rachel edmondson – adult learner analyst tim anderson – data collections analyst
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Student Transcript and Academic Record
Repository (STARR)Rachel Edmondson – Adult Learner Analyst
Tim Anderson – Data Collections Analyst
STARR Collection to Date 2014 STARR Collection Summary Overview of the changes to the 2015 Collection Reports on MI School Data
Objectives
Improvements of moving STARR to MSDS◦ Same look and feel as IHE Request for UIC◦ Field level validation, no longer just file level◦ XML schema enforced◦ Less embedded elements◦ View student records
STARR 2014 – Collection summary
Challenges◦ XML file structure changed◦ Caused some submission errors, delays in
submission◦ Later submissions forced later Data Quality
reports◦ New Data Quality reports surprised some
colleges◦ UIC resolution process was cumbersome◦ New software issues
STARR 2014 – Collection Summary
Data surprises◦ Duplicate session records
Students in more than 1 academic program at a time
◦ GPA records 0.00 GPA rules
◦ Academic year Manual needed clarification
STARR 2014 – Collection Summary
DQ Process◦ Sent out Email detailing the DQ process
Timeline Issues identified (Pre, Mid and Post) Internal Checks
STARR 2015
Two New Data Elements◦ Primary Academic Level flag
Allows to designate primary academic program
◦ Military Status
STARR 2015
Changes◦ Residency Status
Refine definitions Added OutOfDistrict
◦ High school student Moved to academic session, not student level Added enumerations
◦ Course Credit Basis New enumerations
◦ Entry Date & CTE Concentrator Moved to student level, not session level (this slide has changed from the presentation slide)
STARR 2015
Changes◦ Improved UIC system
Eliminate duplicate resolutions◦ Business Rules
Eliminated business rules◦ Include student data from May 2014 to April
2015◦ Greater emphasis for on-time submission
STARR 2015
Concentrate on◦ CIP Codes
Degree Program Course
◦ Award and Program Data◦ Transfer courses
PostsecondaryEnrollmentType CourseAcademicGradeStatusCode
STARR 2015
What is it?◦ Portal for education data◦ Helps citizens, educators and policy makers
make decisions on the success of students
MI School Data
Reports◦ Postsecondary Outcomes (by High School)
College Enrollment by High School 24 College Credits College Remedial Coursework
◦ STARR Data Fields Entry Date, Session Designator, Academic Year
Designator, Credits Earned, CourseCreditBasis
MI School Data
Reports◦ Postsecondary
College Undergraduate Enrollment College Transfer STARR Data Fields
Entry Date, Academic Year Designator, Session Name, Session Designator, Student Level Code (degree seeking non-degree seeking), Postsecondary Enrollment Type, Race/Ethnicity, Cumulative GPA,
MI School Data
College Undergraduate Enrollment• How many postsecondary students are prior-year high school
graduates, degree seeking, or 24 years and under?
74.7% were age
24 and under
80.75% degree
seeking
13.55% prior
year MI high
school graduate
s
College Transfer• How many students are transferring from and to 4-year
Michigan public colleges?
49.7% of Macomb
Community
College students transferred to a 4-
year MI public
university
14.4% transfer
red from a
MI public 4-year
to MSU
Student Pathways What is it◦ Secure data file◦ Student level data for each school, each session◦ Coursework◦ Cumulative credit, GPA◦ Credentials earned
No longer need to request performance data from higher ed
MENU: OTHER/DATA FILES/STUDENT PATHWAYS
(requires secure login)
WCC Pathways Analysis ToolWCC created a set of Access database shells to help educators take a closer look at Student Pathways data.
Click on How-Tos & News
Questions Send any questions to:
◦ Rachel Edmondson: [email protected]
◦ Tim Anderson [email protected](this slide has changed from the presentation slide)