RP Group Awards 

• 2020 RP Group Institutional Effectiveness Project of the Year Award
  Recipient: Coastline College: Aeron Zentner, Dean, Institutional Research, Planning, Effectiveness, and Grant Development
  Title: Strengthening your Data Literacy Infrastructure
  Description: Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, California developed an open-access, 4-week instructor-led data coach training course shell in Canvas Commons. California community college professionals can also access a self-paced 3-week version of the course on the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Vision Resource Center. The course provides colleges the opportunity to train their own data coaches by teaching the fundamentals of data analytics, data collection, data analysis, data presentation, and facilitating conversations using data. Tools and activities included in the course can be adopted and adapted to help institutional researchers expand their efforts to strengthen data awareness, access, application, and confidence to utilize information to build and support planning, innovation, and change.

• 2020 RP Group Research and Evaluation Project of the Year Award
  Recipient: De Anza College: Mallory Newell, Supervisor, Institutional Research and Planning; Jerry Rosenberg, Division Dean of Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering; and Ola Sabawi, Research Analyst
  Project Title: Be Mindful of the Gap: Are Success Rate Gaps a Result of Student or Faculty Success?
  Description: California Assembly Bill 705 provided De Anza College in Cupertino, California with an opportunity to mindfully scrutinize course success rates in order to maximize the probability that students entering university transfer-level coursework in English and math complete their coursework within one year. The College began to look at variability at the section level of the same course to begin to unpack how student, course, and instructor variables affect success rates. This new lens enabled the college to look deeper into student success rates and initiate conversations about faculty success as a factor in student success. Facilitating conversations about instructor-level success rates requires the college to collaborate with faculty to build an environment where faculty feel safe and supported and to help the college best understand the myriad of factors affecting course success rates.
  This video describes some of the important elements and structure required to establish a shared vision for advancing student success and meeting state mandates associated with AB 705.

A Cost Effectiveness Study of the First Year of PCC Pathways: Recipients: Patricia Quinones, Office of Institutional Research, Pasadena City College

• A Cost Effectiveness Study of the First Year of PCC Pathways, February 2017
  Summary of the results from Pasadena City College’s PCC Pathways program.

Progress on the Strategic Plan Goal: Recipients: Carolyn Arnold, Coordinator, Institutional Research, Chabot College

• Characteristics of Students in Special Programs, August 2016
  Data on Chabot college students in special programs.

• Progress on the Strategic Plan Goal, December 2015
  Which student educational goal groups are making progress – and why? Progress since 2012-13 for Fall 2013 and Fall 2014 new students. Presentation delivered to PRBC.

• Progress Summary, December 2015
  Chabot College summary of progress after two years of initiatives.

San Diego Miramar College Student Success Framework for Long-Term Integrated Planning: Recipients: San Diego Miramar College

• San Diego Miramar College 2015-16 Strategic Plan Assessment Scorecard (SPAS), June 2016
  Strategic Plan Assessment Scorecard answers the following questions: How is San Diego Miramar College meeting its mission? How does San Diego Miramar College measure our success? How does San Diego Miramar College build on their success?

• San Diego Miramar College Student Success Framework for Long-Term Integrated Planning, June 2016
  Infographic for the Student Success Framework for Long-Term Integrated Planning from Fall 2016 to Spring 2020.

• San Diego Miramar College Fall 2013-Spring 2020 Strategic Plan Update, September 2016
  Strategic Plan Update presents the direction San Diego Miramar College will pursue in response to the changing educational and economic environment in the San Diego region and in the State of California.

The CTE Outcomes Survey: What Have we Learned After 5 Years? Recipients: KC Greaney, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research, Santa Rosa Junior College Director of the California Community College’s Statewide Career and Technical Education Employment Outcomes Survey (CTEOS)

• The CTE Outcomes Survey: What Have we Learned After 5 Years?, November 2016
  Resource associated with the winning 2017 RP Group Award project.

