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Summary of Changes to Standards for NCCCS Performance Measures
Factor I: Core Indicators of Student Success
* In February 1999, in response to a mandate from the NC General Assembly to review past performance and define standards of performance to ensure the quality and effectiveness of programs and services, the NC State Board of Community Colleges adopted 12 performance measures for all 58 community colleges as the core indicators of student success for public accountability purposes.
In 2000 and 2007, the NC General Assembly approved modifications to the NC Community College Performance Measures and Standards as recommended by the NC State Board of Community Colleges. The 2007 modifications, effective immediately, reduced the number of measures from 12 to 8 with the expectation that all institutions will meet the basic standards of all eight measures. To qualify for the Exceptional Institutional Performance rating and the associated funding, colleges must meet or exceed the basic standards for all 8 performance measures, *cannot have any licensure exam (for which the college controls who takes the exam) with a passing rate of less than 70%, and the †performance of students who transfer to a 4-year institution must meet or exceed the performance level of native UNC students.
Performance Measure |
Standards for 1999-2000 |
Standards for 2000-2001 |
Standards For 2007-08 |
Progress of Basic Skills Students |
75% making progress |
75% making progress |
75% demonstrating progress |
Passing Rates on Licensure/Certification Exams for First-Time Test Takers |
80% aggregate college passing rate; 70% minimum passing rate for all exams |
80% aggregate college passing rate; 70% minimum passing rate for all exams |
80% aggregate college passing rate for first time test takers. *In addition to qualify for Exceptional Institutional Performance, no exam for which the college has control over who sits for the exam can have a passing rate of less than 70% |
Goal Completion for Completers (and Non-Completers)
|
90% of completers & non-completers combined will report they achieved their goals |
95% of completers will report they achieved their goals (dropped non-completers from measure) |
In 2007, this measure was dropped from monitoring in the Core Indicators of Student Success. |
Employment Status of Graduates |
90% employment rate, adjusted for local unemployment |
95% employment rate, adjusted for local unemployment |
In 2007, this measure was dropped from monitoring in the Core Indicators of Student Success. |
Performance of College Transfer Students |
84% of transfers are expected to achieve a GPA of 2.0 or better after two semesters at a UNC institution |
Performance of transfers will be equivalent to performance of native UNC sophomores and juniors after two semesters at a UNC institution |
83% of transfers will have a 2.0 GPA or higher after two semesters at a 4-year institution †In addition, to qualify for Exceptional Institutional Performance, the transfer students’ performance must equal or exceed the performance of the native sophomores and juniors for that time period. |
Passing Rates of Students in Developmental Courses |
70% will achieve a grade of “C” or better in developmental courses |
70% will achieve a grade of “C” or better in developmental courses |
75% of students who take a developmental English, mathematics, and/or reading course will pass the course with a grade of “C” or better |
Success Rate of Developmental Students in Subsequent College Level Courses |
No statistically significant difference in performance of developmental vs. non-developmental students |
No statistically significant difference in performance of developmental vs. non-developmental students |
80% of students who took developmental courses will pass the “gatekeeper” English and/or mathematics course for which the developmental course serves as a prerequisite |
Satisfaction of Program Completers and Non-completers |
85% of combined respondents will report satisfaction with the quality of programs and services |
90% of combined respondents will report satisfaction with the quality of programs and services |
90% of combined respondents will report satisfaction with college programs and services |
Curriculum Student Retention and Graduation |
60% of the fall cohort will have completed their program or still be enrolled the next fall |
60% of the fall cohort will have completed their program or still be enrolled the next fall |
65% of the Fall degree seeking students will either re-enroll, transfer or graduate by the subsequent Fall. |
Employer Satisfaction with Graduates |
85% will report satisfaction |
85% will report satisfaction |
In 2007, this measure was dropped from monitoring in the Core Indicators of Student Success. |
Business/Industry Satisfaction with Services Provided |
85% will report satisfaction |
90% will report satisfaction |
90% of respondents will rate the services provided as “Very Good” or “Excellent” |
Program Unduplicated Headcount Enrollment |
Three-Year Average Annual Enrollment of 10 students per program |
Three-Year Average Annual Enrollment of 10 students per program |
In 2007, this measure was dropped from monitoring in the Core Indicators of Student Success. |
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