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

Quality of STARR data The reporting process Stakeholders MI School Data

STARR Collection to Date

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: Edmondsonr2@Michigan.gov

◦ Tim Anderson AndersonT18@Michigan.gov(this slide has changed from the presentation slide)