Texas Higher Education
COORDINATING BOARD
Planning and Accountability
P. O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 ● 1200 East Anderson Lane 78752
Susan E. Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Planning and Accountability
512/ 427-6153
susan.brown@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
Gary W. Johnstone
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Planning and Accountability
512/ 427-6139
gary.johnstone@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
MEMORANDUM
June 9, 2014
To:
Institutional Research (IR) Directors and Chief Reporting Officials,
Texas Community Colleges
Julie Eklund, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Planning and Accountability
512/ 427-6533
julie.eklund@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
From:
Julie Eklund
Subject:
Updated Success Points Data and Explanatory Materials
Ginger L. Gossman, Ph.D.
Director
Planning
512-427-6452
ginger.gossman@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512-427-6147
After a careful review, the Coordinating Board has updated the computer
programs used for calculating success points. A detailed description of that review
and reasons for the update are included in the file titled “Success Points Review
and Update 6.6.14.”
Linda L. Hargrove, Ph.D.
Director
Research and Evaluation
512/427-6122
linda.hargrove@thecb.state.tx.us
Fax: 512/ 427-6147
Thomas E. Keaton
Director
Finance and Resource Planning
512/ 427-6133
thomas.keaton@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
Doug Parker
Director
Educational Data Center
512/ 427-6287
doug.parker@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
Kathy Cox
Assistant Director
Educational Data Analysis Support
Center
512/ 427-6286
kathy.cox@thecb.state.tx.us
FAX: 512/ 427-6147
Additional documents related to Community College Success Points are
attached, including an Excel spreadsheet that provides updated point totals
(weighted and unweighted) for FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012 along with a
three-year average weighted total. These updated point totals have been posted
online in the Texas Higher Education Accountability System under
http://www.txhighereddata.org/AccountabilitySuccessPoints.
Success Points funding for the 2014-2015 biennium will not change as a result
of these updates, but the new point totals included in the spreadsheet will be
used for future calculations. FY 2013 points have been calculated using the same
methodology as the points included in these files and will be posted and provided
to institutions later this month.
For an overview of the methodology for determining success points, refer to
the file titled “Success Points Data Flow 6.6.14.” This is an update of a previously
released document which provides explanations of how points are derived using
CBM data and a one-page flow-chart overview of the process. Institutions that
would like to request a copy of the updated SAS statistical analysis software
programs used to calculate points may direct those requests to me. In addition,
Coordinating Board staff will be working with members of the Texas Association
of Community College (TACC) Success Points Task Force this summer to create a
logic document that is more detailed than the flow chart but does not require
knowledge of SAS for interpretation.
The attached materials will be posted in the Accountability System at
http://www.txhighereddata.org/Interactive/Accountability/Measures.cfm, along
with a CBM to SAS crosswalk. We will also post a “previously awarded points”
spreadsheet which will help IR staff to better reconcile CBM data submissions with
success point totals for first college-level course completion and readiness. The
previously awarded points spreadsheet will show points that an institution did not
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SERVICE PROVIDER
Updated Success Points Data and Explanatory Materials
June 9, 2014
Page 2
receive because a student reached the milestone first at a different institution or at your
institution in an earlier semester.
Upon notification that the attached information has been provided to you, Don Hudson from
TACC will provide leadership at your institution with an overview of the changes and a copy of
these materials. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Attachments: Excel spreadsheet
Success Points Review and Update 6.6.14
Success Points Data Flow 6.6.14
c:
CTC Liaisons
Rey Garcia
Donn Hudson
Steve Johnson
David Gardner
Susan Brown
John Wyatt