Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Completed Spring 2004
Department Name: Assessment
Department Spokesperson: Ivor McVarish
Division Dean: Gary Straus
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Key Performance Indicators
Assessment Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Linkage to
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Other Plans
Goal 1: Improve testing conditions in the lab.
Replace existing monitors with flat screen
monitors to reduce flicker and provide desk
DAG1, DOE7, New monitors have been purchased and will be installed
space for paper and pencil testing and use of
M3, PT7
shortly.
scratch paper for math.
DAG1, DOE7,
Complete software and hardware installation and
Lab is physically ADA compliant and adaptive software
Title 5, M3,
training to comply with ADA requirements
is installed.
PT7
Goal 2: Increase ratio of enrolled students tested to non-enrolled students.
M2, M3, PT3,
Less than 4% of tested students were unregistered during
Continue to publicize new “enroll first” policy
PT7, PT9
this period.
Check all students testing in the lab for student
M2, M3, PT7,
All students are being checked at the door.
ID numbers to verify enrollment.
PT9
M2, M3, PT7,
Track progress.
We have developed a tracking system.
PT9
Goal 3: Decrease ratio of retests to first-time tests.
Confirm retest policy with faculty and
M3, PT3, PT7
Retest policy is clear.
counselors
Publicize policy
M3, PT7
Policy is publicized.
Check students for prior test at the door to the
ASAP Look is being used to check students for prior
M3, PT7
lab.
tests.
Track progress
M3, PT7
Goal 4: Increase number and ratio of students participating in online orientation in the Assessment lab.
DSS2, DAG1,
DAG8, AB3,
Continue to improve and promote online
Online Orientation has been modified according to the
Title5, M3,
orientation.
recommendation of the Orientation Committee.
PT3, PT4, PT7,
PT9
Action Item
Assessment Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
Linkage to
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Other Plans
DSS2,
DAG1,
Automate presentation of orientation after
DAG8, AB3,
This goal has been accomplished.
4a
assessment.
Title5, M3,
PT4, PT7,
PT9
DSS2,
DAG1,
Track number of students participating in
DAG8, AB3,
Orientation in the lab is being tracked.
4b
orientation in the lab.
Title5, M3,
PT4, PT7,
PT9
Goal 5: Continue to identify and work with SAC schools that can be converted to onsite computerized application, testing
and orientation.
DSS8,
DAG8,
Identify at least one additional potential school
Two new high schools (St Francis and Christian
DAG9, M3,
5a
and expand program.
Brother’s were tested online this season.
PT4, PT7,
PT9
DSS8,
DAG8,
Work with identified high school staff to
DAG9, M3,
Contacts have been identified.
5b
coordinate program.
PT4, PT7,
PT9
DSS8,
DAG8,
Conduct surveys to track satisfaction and
DAG9, M3,
We continue to monitor feedback and satisfaction.
5c
improve program and process.
PT4, PT7,
PT9
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Action Plan
Assessment Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
Linkage to
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Other Plans
Goal 6: Work with faculty and counselors to establish recency recommendations for assessment scores.
Meet with research department and discuss
M3, PT3,
In process.
6a
research feasibility and/or design
PT7, PT9
Goal 7: Prepare for Matriculation Site Visit
Coordinate with Research Department to conduct AB3, Title5,
In process.
7a
disproportion impact studies
M3, PT3
AB3, Title5,
Locate and organize validation research data
In process.
7b
M3, PT3
Monitor publicized prerequisite information for
AB3, Title5,
Ongoing.
7c
accuracy and compliance with Title 5.
M3, PT3
AB3, Title5,
Send staff member to CCCAA swat team training
On hold.
7d
M3
Invite CCCAA team to visit the Assessment
AB3, Title5,
On hold.
7e
Center.
M3, PT3
Goal 8: Establish KPIs
Evaluate data to determine beneficial KPIs
MA3, PT3
Ongoing, progress is being made.
8a
Work with Capp and Associates to add KPIs to
Improved understanding of ASAP capabilities has
MA3, PT3
8a
standard reporting menu options.
decreased the priority of this item.
Other Accomplishments:
Set up Davis Outreach Center Lab for automatic online testing.
Successfully incorporated the English Essay into the English Writing Placement scheme.
Began mailing assessment results to all first time students.
Submitted requisitions for new copier and scanner.
All testing with the exception of essay tests are available on a walk-in basis.
Set up procedure and website for out of area online testing.
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Action Plan
Three-Year Plan
Assessment Department
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Long Range Plan
Provide valid, reliable and fair assessment
information to student and staff related to
competency, course and program eligibility,
education goals and performance.
Provide specialized assessments for aptitude,
interests, study skills, and referral to
additional services when needed.
Provide valid Ability-to-Benefit testing on a
walk-in basis.
Publicize and clarify the process of
assessment for students, staff and the general
public.
Assist with systematic research planning for
assessment viability and impact issues.
Increase ratio of enrolled students tested to
non-enrolled students.
