Joining the VFA: Benefits of Membership. Then Accountability Overview Now Accountability is not new But focus on accountability has increased Many levels.

Joining the VFA: Benefits of Membership

Then

Accountability Overview

Now

Accountability is not newBut focus on accountability has increased

Many levels of accountabilityFederal, State, Institutional, etc.

Need to have the appropriate measures

Need

VFA Overview

Action

The Voluntary Framework of Accountability is the first national system of accountability

SPECIFICALLY

for community collegesby community colleges.

Cohorts

Reporting VFA

Measures

Six Year Cohort

Two Year Cohort

Main

Credential Seeking

First Time In College

Developmental Education Progress

Measures

Two-Year Progress Measures

Six-Year Outcomes Measures

Career & Technical Education Measures

Adult Basic Education Measures

CTE Cohort

ABE Cohort

Meaningful

Objectives for the VFA

• Value-added metrics for accountability (using data to measure performance and make better decisions)

• National benchmarking for good practices

• Opportunity to streamline reporting / relieve IR capacity

• Ability to tell a better, more robust story

• Better data to inform public policy and advocacyUtility

VFA Dashboard: SPO, Developmental Education Progress Measures

VFA Dashboard: Six-Year Outcomes

VFA Dashboard: Six-Year Outcomes

Alignment

Engagement

BurdenReduction

The Voluntary Framework of Accountability is an institutional framework;

HOWEVER…

The power is in sector-wideand national implementation

State 1 College A College B College C0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Student Right to Know Graduation/Transfer Rates Compared to VFA Rates: 2007 Cohort

SRK FTFT Completed/transferred VFA Main - Completed/transferredVFA Credential Seeking - Completed/transferred VFA FTIC - Completed/transferred

Meaningful

Use-case Examples

• Community Colleges in Michigan and the MCCA

• On-campus uses and benefits

• State-wide uses and benefits

Utility

Use-case Examples

• OCCC

• Incorporating VFA into all responses for accountability

• Benchmarking parameters

• Setting developmental education goals

Meaningful

Use-case Examples (cont.)

• Accreditation

• Disaggregation

• Oxnard Math Labs

• Non-credit and ABE Committees (Iowa)

• Policy: PIRS and HEA

Utility

VFA Webinars

http://vfa.aacc.nche.edu/webinars/Pages/default.aspx

Y2 , Y3, Y4…

Voluntary Framework of Accountability

We welcome Questions & Feedback

Contact VFA at [email protected]

Website: http://VFA.AACC.NCHE.EDU

principle accountability

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