1. Glendale Community College: Statewide Accountability Reporting 2008 Data
Edward Karpp
Associate Dean, Institutional Research & Planning
December 15, 2008

2. Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)
State-defined outcome measures
Student progress and achievement
Students earning 30+ units
Persistence (Fall to Fall)
Successful vocational course completion
Successful basic skills course completion
ESL improvement
Basic skills improvement

3. Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)
Comparison groups
All colleges in California (108 for measures 1 & 2, 109 for measures 3, 4 & 5)
State-defined peer group (different groups for different measures)
Region 7 colleges (14 colleges)

4. Student Progress and Achievement Rate
(Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete)
56.3%
2007: 59.7%
53.4%
2007: 58.0%
50.3%
2007: 51.1%
45.6%
2007: 47.4%
GCC ranks 12th of 39 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 23rd out of 108 colleges in the state, and 3rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 58.7%, and SMC, 56.6%).

5. Peer Group Outcomes

6. Students Completing 30+ Units
(Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete 30+ units)
77.6%
2007: 78.6%
70.9%
2007: 69.3%
69.1%
2007: 68.9%
68.4%
2007: 69.2%
GCC ranks 1st of 29 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 4th out of 108 colleges in the state, and 2nd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 78.4%).

7. Peer Group Outcomes

8. Persistence Rate
(Percentage of first-time Fall students with 6+ units who enroll in the next Fall)
73.4%
2007: 73.2%
70.6%
2007: 66.6%
65.6%
2007: 65.9%
62.8%
2007: 64.8%
GCC ranks 5th of 21 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 19th out of 109 colleges in the state, and 3rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after PCC, 75.9%, and El Camino, 75.2%).

9. Peer Group Outcomes

10. Successful Vocational Course Completion
(Percentage of vocational enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit)
79.8%
2007: 79.4%
75.4%
2007: 73.8%
76.5%
2007: 76.4%
75.4%
2007: 75.4%
GCC ranks 5th of 29 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 28th out of 110 colleges in the state, and 3rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after East LA, 88.3%, and West LA, 80.5%).

11. Peer Group Outcomes

12. Successful Basic Skills Course Completion
(Percentage of basic skills enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit)
67.9%
2007: 68.3%
57.8%
2007: 56.4%
60.5%
2007: 60.3%
57.9%
2007: 58.8%
GCC ranks 2nd of 12 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 16th out of 110 colleges in the state, and 2nd out of 14 colleges in Region 7 (after LA Valley, 68.8%).

13. Peer Group Outcomes

14. ESL Improvement Rate
(Percentage of credit ESL passers who passed higher-level English/ESL within 3 years)
GCC ranks 1st of 17 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 3rd out of 99 colleges in the state, and 1st out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

15. Peer Group Outcomes

16. Basic Skills Improvement Rate
(Percentage of credit English or Math passers who passed a higher-level course in the same discipline within 3 years)
GCC ranks 18th of 18 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 66th out of 107 colleges in the state, and 8th out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

17. Peer Group Outcomes

18. Basic Skills Improvement Rate
Why is GCC’s Basic Skills Improvement Rate so low?
Only the lowest level Math courses (Math 155, 255, 190) are coded as non-degree applicable basic skills courses, and students taking these courses are less likely to succeed in degree-applicable Math courses than students starting at Elementary Algebra (Math 141, 145, 146, 245, 246).

19. ARCC 2008 Report: College Level Indicators Self-Assessment
The purpose of the self assessment is to summarize the ARCC indicators for each college and show how the college is addressing any weaknesses.
GCC’s self assessment in 2008 included the following:
Description of GCC
Diversity of population
Success of transfers/degrees and certificates awarded
GCC ranks high among peer groups, particularly students earning 30+ units
Basic skills improvement lower than average