Decrease ratio of retests to first-time tests.
Increase number and ratio of students
participating in online orientation in the
Assessment lab.
Continue to identify and work with SAC
schools that can be converted to onsite
computerized application, testing and
orientation.
Continue to upgrade assessment instruments
and systems as improved technology becomes
available.
Investigate the feasibility of creating a
comprehensive procedure for establishing,
communicating and assessing desired Student
Services Learning Outcomes.
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Assessment Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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Linkage to
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Other Plans
Goal 1: Prepare for Matriculation Site Visit
Coordinate with Research Department to conduct
AB3, Title5,
disproportion impact studies
M3, PT3
AB3, Title5,
Locate and organize validation research data
M3, PT3
Goal 2: Work with faculty and counselors to establish recency recommendations for assessment scores.
Meet with research department and discuss research M3, PT3,
feasibility and/or design
PT7, PT9
Action Item
Meet with faculty and counselors to discuss need.
Goal 3: Continue to improve SAC process and attendance
PT5, DAG8,
Work with Early Start to improve sharing of
DOE1,DOE2,
information.
M1, M3
Add Discovery and Davis High schools for
computerized testing.
PT4, DAG8,
M1, M3
3c
Speed up application processing of SAC students.
PT4, PT5,
DAG8,
DOE6, M1,
M3
3d
Revise SAC schedule to start two weeks later and
do small schools first.
PT4, DAG8,
M1, M3
3b
Goal 4: Improve the process of incorporating English Essay scores into ASAP database
4a
Consult with Capp Assc. Director - Robert Elmore
on how to streamline and/or automate the process.
PT5, DAG8,
DOE6, M1,
M3
Assessment Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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Action Item
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Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Investigate methods of eliminating or minimizing
DOE6
data errors
Develop better methods of correcting errors.
DOE6
4c
Make
ASAP
Look
available
in
more
locations
(RN)
PT4, DOE6
4d
Goal 5: Create a comprehensive procedure for establishing, communicating and assessing desired Student Services Learning
Outcomes.
PT2,DSS5,
Identify desired student learning outcomes for the
DOE1, M3,
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Assessment Center.
M7
Work with other student services areas as they
PT2,DSS5,
establish their own desired student learning
5b
M1, M3
outcomes.
Investigate methods of assessing learning in terms
PT2,DSS5,
of identified desired outcomes and if and how the
5c
M1, M3
assessment center might be participate.
Goal 6: Add vocational skill assessment to available assessment instruments.
Research available instruments.
PT1, PT2, M3
6a
Research possible means of finance.
PT1, PT2
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Goal 7: Set up an Accuplacer Site to make placements to be used at High Schools.
PT3, PT4,
Secure a research Accuplacer site.
7a
M1, M3
Set up rules and test
PT3, PT4
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Assessment Department Budget Request 2004 - 2005
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Classified
Temp help
Computerized
tests (CPT)
and supplies
Operating
Budget
Increase
Instruction
Supplies
Computers
Equipment
Furniture
New
Program
Start-up
Marketing
Materials
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
Hires
Student
Hires
Temp
Hires
10,000
28,000
28,000
10,000
Budget Narrative 2004 – 2005
Assessment Department
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Description
Total
Amount
Priority
Rank
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Classified Temp help
10,000
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Computerized tests (CPT) and testing
supplies
28,000
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Justification
Replace lost PFE funds needed to maintain sufficient staff to support
SAC program.
Needed to maintain current testing volume
Key Performance Indicators for Assessment Department
4/1/03 to 4/1/04 - Data from ASAP
Tests Taken
Score
Description 2002/2003 Retests
Placement and Graduate Competency
Change
From Last
Percent Year
Tests Taken
Percent 2003/2004 Retests
20 ESL Essay
42 Eng Essay
21 CPT Reading
906
86
9.49%
47
6.34%
-18.21%
12.20%
741
351
7992
8204
1001
683
8.55%
-2.58%
CPT Sent
22 Skills
7428
831
11.19%
7053
566
8.02%
-5.05%
CPT
23 Arithmetic
24 CPT Algebra
25 CPT CLM
6087
5605
2191
708
733
332
11.63%
508
430
246
8.71%
-4.16%
8.76%
-12.44%