The Evolution of Crisis at City College of San Francisco: Recipients: Megan Diane Corry, San Francisco, California

• The Evolution of Crisis Dissertation, August 2016
  Qualitative study examining the factors that may have contributed to the development of an institutional blindspot that prevented CCSF leaders at all levels from recognizing and responding to the impending crisis.

Excellence in College Research: How to Increase Data Democracy and Develop a Culture of Inquiry Within Faculty and Staff: Recipients: Chialin Hsieh, Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness; Janet Stringer, Dean of Science and Technology; Tracy Huang, Planning and Research Analyst; Michael Hoffman, Math Faculty and Student Equity Coordinator; and Anniqua Rana, Dean of Athletic, Learning Resources, and Library, Cañada College

• How to Increase Data Democracy and Develop a Culture of Inquiry within Faculty and Staff

Excellence in Planning: Making Integrated Planning User-friendly: Recipients: Pierce College Council; Academic Senate; Kathleen F. Burke, President, Oleg Bespalov, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, and Amari Williams, Assistant Research Analyst, Pierce College

• Decision Making and Planning Handbook, 2015
  Handbook explaining how to get college funding and approval for ideas centered on improving student services and programs.

• Integrated Planning Calendar
  Integrated Planning Calendar for Los Angeles Pierce College 2013-2026.

• Strategic Master Plan Dashboard
  Pierce College's strategic master plan for 2013 to 2017.

• Annual Program Plan Template
  Annual Academic Program Plan for 2016-2017.

• Annual Program Plan Data Packets

• Annual Program Plan Data Packets_PLO supplement

• Combined Resource Priority Listing, June 2015
  Includes equipment, labor, and supplies in a prioritized list as of June 2, 2015.

• Secret Shopper Program Description

• Secret Shopper Results - Financial Aid, 2015
  Spring 2015 Financial Aid Office interaction report.

Excellence in Regional/Statewide Research: Multiple Measures Assessment Project (MMAP): Recipients: Peter Riley Bahr, Associate Professor of Education, University of Michigan; Danielle Durán, Special Assistant to the President, Stuart Foundation; Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning and Accreditation, Irvine Valley College; John Hetts, Senior Director of Data Science, Daniel Lamoree, Senior Research and Systems Analyst, and Ken Sorey, Executive Vice President, Educational Results Partnership; Mallory Newell, Supervisor for Institutional Research and Planning, De Anza College; Alyssa Nguyen, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, RP Group; Terrence Willett, Director of Research, Planning, and Knowledge Systems, Cabrillo College

• Multiple Measures Assessment Project Spring 2015 Technical Report
  A summary and documentation of Phast 1 of the MMAP research project presented to the Common Assessment Initiative Steering Committee

Excellence in Regional/Statewide Research: Who Gets to Count: Constructing a Skills-Builder Success Metric: Recipients: Ryan Fuller, Alice van Ommeren, and the Doing What Matters for Jobs & the Economy team, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office; KC Greaney, Santa Rosa Junior College; Peter Riley Bahr, University of Michigan; VERATAC; Kathy Booth, WestEd

• What Gets to Count? Constructing a Skills-Builder Success Metric, 2015
  Guide addresses the following questions: How was the proposed skills-builder metric created? What types of students are skills-builders? How many skills-builders are there? Are skills-builders securing higher earnings? Are skills-builders earning a living wage? What would it mean to have a skills-builder metric on the Student Success Scorecard?

Excellence in Dissertation: A Multi-Perspective Examination of Developmental Education: Student Progression, Institutional Assessment and Placement Policies, and Statewide Regulations: Recipient: Kristen Erin Fong, Research Analyst, Cerritos College; Ph.D. in Philosophy (Education), University of Southern California

• A Multi-Perspective Examination of Developmental Education, December 2015
  Dissertation presented to the faculty of the USC Graduate School.

• A Multi-Perspective Examination of Developmental Education
  Dissertation and project summary by Kristen Fong.

