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This update highlights the progress made in achieving student success outcomes in California Community Colleges, including increasing credentials, transfer rates, employment in field of study, and reducing equity and regional achievement gaps. Challenges faced by colleges are addressed, along with the need for student-centered funding and support. The timeline of state-level reform is discussed, along with the vision and goals for success.
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An update to the Little Hoover Commission – June 20, 2019 Progress Toward Achieving California Community College Student Success Outcomes Eloy Ortiz OakleyChancellor
Annual Student Headcount* *The system headcount is unduplicated so students are only counted once, even if they attended multiple colleges.
California Community Colleges Funding Per Student Funding Total Funding including general fund,property taxes, and student fees State General Fund Contribution
Colleges Continue to Face Challenges More expensive—both to studentsandtaxpayers—because of time-to-completion and lack of financialaidto cover students’ livingexpenses. Most students never complete. California’s higher education system is not producing enough graduates to meet workforceneeds. Older and working students are often left behind in the system, lacking services and financial aid that suit theirneeds. Students who reachadefinededucational goal take a longtime, accumulating excess credits. Serious and stubborn achievement gaps persist across the CCCs and high-need regions of the state are not servedequitably.
Commitments Vision Goals • Focus on students’ goals • Design with the students’experience in mind • High expectations and high support • Evidence-based decisions • Own student performance • Cross-system partnership • Thoughtful innovation and action • Increase credential obtainment by 20% • Increase transfer by 35% to UC and CSU • Decrease unit obtainment for a degree • Increase employment for CE students • Reduce and erase equity gaps • Reduce regional gaps
Student Centered Funding Formula Student Success Allocation Base Allocation Supplemental Fundingfor Access Phase-In/Hold Harmless
Vision for SuccessGoal 1 Increase the number of students earning credentials by at least 20% • Attained the Vision Goal Completion Definition • Goal based on baseline 2016-17 year
Vision for SuccessGoal 2 Increase the number of students who transfer to UC and CSU by 35% over five years • Annual Number of Community College Transfers to the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) Systems • Goal based on baseline 2016-17 year
Vision for SuccessGoal 3 Reduce average units accumulated by students who complete degrees to 79 Average Units to Degree
Vision for SuccessGoal 4 Increase the number of students who get jobs in their field of study to 76% Percentage of graduates working in their field of study
Vision for SuccessGoal 5 Reduce equity gaps among underrepresented students by 40% over five years and eliminate in 10 years Rate of Completion by Ethnicity* *These are the 3 year completion rates for cohorts ending 2017-18.
Vision for SuccessGoal 6 Eliminate regional achievement gaps in 10 years • *These are the 3 year completion rates for cohorts ending 2017-18.
The Work Ahead • Investing in Faculty and Staff • On-demand technical assistance (Vision Resource Center) • Aligning Local Goals and streamlining reporting • Adequate funding for students and colleges.