Student

Achievement

Initiative

>> Study SessionAPRIL 22, 2015

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What is SAI?

Performance funding system

Research-based

Annual cohorts

Note: Domestic students only

“Momentum” points

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Structure: Points 3

Awards

Based on each

college’s share of

points within each

bucket

10%

45%

45%

Funding Buckets

Completions

Total points

Points-per-student

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Shoreline, 2.8% by

headcount (#17), 2.5%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

College share (%) of total points

in relation to share (%) of cohort headcount

ShareTotalPts ShareHeadcount

Total Points 5

Points Per Student

Shoreline, 2.8% by headcount,

2.7% by Point-per-student

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

College share (%) of Points Per Student (PPS),

in relation to share (%) of cohort headcount

Share of PPS ShareHeadcount

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Completion Points

Shoreline, 2.8% by headcount,

3.4% of completion points

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

College share (%) of completion points,

in relation to share (%) of cohort headcount

ShareComp ShareHeadcount

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Awards 2014

Shoreline , $125,581,

2.8% of award

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

Total award amount, share of award amount,

and share of headcount by college

Completions Total Points Less Completions Points Per Student Total Award ShareAward ShareHC

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Basic Skills: SCC Data

Total number of CASAS* gains

made during the year for all

subjects pre and post tested.

Comprehensive Adult

Student Assessment System

• Administered at entry

and quarterly

• State requirement

• National testing system

20461931

1419 1454

1010946

859 836

2.03 2.04

1.651.74

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Basic Skills Points Basic Skills Headount Points Per Student

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Basic Skills: Measuring Up

28%29%

31%

13% 13% 13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

2011-12

(n = 1,257)

2012-13

(n = 1,111)

2013-14

(n = 1,041)

2011-12

(n = 55,942)

2012-13

(n = 54,513)

2013-14

(n = 51,234)

Shoreline All colleges

Percent of Basic Skills Students who Transition into

College-Level Courses

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College Ready Math: Measuring Up

17%

20%22%

19% 20%22%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Shoreline All colleges

Pre-College Math Students Who

Complete College Level Math

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Credit Progress

Pierce District, 4.5%,

#6 in size, #1 in 45 creditsShoreline, 2.8%,

#17 in size, #16 in 15-

credit, #15 in 30 & 45

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

College share (%) 15-credit, 30-credit, and 45-credit points,

in relation to share (%) of cohort headcount

Share15 Share30 Share45 ShareHeadcount

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Quantitative Course Completion

825876

925972 980

30

45

5542 50

8.5%

9.3%

10.2%

11.0%11.6%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

20%

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Quantitative points and percent of cohort receiving that point,

by academic year

Quant BasicSkillsBonus %Quant

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Completions: Degree Type

14%

24%19% 18% 20%

42%

33%

33% 36% 35%

11% 9%

8%8% 8%

5% 4%

4%4% 5%

25%24%

29%27% 25%

4% 6% 7% 6% 7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Percent of Completion Points by Degree Type (and bonus points)

WF_Degree TransferDegree LTCertificate LTCert_Bonus ST_Certificate ST_Cert_Bonus

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Completions: Cohort Analysis

18%21%

23% 22%20%

18%

21%15%

15%23%

12%

7%11% 13%

9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Shoreline Cascadia Edmonds Everett All Colleges

Percent of 2010 Transfer student cohort completed, transferred, and

still enrolled, at SCC, all colleges, and comparison schools

Earned SAI Completion Transfer without Degree Still Enrolled (2013-2014)

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Summary

SAI is a cohort- and point-based method for

assessing student progress, and plays a role in

how state funding is allocated.

SCC Performance

Basic skills area is small but effective relative to

others schools

Garnering of most progress points has been

commensurate with SCC’s size

Workforce completions (short term certificates)

has been relatively high and transfer completion

has been relatively low

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