Let Them In: Increasing Access, Completion and Equity in College English: Recipient: Leslie Henson, Instructor and Co-Chair, English and Journalism, Eric Hoiland, Director of Assessment and Wim McSpadden, Senior Designer/Developer, Butte College

• Let Them In: Increasing Access, Completion, and Equity in College English

Performance Outcomes of First-Time, No-College-Experience Students by Self-Reported Student Hope Levels: Recipients: Jim Fillpot, Dean, Institutional Research and Resource Development, Chaffey College

• Chaffey Hope Data: Three-Year Cohort Tracking, June 2014
  Resource associated with the winning RP Group Award project.

• Chaffey Integrated Planning Model-2012
  Resource associated with the winning RP Group Award project.

• Hope and Mindset: Changing Institutional Culture to Improve Student Success, October 2014
  Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2014 Strengthening Student Success Conference.

Decision Support System: Recipients: Daniel Lamoree, Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer, Mt. San Antonio College

• Decision Support System Conference Presentation, February 2014
  Resource associated with the winning 2014 RP Group Award project.

Curricular Redesign and Gatekeeper Completion: A Multi-College Evaluation of the California Acceleration Project: Recipients: Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning and Accreditation, Irvine College; Terrence Willett, Director of Planning, Research and Knowledge Systems, Cabrillo College; and Vinod Verma, System Software Specialist III, CCCCO

• Curricular Redesign and Gatekeeper Completion: A Multi-College Evaluation of the California Acceleration Project, April 2014
  California Acceleration Project evaluation summary.

• Curricular Redesign and Gatekeeper Completion: A Multi-College Evaluation of the California Acceleration Project, April 2014
  California Acceleration Project evaluation report.

Efficacy of the California Basic Skills Initiative: Recipient: Erik Cooper, Dean of Planning, Research and Resource Development, Sierra College, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, California State University, Sacramento

• Efficacy of the California Basic Skills Initiative, 2015
  Presentation about basic skills taught in California Community Colleges.

Relationship of the Fall 2012 Left Lane Cohort to Enrollments, Students Success and Fall to Spring Retention: Recipient: Keith Wurtz, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning, Crafton Hills College

• Crafton Hills College – Left Lane Project

• Relationship of the Fall 2012 Left Land Cohort to Enrollments, Student Success and Fall to Spring Retention, July 2013
  Crafton Hills College’s summary of findings of the Left Lane Project.

• Relationship of the Fall 2012 and Fall 2013 Left Lane Cohorts to Student Success, October 2014
  Report examines the relationship of the Fall 2012 and Fall 2013 Left Lane cohorts to enrollments, student success, and fall to spring retention.

Integrated Online Program Review and Budget Planning: Recipients: Barry Gribbons, Asst. Superintendent/V.P., Institutional Development, Technology and Online Services and Daylene Meuschke, Director, Institutional Research, College of the Canyons

• College of the Canyon’s Program Review Year 2 Update Technical Guide, May 2013
  Technical Guide for College of the Canyon’s program review year 2 update.

• Instructions for Budget Development in Online Program Review, November 2013
  Instructional how-to showing budget development in an online program review with screenshots.

• Integrated Program Review and Budget Planning, June 2012

Special Commendation for Excellence in Planning: From Departmental to Institutional Planning: SMC’s Integrated Process: Recipients: Hannah Lawler, Dean of Institutional Research and Christine Schultz, Professor, Political Science, Santa Monica College

• Accreditation Team – Evaluation Report, February 2014

• Master Plan for Education – 2009 -10, January 2010

• SMC – Master Plan for Education – 2011-12, October 2011

• Student and Institutional Learning Outcomes: The Cliff Note Version, November 2013
  Short description of the Student and Institutional Learning Outcomes process.

