps

9. Step 3: Support Program Practitioners
Students
Faculty/
College
Student Success
Be ready to help develop activities/plans, identify resources via local allocation process
Connect to student equity committee
Information/professional development re: what works?
Connect to student equity committee to
Assistance identifying financial resources
Information/professional development:
What is working to close gaps?

10. Effective Pedagogical Practices
Syllabus redesign
Increasing knowledge of microaggressions and stereotype threat, and how they negatively impact learning
Including culturally responsive pedagogy
Cultivating growth mindedness
Including classroom activities to acknowledge and strengthen students’ personal identities as learners in your discipline
Authentic assessment techniques
Incorporation of service learning activities
In no particular order!

11. Step 3: Support Program Practitioners with Additional (Multivariate) Disaggregation
Students
Faculty/
College
Student Success
Interventions targeting students may benefit from disaggregation by things like…
Special populations
Major declared or not
And many, many more! (DataMart?)
Interventions aimed at classroom practice and/or institution-level policies may benefit from disaggregation by things like …
Instructor
Enrollment priorities, allowing late adds
Online/hybrid/face to face instruction
Service learning component to class
And many many more! (DataMart?)
Connect to student equity committee to
Assistance identifying financial resources
Information/professional development:
What is working to close gaps?

12. Activity: Pair-Share
What types of disaggregated data are provided as part of your college’s program review (PR)?
Do you identify disproportionate impact using your PR?
Where are you finding disproportionate impact at the program level? How does it compare to the overall institutional level DI analysis?