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

2. Agenda  VFA Cohorts and Measures Areas  Discussion / Questions  Slides are posted on web site  Questions? Feedback. VFA@aacc.nche.eduVFA@aacc.nche.edu A Deeper Dive: VFA Cohorts & Measures

3. Six Year Cohort Two Year Cohort Main Credential Seeking First Time In College Developmental Education Progress Measures Two-Year Progress Measures Six-Year Outcomes Measures Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures CTE Cohort ABE Cohort Reporting VFA Data: VFA Cohorts & Measures

4. Six Year Cohort Two Year Cohort Main Credential Seeking First Time In College Developmental Education Progress Measures Two-Year Progress Measures Six-Year Outcomes Measures Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures CTE Cohort ABE Cohort Reporting VFA Data: Student Progress & Outcomes

5. VFA will report outcomes for two Cohort Years: Six Year Cohort: students who entered the college six years ago (2008) Two Year Cohort: students who entered the college two years ago (2012) Each of these cohort years are broken into three Cohort Types: Main Cohort: fall entering, first time at the reporting institution; all students Credential Seeking: VFA-defined based on course-taking behavior; completed 12 credits by the end of year two First Time in College: first-time at any post-secondary institution; comparison to IPEDS but includes full-time and part-time students Cohorts are disaggregated: Race/Ethnicity; Gender; Age; College Ready; Full-time/Part-time Student Progress & Outcomes: Cohorts [ABE and CTE are separate cohorts]

6. Developmental Education Progress Measures Developmental Subjects: math, English, reading  Distribution of Need  Students referred to 1, 2, or 3 levels below college-level in subject  Attempted Any Developmental Education  Students who attempted a developmental education course in subject  Completed Developmental Education  Students who completed highest level developmental education course in subject  Completed College-Level Course  Students who completed any college-level course in math or English Any Developmental: math, English, reading or any combination  Enrolled in Any Developmental  Students who enrolled in any developmental education course that they were referred  Completed All Developmental  Students who completed all developmental education and are college ready Student Progress & Outcomes: Measures

7. Two-Year Progress Measures  Retention: Fall to Next Term  Students who were retained from fall (term one) to their next academic term or completed a formal award  Successful Completion of Credits  Successful completion rate of all credits attempted by cohort after first term & after two years  Reach Credit Threshold  Students who reached credit thresholds (24=part-time; 42=full-time) by end of year two  Two Year Persistence/Attainment Outcomes  Snapshot of student outcomes after two years:  Completed certificate or degree  Transferred to a 2-year or 4-year institution  Still enrolled at initial institution Student Progress & Outcomes: Measures

8. Six-Year Outcomes Measures  Bachelor’s Degree: reporting college awarded bachelor’s degree  Associate Degree : reporting college awarded associate degree  Associate (Transfer): Transferred after receipt of degree  Associate (No Transfer): Did not subsequently transfer  Certificate : reporting college awarded an award (certificate)  Certificate (Transfer): Transferred after receipt of award  Certificate (No Transfer): Did not subsequently transfer  Transfer: transferred to another post-secondary institution, no degree or certificate  Still Enrolled: still enrolled during the sixth academic year  Left, No Award: not enrolled during the sixth academic year  Left (>= 30 credits): earned 30 or more semester credit hours (or equivalent)  Left (< 30 credits): earned less than 30 semester credit hours (or equivalent) Student Progress & Outcomes: Measures

9. Student Progress & Outcomes: Six-Year Outcomes

10. Reporting VFA Data: Career & Technical Education Six Year Cohort Two Year Cohort Main Credential Seeking First Time In College Developmental Education Progress Measures Two-Year Progress Measures Six-Year Outcomes Measures Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures CTE Cohort ABE Cohort

11. CTE Profile  Change in Credit Enrollment (unduplicated headcount)  Change in Non-Credit Enrollment (duplicated seat count)  Change in Credit Completions (pulled from IPEDS)  Change in Non-Credit Completion Career & Technical Education (CTE) Profile

12. CTE Completer/Leaver Cohort  Credit Completers/Leaver Cohort  Students who achieved a credit CTE award or left the institution with 7 credit hours or more in CTE  The credit cohort is disaggregated by type of award:  Awarded Associate Degree in CTE  Completed Certificate in CTE  Left with No Award  Non-Credit Completer/Leaver Cohort  Students who completed a non-credit CTE program or left the institution with 180 contact hours or more in CTE Career & Technical Education (CTE): Cohort

13. CTE Completer/Leaver Cohort Outcomes that examine what happens upon leaving the institution  Students with Prior Awards  Earned bachelor’s degree prior to entering into CTE program  Earned associate degree prior to entering into CTE program  Licensure Exam Passing Rate  Industry-Recognized Credentials  Median Wage Growth of CTE students  Median wages of students prior and post CTE experience  Education & Earnings Outcomes  Students enrolled in education or employed with a wage  Non-Credit Students Transitioning to Credit Career & Technical Education (CTE): Measures

14. Career & Technical Education (CTE): Education & Earnings

15. Reporting VFA Data: Adult Basic Education Six Year Cohort Two Year Cohort Main Credential Seeking First Time In College Developmental Education Progress Measures Two-Year Progress Measures Six-Year Outcomes Measures Career & Technical Education Measures Adult Basic Education Measures CTE Cohort ABE Cohort

16. Adult Basic Education Cohort  Students enrolled in Adult Basic Education (ABE) or high school equivalency courses offered by your institution during the cohort year  Cohort is disaggregated:  Race / Ethnicity; Age; Gender Adult Basic Education Measures Outcomes that examine what happens upon leaving the institution  Students who Completed ABE  Students who Enrolled in More Education post ABE  Students who Gained Employment post ABE Adult Basic Education (ABE): Cohort & Measures

17. Questions & Answers VFA Metrics Manual Additional Webinars: –New User WebinarNew User Webinar –Using the VFA and its DataUsing the VFA and its Data Contact Us: VFA@aacc.nche.eduVFA@aacc.nche.edu Conclusion