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Assessing and Mitigating Disproportionate Impact in Matriculation Services

A guide to help examine and monitor equitable access and success in matriculation services and to mitigate any disproportionate impact. Learn how to analyze data and implement promising strategies.

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Assessing and Mitigating Disproportionate Impact in Matriculation Services

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  1. Assessing and Mitigating Disproportionate Impact in Matriculation Services A guide to help examine and monitor equitable access and success

  2. To start… By a show of hands, how many of you would say that your knowledge about and familiarity with disproportionate impact can be described as follows: I know everything there is to know I know just enough to get in trouble I know barely anything at all Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  3. Session Objectives Define disproportionate impact Outline how to access and analyze available data Highlight promising mitigation strategies Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  4. Ensuring student equity Why the focus on disproportionate impact?

  5. Advancing student success Student Success Taskforce • Focus on Strengthening Support for Entering Students Student Success Act of 2012 • “Refocus” core matriculation services so that more students are receiving these services while requiring colleges to use common assessments and an accountability scorecard Student Support (Re)defined • 6 support success factors

  6. Defining the term What is disproportionate impact?

  7. Definition (CA Ed code 55502 (d), Title 5) Disproportionate impact occurs when the percentage of persons from a particular racial, ethnic, gender, age or disability group directed to a particular service or placement based on an assessment instrument, method, or procedure at a rate that is significantly different from the representation of that group in the population of persons being assessed, and discrepancy is not justified by empirical evidence demonstrating that the assessment instrument, method or procedure is a valid and reliable predictor of performance in the relevant educational setting Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  8. In Simpler Terms… Condition where some students’ access to key resources and supports and ultimately their academic success may be hampered by inequitable practices, policies and approaches to student support Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  9. Calculating the magic ratio How can I determine whether disproportionate impact is a concern?

  10. Assessing for Disproportionate Impact Sample Research Questions: Do male and female students access counseling services in different proportions relative to their representation on the campus? Are younger students more likely to complete an orientation course? If a student is older (26 years or older), is s/he more likely to assess into basic skills level math? Is race/ethnicity associated with lower success rates in prerequisites in certain fields of study? Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  11. The 80 Percent Rule The benchmark for the ratio of selection or participation rates between a minority group and the reference (majority) group Disproportionate Impact (<80%) = the access (or placement or success) rate for the given group ÷ the rate of the reference group Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  12. Resources to help explore & monitor What if I need help to assess disproportionate impact as it relates to matriculation services?

  13. Guide’s Focus Matriculation Services: designed “to increase community college student access and success” Admissions Assessment and Placement Orientation Counseling and Advising (education planning) Follow-up (evaluation of student progress) Prerequisites Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  14. Guiding Questions Where is disproportionate impact an issue? What strategies and approaches have colleges successfully implemented to mitigate it? What data can be accessed to explore the issue? What relevant analyses can be conducted to monitor changes in disproportionate impact? How can colleges use this information for action planning and improvement? Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  15. Guide Outline Context Available data Relevant analyses • Guidelines for data analysis (80% rule) • Sample data tables • Highlighted areas for analysis Additional research questions Promising strategies and approaches Action planning for improvement Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  16. Context: Matriculation ServiceAccess and Outcomes Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  17. Available Data Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  18. Relevant Analyses: 80% Rule Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  19. Calculation: Steps 1 and 2 Disaggregate the target population of students by gender, age, and ethnicity and calculate percentages for each group (e.g., 50% female, 50% male) Calculate the percentage of students within each group that received a particular service, placed into a course or level, or met the prerequisite skill level for a course Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  20. Calculation: Steps 3 to 5 Identify the majority or reference group and use that group’s percentage as the benchmark To obtain the ratio, divide the percentages for each other student group (minority group) by that of the majority or reference group Highlight any group with a ratio of less than 0.80 or 80% = disproportionate impact Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  21. Example: The 80 Percent Rule The majority ethnic group is White students 60% of White students accessed the service 60% would serve as the reference rate Divide minority group’s rate by 60% (reference rate) So, if 50% of Hispanic/Latino students accessed the service, divide 50 by 60 to obtain the ratio for Hispanic/Latino students (50 ÷ 60 = 83%). Since the ratio for Hispanic/Latino students is greater than 80%, there is no evidence of disproportionate impact for this group Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  22. Sample Data Table: Orientation Shaded group represents the reference group Bolded rows identify groups for which disproportionate impact has occurred Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  23. Promising Strategies & Approaches Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  24. Action Planning: Questions for Consideration How are you monitoring disproportionate impact? What other factors may have contributed to the findings? Who is or needs to be involved in this effort? How often should available data be examined to note progress or a need for additional changes? Which groups of students are likely to be affected and/or targeted? What kind of training or professional development is needed? Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  25. Q & A Disproportionate Impact| RP Group Conference | April 2013

  26. For more information Check the RP Group website for updates! www.rpgroup.org Rogeair D. Purnell RP Group, Senior Researcher rpurnell@rpgroup.org Bri C. Hays SD Mesa College, Campus Researcher bri.c.hays@gmail.com

  27. Thank You!

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