Understanding Institutional Research Meeting... · 2020. 2. 13. · vCollege Surveys/Focus Groups...
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Understanding Institutional Research
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Understanding Institutional Research
WTCS Institutional Research
Each WTCS college employs staff who engage in Institutional Research activities
Institutional Research acquires and transforms raw data into meaningful information to support data-informed decision-making
Environmental ScanningDevelop College
Metrics
New Program Development
College Strategic Planning
Coordinate Continuous Improvement Process
Research & Identify High Impact Student Success Practices
State and Federal Accountability ReportingCollege Strategic
Planning
Grant Development
College & Program Accreditation
Data for Publications/Marketing
WTCS Institutional Research Activities
WTCS Institutional Research
Who are our current and prospective
students, and what are their needs/goals?
How do we help our students
reach their goals more
quickly?
How do we monitor student
progress in reaching their
goals and continuously improve our services?
WTCS Institutional Research adds value through activities that address the following questions:
WTCS Institutional Research
Who are our current and prospective
students, and what are their needs/goals? How do we
help our students
reach their goals more
quickly?
How do we monitor student
progress in reaching their
goals and continuously improve our services?
v Environmental Scanningv College Surveys/Focus Groupsv College Strategic Planning
Take a few minutes to individually complete the trivia handout and then reach consensus with members seated at your table to arrive at one answer for each question
We will come together to review the answers one at a time and talk through some data points to highlight the correct answer
We will also engage in discussion around the importance of understanding WTCS program student characteristics
WTCS Program
Student Trivia Exercise
Understanding the Student PerspectiveConsider your existing knowledge of WTCS program students and the data presented. If you knew these students well, what might they tell you about themselves? Write three statements in the visual.
Take a few minutes to individually complete the “I am…” activity, and then share with someone seated next to you
Understanding the Student Perspective
Data Point: 43% of WTCS program students are economically disadvantaged.
Student Perspective: I am often short on money to buy food.
Data Point: 5 of 10 WTCS program students have at least one parent with a college credential.
Student Perspective: I have a parent with a college credential who could help me understand what to expect in college.
Activity ReflectionüThe demographics
of WTCS program students are changing
üThe WTCS serves a diverse program student body with a diverse set of student support and learning needs
WTCS Institutional Research
Who are our current and prospective
students, and what are their needs/goals?
How do we help our
students reach their goals
more quickly?
How do we monitor student
progress in reaching their
goals and continuously improve our services?
v Research & Identify High Impact Student Success Practices
v Grant Development
WTCS Action Research
Research Professional Learning
Actions for Student Success
Conduct rigorous and relevant
research that is actionable
Share results through
professional learning with
WTCS stakeholders
Take action to improve
educational outcomes for all students
WTCS Career Pathwaysv The number of embedded credentials within the
WTCS has increased significantly
232
291
364
435 442
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Number of WTCS Career Pathway Embedded Credentials with Enrollments
WTCS Career Pathways Research
v Do career pathways lead to increased employment outcomes after completion of each credential in the pathway as measured by employment rates and earnings?
92%
72%
96% 90%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Employed Employed Related
WTCS Embedded Technical Diploma Career Pathway Employment Outcomes
Completion of Embedded Technical Diploma Completion of Next Credential in Career Pathway
$33,277
$48,668
$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Completion of Embedded Technical Diploma Completion of Next Credential in Career Pathway
WTCS Embedded Technical Diploma Career Pathway Employed Related Median Yearly Salary
Employment Outcomes: All
Career Pathway Students
Earnings increased by
46%!
94%
71%
95% 92%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Employed Employed Related
WTCS Embedded Technical Diploma Career Pathway Employment Outcomes
Completion of Embedded Technical Diploma Completion of Next Credential in Career Pathway
$34,837
$50,858
$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Completion of Embedded Technical Diploma Completion of Next Credential in Career Pathway
WTCS Embedded Technical Diploma Career Pathway Employed Related Median Yearly Salary
Equity in Employment Outcomes:
Economically Disadvantaged
Students
Earnings increased by
46% for Economically
Disadvantaged students!
Implications & Action
ü Embedded credential model advances employment outcomes and enhances economic mobility for diverse populations
ü Employer engagement in the career pathways model is key
ü Prioritize fiscal resources to continue to develop intentional pathways
ü Scale marketing and recruitment strategies to build awareness of the pathway model
ü Monitor quality of pathways and student progression to completion
BREAK
WTCS Institutional Research
Who are our current and prospective
students, and what are their needs/goals?
How do we help our
students reach their goals
more quickly?
How do we monitor student
progress in reaching their
goals and continuously improve our services?
v Develop College Metricsv Coordinate Continuous
Improvement Processv State and Federal
Accountability Reporting
Client Reporting
Graduate Outcomes
National Student
Clearing-house
Data Warehouse
(DW)
Course Completion
Rate
Retention Rate
Graduation Rate
Job Placement
Rate
Data Reporting Systems Data
VisualizationEnrollment
Trends
Tableau Dashboards
Metrics
WTCS Data Infrastructure
WTCS Cross-functional Team• Team of 20+ college staff with System Office
representation• Discuss college-wide indicators with emphasis
on alignment with national initiatives and equity in outcomes
WTCS Program Performance Dashboard
Complete Program
Gatekeeper Courses
Retained in Program to the 2nd Year
Graduate from
Program by the 3rd Year
Graduate Employment
Student GoalsMilestones to Achieve Goal
Successful Course
Completion %
2nd Year Retention %
3th Year Graduation
%
Job Placement
%
Metrics
Graduate Transfer
Transfer %
A resource for assessing the “health” of WTCS programs
How WTCS System Office staff are currently using the dashboard:
v Facilitation tool at WTCS System Called Meetings to identify best practices
v Data informed discussions with college leadership on program curriculum modifications and student support interventions
v Data for marketing/advocacy materials
WTCS System Office Use of the WTCS Dashboards
How colleges are currently using the dashboards:v College program improvement processv Strategically align student service supportsv WTCS grant writing and reportingv Program accreditation reportingv College Accreditation – Higher Learning
Commissionv Developing articulation agreementsv Program advisory committee engagementv College-wide goal setting
College Use of the WTCS Dashboards
WTCS Institutional Research
Who are our current and prospective
students, and what are their needs/goals?
How do we help our
students reach their goals
more quickly?
How do we monitor student
progress in reaching their
goals and continuously improve our services?
v Environmental Scanningv College Surveys/Focus Groupsv College Strategic Planning
v Research & Identify High Impact Student Success Practices
v Grant Development
v Develop College Metricsv Coordinate Continuous
Improvement Processv State and Federal
Accountability Reporting
Ben KonruffEducation Director – Performance Analysis and Continuous ImprovementWisconsin Technical College SystemTel: 608-266-1840E-mail: [email protected]