15.15%
5834
4908
1965
12.52%
-10.31%
LOEP
26 Reading
1089
112
10.28%
762
48
6.30%
-30.03%
LOEP
28 Language
1090
113
10.37%
762
48
6.30%
-30.09%
Companion
31 Reading
1506
11
0.73%
1345
5
0.37%
-10.69%
Companion
32 Sent Skills
1496
10
0.67%
1324
5
0.38%
-11.50%
Companion
33 Arithmetic
239
1
0.42%
407
1
0.25%
70.29%
Companion
34 Algebra
39/40
Celsa
11 & 12 DTMS
Total Tests Given
1166
30
98
37,135
1
0
28
3,967
0.09%
1099
26
76
34,645
1
0
28
3,967
0.09%
-5.75%
0.00%
-13.33%
36.84%
-22.45%
11.45%
-6.71%
13.08%
0.00%
28.57%
10.68%
Total Students Tested
Career Interest Inventories
Myers
Briggs
10,730
0.00%
10,693
0.00%
-0.34%
644
0
0.00%
829
0
0.00%
28.73%
435
1,079
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
91.03%
0.00%
831
1,660
0.00%
53.85%
SBI
25
0
0.00%
108
0
0.00%
332.00%
ATB
Not
95 calculated
Strong
Interest
Study Skills
Other
Not
215 calculated
126.32%
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Information Report for Test Date Range From 04/01/2003 To 04/01/2004
AQ1
Count
Percent
First time for recommended placement
7016
58.68 %
Retest for recommended placement
2806
23.47 %
627
5.24 %
1304
10.91 %
203
1.70 %
Graduation competency
Other reason
ATB
Total Respondents
AQ2
Yes (please inform the Examiner before you continue with
the tests)
11956
Count
100.00 %
Percent
1213
10.15 %
No
10743
89.85 %
Total Respondents
11956
100.00 %
AQ3
Count
Percent
Yes
9864
82.50 %
No
2092
17.50 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ4
Count
Percent
Yes
7459
62.39 %
No
4497
37.61 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ5
Count
Percent
Third year or lower
2731
22.84 %
Fourth year
4015
33.58 %
College Prep senior English
2324
19.44 %
Honors, A.P. or I.B. English
790
6.61 %
I did not study English
375
3.14 %
1721
14.39 %
11956
100.00 %
I studied English as a second language
Total Respondents
AQ6
I do not read in English
Count
Percent
293
2.45 %
Less than 1 hour per week
1791
14.98 %
1 to 2 hours
3766
31.50 %
3 to 5 hours
3175
26.56 %
6 hours or more
2931
24.51 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ7
I did not complete a math course
Count
Percent
787
6.58 %
Basic Arithmetic or Pre-algebra
2447
20.47 %
Elementary Algebra (Algebra 1)
2292
19.17 %
Geometry
1638
13.70 %
Intermediate Algebra (Algebra 2)
2887
24.15 %
Trigonometry or Pre-calculus or Calculus or higher
1905
15.93 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ8
I never took a math course
Count
Percent
623
5.21 %
Taking it now
1627
13.61 %
Less than one year
2957
24.73 %
1 to 4 years
4068
34.02 %
5 years or more
2681
22.42 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ9
Count
Percent
6 units or fewer
3238
27.08 %
7 to 11 units
2697
22.56 %
12 units or more (full time)
6021
50.36 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ10
Less than an hour or not any
Count
Percent
175
1.46 %
1 to 2 hours
2375
19.86 %
3 to 4 hours
5450
45.58 %
5 to 7 hours
2666
22.30 %
8 hours or more
1290
10.79 %
11956
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ11
No
Count
Percent
11448
95.76 %
Yes, from a university in the United States
149
1.25 %
Yes, from a university in my native country other than the
U.S.
358
2.99 %
11955
100.00 %
Total Respondents
AQ12
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Count
Percent
153
1.28 %
Asian
2520
21.08 %
Black/African American
2074
17.35 %
407
3.40 %
1979
16.55 %
252
2.11 %
3328
27.84 %
Other
778
6.51 %
Omit
464
3.88 %
11955
100.00 %
Filipino
Mexican-American/Chicano/Latino or other Hispanic
Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Total Respondents
AQ13
Count
Percent
Female
7215
60.35 %
Male
4637
38.79 %
Omit
103
0.86 %
Total Respondents
11955
100.00 %
Senior Assessment for College Comparison
Sacramento City College
HIGH SCHOOL
American Legion
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
8
canceled
3
canceled
canceled
18
34
22
Burbank
120
101
90
38
Capital City
41
94
66
44
4
canceled
canceled
-
Christian Brothers
24
35
31
40
42
23
36
39
Davis
20
31
22
52
62
74
80
66
Davis School for Ind.
Stud.
Delta
5
canceled
canceled
canceled
canceled
8
6
26
20
Cancele
d
31
32
20
24
23
22
29
29
17
28
Discovery
Fremont
15
8
discont.
-
-
-
-
-
Hiram Johnson - Main
124
93
95
89
117
116
140
82
Hiram Johnson - West
73
38
80
71
49
71
49
88
Kennedy
174
173
153
128
166
69
159
153
8
canceled
canceled
canceled
10
5
12
127
145
Cancele
d
154
140
220
190
241
140
12
47
17
27
10
Martin Luther King
McClatchy
Natomas Charter
River City
85
64
47
33
117
117
116
149
Sacramento
96
126
138
110
92
118
147
85
Sarah Jones
5
10
6
canceled
14
discont.
discont
-
St. Francis
46
34
53
34
19
39
34
17
Yolo
10
5
20
27
canceled
9
5
8
Juveniles at Risk
TOTAL
76
966
883
923
806
1,039
1,018
1,187
1,047