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Changes in Colorado remediation rates

Changes in Colorado remediation rates. COSPRA meeting - April 2, 2013 Prepared by Colorado Department of Higher Education. What we’ll cover. Highlights of new report New calculation method Benefits of new method Why change now? DHE reporting obligation

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Changes in Colorado remediation rates

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  1. Changes in Colorado remediation rates COSPRA meeting - April 2, 2013 Prepared by Colorado Department of Higher Education

  2. What we’ll cover • Highlights of new report • New calculation method • Benefits of new method • Why change now? • DHE reporting obligation • Examples of change by district, school • Timeline for public rollout of report • Explaining changes to your communities

  3. Embargo • Data contained in this presentation is not to be publicly discussed, disseminated or otherwise shared until after the public release of the remedial report on April 16

  4. New calculation method • Two key changes in calculation method: 1 – Starting point - DHE started with K-12 graduation data for the Class of 2011 and moved forward, instead of starting with higher education data and tracking back 2 – Who’s included - DHE included data from enrollment in remedial classes in addition to data on the number of students assessed as needing remediation (an additional 2,000 students)

  5. Benefits of new method • Better data – The new method provides a more complete picture of the number of students deemed in need of remediation Example – The old method would track a college student backwards to look for ahigh school record. This resulted in limited data as approximately 30% of records were missing

  6. Benefits of new method, 2 • The more complete data will allow schools to better pinpoint where students might need an earlier and more focused intervention • The more comprehensive data will allow the state to highlight successes and for schools and districts, if they choose, to adapt those strategies on a wider scale

  7. Why change now? • Recent advances in data-sharing between the Department of Education and the DHE have allowed researchers to take a closer look at how we’re tracking students • In some cases, such as this one, we’re discovering room for improvement

  8. Why change now? 2 • A school district using graduation data to track remediation rates asked the DHE last summer to clarify discrepancies • DHE conducted a pilot project testing different ways of calculating remedial rates • DHE consulted with researchers at higher education institutions, the Department of Education and several school districts • Ultimately, this was a DHE decision

  9. DHE reporting obligation State law (C.R.S. 23-1-113.3) defines the responsibility of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education with regard to remedial education, including: • To design a reporting system that provides the General Assembly with information on the number, type and costs of remediation; • To provide feedback to Colorado high schools about the level of college readiness of their recent high school graduates.

  10. Examples of new rates • The report will include three years’ worth of remediation data, calculated with the new method, by school • Schools must have 16 students in the graduating cohort to publicly report rates • The report will not include school remediation data calculated under the old method • The report typically has not included overall district rates and will not do so this year

  11. Timeline for public rollout • Embargoed copies of the remedial report, including high school tables, will be released to districts at 1 p.m., April 11 • Embargoed copies of the report will be released to media at 1 p.m., April 15 • Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who is also the DHE executive director, will hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m., April 16 • Embargo lifts at start of press conference

  12. More details on press event • Media will be invited to a “learning session” on the new method before press event • Press event will be held at Adams 14’s Kearney Middle School • Additional speakers will include representatives of K-12 and higher education • Three initiatives aimed at lessening the need for, and time spent in, remedial classes will be highlighted

  13. Explaining the changes • The DHE, after consulting with CDE, CASE and CASB, is preparing these materials: • One-page summary of rate changes • One-page executive summary of report • One-page FAQ remediation backgrounder • Potential media questions and answers • Drop-in article for parents, communities • Informational video for general audience

  14. Feedback? Contact us • If you have questions or concerns, contact: Nancy Mitchell DHE Communications Director Nancy.Mitchell@dhe.state.co.us 303-866-4742 office 303-478-4573 cell & text

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