Using cross-sector data for program planning: Examples from GEAR UP Hawaiʻi

Nicole Atwood, Jennifer Naguwa, and Sena Pierce2014 Data Summit – October 7, 2014

GAININGEARLYAWARENESS ANDREADINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS improve early academic

prep expand college-level

learning increase access to college increase college enrollment

and success

GEAR UP Hawaiʻi Statewide Grant

Project Planning Cycle

Use data to Identify gaps

Propose focus areas

Collaborate with partners

Design/modify work plans

Implement projects

GU Accountability Data required for federal reporting

Publicly Available Dataaggregate and some cross-sector

Student-level data Data defined by federal

government Can show trends in population of

service over time

Aggregate data Data defined by report developer Can show statewide trends over

time

DATA!

College and Career Readiness Indicators

Report

High school outcomes College enrollment HS to college transition 3-year trends by high

school + statewide

Available at:http://www.p20hawaii.org/resources/college-and-career-readiness-indicators-reports/

FAFSA Completion by High School

# FAFSA submitted # FAFSA completed Bi-weekly Jan-Jun Monthly Jul-Dec

Available at:https://studentaid.ed.gov/about/data-center/student/application-volume/fafsa-completion-high-school

Example 1Using data to focus programs

(accelerated learning)

Accelerated Learning Options

Programs that provide high school students with exposure to the rigors of college level coursework.

Expand college level learning opportunities

High school students Students served vary by

program

GU Accountability Data required for federal reporting

Publicly Available Data2013 CCRI Report

DATA!

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

4%

8%

12%

16%

20%

10% 12% 12% 16%

10% 11% 12% 12% 13% 14% 14% 15%

AP Course-taking

Performance Targets

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

25% 21% 32% 46%

25% 25% 26% 26% 27% 28% 29% 30%

Students Graduating with College Credits

Performance Targets

2010 2011 2012 201336%38%40%42%44%46%48%50% 48%

45%

42%41%

Statewide % score > 3 on AP Exam

Performance

2010 (RS only)

2011 2012 20130

200

400

600

800

1000

562 607671 723

Statewide Dual Credit Participants

Performance

Increase in AP course-taking ≠ Increase in students earning 3+ on AP exam

Not as dramatic of an increase in dual credit students

Students may not be academically prepared to take AP course/exam.

Dual credit participation has only increased at certain schools.

Explore opportunities to provide academic support to students throughout AP course.

Early College High School Program grant

Planning Process

Example 2Using data to identify target

audience(financial aid support)

Financial Aid Support

Partner with financial aid organizations to support students through the financial aid process

Increase FAFSA completion rates

High school seniors Four primary partners

GU Accountability Data required for federal reporting

Publicly Available DataFAFSA app/sub numbers

DATA!

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.67 0.82 0.76

67% 70% 72% 73% 75% 77% 78% 80%

GU Financial Awareness/Parents

Performance Targets

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.31 0.64 0.64

31% 33% 35% 38% 41% 44% 47% 50%

GU Financial Awareness/Students

Performance Targets

FAFSA Submission & Completion Counts

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

7 8

66 6859

87 87103

Total # of Fin Aid Info Sessions Statewide

Title I

Statewide

Non-Title I

Submitted Completed

FAFSA submission/completion rates are down while the number of info sessions have increased.

Not all schools are served equally

Attendance at info session ≠ FAFSA completion Hands-on events = increased FAFSA completion More support for underserved areas = increased

submissions from those schools

Focus on hands-on events targeting underserved schools with low FAFSA completion rates

Planning Process

Example 3When you still have

questions…(first year programs)

UH Partners Program

Partner with UH campuses to pilot/expand projects that support low-income first years

Increase college enrollment and success

Target: low-income true first year freshman

Nine UH campuses

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

43% 46% 48% 45%

43% 48% 50% 52% 55% 57% 60% 62%

GU College Enrollment

Performance Targets2010 2011 2012 2013

47%

49%

51%

53%

55%

50%

53%54% 54%

Statewide % of College Enrollment

Performance

2010 2011 2012 201320%

22%

24%

26%

28%

30%

26%27%

28%

26%

24%

26% 26%

28%

Statewide % Enrollment 2- and 4-year

2-year 4-year

GU Accountability Data required for federal reporting

Publicly Available Data2013 CCRI Report

DATA!

Base-line

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

69% 70% 71% 69%

69% 71% 73% 75% 77% 80% 83% 86%

College-level Enrollment/Retention

Performance Targets

Little change over baseline college enrollment while statewide is on the rise

Retention = No change over baseline and no comparison data

Mostly focused programs on aspirations and application over enrollment

May not have non-academic skills (?) Competing obligations are priorities (?)

Focus on “next steps” support from app to enrollment First year needs assessment

Planning Process

Challenges + Discussion

Shows us where there may be gaps – but

doesn’t tell us why.

Our Challenges

Data is a year old Our GU population is different. Benchmark

comparisons don’t always tell us much.

1. With your neighbor…

Discuss your or your organization’s experience using available data for program planning.

• What data did you use? (accountability, publicly available, etc.) • What worked/didn’t?

2. Whole group…

Advice or suggestions for other/better data?Best practices?

Mahalo Nui Loa!

Contact us:Nicole Atwood: nicolesw@hawaii.edu

Jennifer Naguwa: jnaguwa@hawaii.edu Sena Pierce: senap@hawaii.edu