Data & Research

This section contains a number of resources related to understanding Guided Pathways. You can access them by clicking on links in the list below or by navigating to the next page in this module by clicking the "Next" button at the bottom of the page. Click the "Modules" tab on the left side menu to return to the "Modules" page.

• Data Literacy.  Data literacy and awareness of how data can impact our decisions is a growing topic of conversation around faculty water coolers. So what is the role for faculty when it comes to institutional data, especially data associated with guided pathways? Click here Download Click here
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• Key Performance Indicators. There are several key metrics, also know as "Key Performance Indicators" or KPIs that have become very useful in assessing a college's current state in areas where pathways has shown potential These indicators are included in the document here.  Click here Download Click here
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• Using the Launchboard for KPIs. The Launchboard is a database intended to align students' career aspirations with community college curricula and labor market opportunities. Faculty can fine information on student progress, credential attainment, employment outcomes, and labor market information at the site. You can access the site by clicking here Links to an external site. (links to an external site). Click here Download Click here
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• Examining KPIs - Part 1. Faculty engagement with student performance data can have a major impact on your colleagues’ views of the guided pathways design principles and potential outcomes. This webinar takes look at the key performance indicators (KPIs) colleges were asked to examine as a part of their guided pathways work. How can KPIs be used to help “make the case” for guided pathways from a faculty point of view? Click here Links to an external site. to access the zoom recording of the webinar and click here Download click here
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• Examining KPIs - Part 2. Your faculty have reviewed your key performance indicators and are inspired to make change, but that’s not the end of the story. In this webinar, Guided Pathways Task Force members will discuss additional data metrics useful for designing strategies and structures at your college that support guided pathways.  Click here Links to an external site. to access the zoom recording of the webinar and click here Download click here
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• Data 101: Guiding Principles for Faculty.  This white paper written by the Academic Senate Executive Committee (with special thanks to Janet Fulks and David Morse) suggests several principles faculty should acknowledge when looking at educational data and assessing its usefulness. It also demonstrates the application of these principles to a hypothetical scenario and indicates sources for getting data relevant to the California community colleges.  Click here Download Click here
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• AB 705 Research and Analysis. This document provides ideas for collaboration between faculty and institutional research, planning and effectiveness (IRPE) professionals in the California Community Colleges to examine local impacts of AB 705. The ideas from this document were generated and collated from regional workshops and events hosted by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges for faculty and related stakeholders in spring 2019 as well as workshops and events hosted by the RP Group. The document begins by sharing opportunities for collaboration identified by faculty and IRPE professionals, followed by commonly-used definitions and terms. The document concludes with a list of considerations for both faculty and IRPE professionals as they work together in the context of AB 705 evaluation. Click here Download Click here
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• Summary of Awards (degrees & certificates). This excel document contains a list of the degrees and certificates awarded by California Community Colleges from 2015-2018.  It is broken down by degree/cert type and subject area.  Click here Download Click here
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• Legislative Factors. Historically, institutions have considered courses offered in three broad categories: transfer and degree applicable courses, career technical education (CTE) courses, and basic skills courses. Colleges have traditionally balanced the mix of the three categories based on the mission of the institution, the programs unique to that college, the anticipated demand, capacity (both physical space and human), and fiscal constraints. The implementation of Guided Pathways and other legislative changes have challenged that perspective on balance; modifying the mix of offerings based upon program requirements as a package (or a group or bundle). In addition, the role of noncredit support courses, basic skills and short-term CTE, typically controlled by a separate scheduling and administrative group, are becoming more integrated with the overall institution in order to provide flexibility in scheduling. What new factors should influence enrollment management conversations and offerings? Click here Download Click here
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• ASCCC Guided Pathways Task Force Survey.  This page includes a summary and a series of documents that relate to a survey given to Local Academic Senate Presidents Spring 2018.   Click here to access this page.

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