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OUTCOME MEASURES - Indicators of actual impact or results.

Short Definition: The percentage of the institution’s undergraduate teacher education program graduates attempting the state licensing examination who pass all parts either before graduation from the program, or within the twelve months immediately following graduation from the program.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indicator of the effectiveness of the institution’s undergraduate teacher education program.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files and State Board of Educator Certification records.

Method of Calculation: The number of undergraduate teacher education graduates who pass all parts of the EXCET examination divided by the number of undergraduate teacher education graduates who attempt the EXCET.

Data Limitations: Institution is reliant on the certifying board to provide timely, accurate data at a sufficient level of detail. Also, the measure captures only those graduates who attempt the exam.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: The percent of semester credit hours completed.

Purpose/Importance: This measure illustrates the rate at which courses are dropped.

Source/Collection of Data: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board report CBM 006/004

Method of Calculation: The total number of semester credit hours for which students are enrolled on the last day of the semester divided by the number of semester credit hours for which students were enrolled on the 12th class day for the fall and spring semesters or the appropriate census day for summer sessions. Include all curriculum areas and all semesters.

Data Limitations: The Coordinating Board’s Educational Data Center maintains certified data relevant to this measure, but because final certification may not take place in time for reporting deadlines, institutions may need to rely on internal validation of data.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: The percent of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen, who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the persistence to graduation for a freshmen cohort.

Source/Collection of Data: Institutional data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of freshmen in the base period cohort who have earned a baccalaureate degree divided by the total number of freshmen in the base period cohort. First-time includes students who take courses as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, whether those summer courses are taken at the reporting institution or transferred from another institution. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. Hours in remediation are to be counted in determining full-time status.

Data Limitations: This measure captures only that portion of the freshman population who meet the first-time, full-time, degree-seeking criteria. This portion may not be sufficiently large enough to provide a valid sampling. Also, the measure should not be construed to indicate that some further portion of the cohort won’t graduate within a longer time frame. The measure also does not account for students in the cohort who transfer to and graduate from another institution.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: The percent of those students in each ethnic category classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen, who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen. Calculation, source and reporting period are the same (as OC #08 above) for each ethnic category.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the persistence to graduation for freshmen within the indicated ethnic categories in a freshmen cohort. It is intended to identify disparities among the categories.

Source/Collection of Data: Institutional data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of freshmen in each ethnic category in the base period cohort who have earned a baccalaureate degree divided by the total number of freshmen in that ethnic category in the base period cohort. First-time includes students who take courses as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, whether those summer courses are taken at the reporting institution or transferred from another institution. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. Hours in remediation are to be counted in determining full-time status.

Data Limitations: This measure captures only that portion of the freshman population in each ethnic group who meet the first-time, full-time, degree-seeking criteria. This portion may not be sufficiently large enough to provide a valid sampling. Also, the measure should not be construed to indicate that some further portion of the ethnic cohort won’t graduate within a longer time frame. The measure also does not account for students in the cohort who transfer to and graduate from another institution.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: Percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are still enrolled after one academic year.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the rate at which students survive the freshmen year and continue as sophomores. Weaknesses in this area indicate a need for retention strategies. High retention rates generally translate into high graduation rates.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of freshmen in the cohort who are enrolled the following fall divided by the total number of freshmen in the cohort. First-time includes students who take courses as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, whether those courses are taken at the reporting institution or transferred from another institution. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. Hours in remediation are to be counted in determining full-time status.

Data Limitations: This measure captures only that portion of the freshman population who meet the first-time, full-time, degree-seeking criteria. This portion may not be sufficiently large enough to provide a valid sampling.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: Percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen in each ethnic category who enter in the fall semester, who are still enrolled after one academic year. Calculation, source and reporting period are the same as above for each ethnic category.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the rate at which students in each ethnic category survive the freshmen year and continue as sophomores. It is intended to identify disparities among the categories. Weaker performance by any category of students may indicate a need for retention strategies targeting that population.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of freshmen in each ethnic category in the cohort who are enrolled the following fall divided by the total number of freshmen in each ethnic category in the cohort. First-time includes students who take courses as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, whether those courses are taken at the reporting institution or transferred from another institution. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. Hours in remediation are to be counted in determining full-time status.

Data Limitations: This measure captures only that portion of the freshman population who meet the first-time, full-time, degree-seeking criteria. This portion may not be sufficiently large enough to provide a valid sampling.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: Percent of first-time freshmen students who failed one or more portions of the official Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) examination and were placed in developmental education, who are still enrolled after one academic year.

Purpose/Importance: This measure is intended to measure whether required developmental education courses have an impact on freshmen retention.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of freshmen meeting the criteria who are still enrolled after one academic year divided by the total number of freshmen meeting the criteria.

Data Limitations: None.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

Short Definition: The percent of lower division class sections taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the rate at which experienced teachers are used to teach lower division classes at the institution.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files. Total lower division class sections will include all those coded 1 or 2 on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board report CBM 003.

Method of Calculation: The number of lower division class sections taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty divided by the total number of lower division class sections. Use percent of responsibility to allocate portions of a section taught by group instruction. Do not include ROTC courses.

Data Limitations: The Coordinating Board’s Educational Data Center maintains certified data relevant to this measure, but because final certification may not take place in time for reporting deadlines, institutions may need to rely on internal validation of data.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.

1. OC #21,22,23,24)

1. OC #26,27,28,29)

Short Definition: Percentage of full-time undergraduate students who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.

Purpose/Importance: This measure provides an indication of the persistence to graduation for a transfer student cohort.

Source/Collection of Data: Institution data files.

Method of Calculation: The number of undergraduate transfer students with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours in a fall cohort who graduate within four years, divided by the total number of undergraduate transfer students in that cohort.

Data Limitations: This measure captures only that portion of the transfer population who meet the cohort criteria. This portion may not be sufficiently large enough to provide a valid sampling. Also, the measure should not be construed to indicate that some further portion of the cohort won’t graduate within a longer time frame.

Calculation Type: Non-cumulative, annual.

New Measure: No.

Desired Performance: Higher than target.