Chabot College Office of Institutional Research: 2015-16 Research Agenda: Spring 2016 Accomplishments
** Priority in early Spring 2016 Updated 6/30/16
Institutional Research Agenda 2015-16
Spring 2016 Accomplishments
Carolyn Arnold, Coordinator, Institutional Research
Jeremy Wilson, Research Analyst
Ghafour Vala, Research Analyst
Hena Khairzadah and Shahira Mawlavizada, Student Research Assistants
Rayna Opoku and Sean McKearin, Student Assistants
Spring 2016
STRATEGIC and other PLANNING
DONE! Support PRBC chair with background IR and planning information
DONE! Update progress and equity on Strategic Plan Goal by First Fall in May
DONE! Institutional Effectiveness Indicators: provide data and set goals by May
DONE! Peer colleges identified and used for Benchmarking and setting Institutional goals
FALL 2015 STUDENT SURVEY – equity focus
DONE! *Produce final detailed results and highlights and comments
SURVEYS
DONE! Early Childhood Education (ECD) Survey from scratch!
DONE! Facilities survey to gather ideas about new Bond projects
DONE! Change it Now! (CIN!) Survey
DONE! Transfer Survey!
STUDENT EQUITY PLAN
DONE! Develop evaluation plans and schedules for student equity projects (New chart, measures)
In Progress Update Student Equity Plan data as of Fall 15
DONE! Update Student Equity measures by Race-ethnicity and gender on web.
ASSESSMENT PLACEMENT and TEST VALIDATION
Research, validate, or MATH, ENGLISH, ESL and CHEMISTRY TESTS
DONE! Submit new application for state approval of more recent Chemistry test
DONE! Work with ESL to determine Accuplacer ESL test(s) and cut scores
DONE! Work with Ming, Math, high schools, ITS to process HS transcript data for Math
DONE! Work with English faculty to incorporate Multiple Measures (MM) into assessments
DONE! Provide results of English cut score/MM changes in Fall 15 and predictions for Fall 16.
BASIC SKILLS PROJECTS
DONE! Co-chair BSC with Trish – develop semester schedule
DONE! Recommend use of Basic Skills funds for 2016-17
DONE! Present Basic Skills Research –Overview/highlights Assessment, Success, persistence
GRANT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION RESEARCH
Provide research for new grants:
DONE! Conduct Basic Skills Math Research for Basic Skills State Grant proposal.
Provide Grant Assessment and Evaluation research:
DONE! Hayward Promise Neighborhood: Provide data tracking as needed (Surveys, EAP, etc.)
DONE! TAACCCT data and tracking each semester
In Progress MESA/TRIO STEM – Developed definition of STEM students
In Progress ID and Monitor FYE cohorts and other CPT pathways with Amy and staff