• Institutional Effectiveness Committee – Purpose and Function, August 2011

Tracking Wages of California Community College Completers (Salary Surfer): Recipients: Alice van Ommeren, Dean, Research, Analysis and Accountability, and members of the Technology, Research and Information Systems (TRIS) Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

• Salary Surfer

• CCCCO Research, Analysis & Accountability

• Salary Surfer – Online Query Tool

• Tracking Wages of California Community College Completers, June 2013
  Framework for tracking the earnings or wages of students after completing an award at a California Community College.

A Conceptual Model on the Impact of Mattering, Sense of Belonging, Engagement/Involvement, and Socio-Academic Integrative Experiences on Community College Students’ Intent to Persist: Recipient: Esau Tovar, Counselor/Faculty Lead, Assessment Center, Santa Monica College

• A Conceptual Model on the Impact of Mattering, Sense of Belonging, Engagement/Involvement, and Socio-Academic Integrative Experiences on Community College Students’ Intent to Persist, March 2013
  Full dissertation examining how factors such as institutional commitment to students, mattering, sense of belonging, interactions with diverse peers, perceptions of the campus climate, engagement/involvement, socio-academic integrative experiences, and goal commitment collectively affected community college students’ intent to persist to degree completion.

• Author's Homepage (SMC)

Student Outcomes for Faculty Inquiry and Analysis (SOFIA): Recipients: Terra Morris, Institutional Research Specialist, Cabrillo College; Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning & Accreditation, Irvine Valley College; Vinod Verma, System Software Specialist, Chancellor’s Office

• SOFIA: Student Outcomes for Faculty Inquiry and Analysis, May 2012

Chaffey College Integrated Planning Model: Recipients: Sherrie Guerrero, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Student Services, Laura Hope, Dean of Instructional Support and Jim Fillpot, Interim Dean of Institutional Research and Resource Development, Chaffey College

• Chaffey - Integrated Planning Model, January 2013

Special Mention for Outstanding Research Resource: Illuminous (formerly Universal Cohort Progression Tool): Recipient: Daniel Lamoree, Educational Research Assessment Analyst, Mt. San Antonio College

• Illuminous - Universal Cohort Progression Tool, January 2013
  Summary of the Universal Cohort Progression Tool (UCPT).

• Illuminous - Feedback from Other Researchers, January 2013
  Sample of collaboration emails for Universal Cohort Progression Tool (UCPT) and STEPS 2.0.

• Example of Using Illuminous in Planning, January 2013
  Example of using Universal Cohort Progression Tool (UCPT) in planning.

Mathematics from High School to Community College: Preparation, Articulation, and College Un-readiness: Recipient: Louise Jaffe, Trustee, Santa Monica College

• Mathematics from High School to Community College: Preparation, Articulation, and College Un-readiness - Full, January 2013
  Full dissertation of Mathematics from High School to Community College: Preparation, Articulation, and College Un-readiness.

• Mathematics from High School to Community College: Preparation, Articulation, and College Un-readiness, January 2013
  Executive summary of research findings.

• Mathematics from High School to Community College - PowerPoint Presentation

Promising Pathways - Placement, Performance, and Progress in Basic Skills and Transfer Level Courses in English and Mathematics: Recipients: John Hetts, Andrew Fuenmayor, and Karen Rothstein, Long Beach City College

• Promising Pathways - Placement, Performance, and Progress in Basic Skills and Transfer Level Courses in English and Mathematics, April 2012

• Promising Pathways - Placement, Performance, and Progress in Basic Skills and Transfer Level Courses in English and Mathematics (Brief), April 2012

Crafton Hills College Integrated Planning and Program Review: Recipients: Denise Hoyt, Jessica McCambly, Dr. Cheryl Marshall, Michael Strong, Ralph Rabago, Michelle Riggs, Rebeccah Warren-Marlatt, Sherri Wilson, Gary Williams, Keith Wurtz, Marcus Dashoff, Lucas Manning, Margaret Yau, and Jason Brady, Crafton Hills College

• Crafton Hills College Integrated Planning and Program Review

Basic Skills Progress Tracker (Online tracking tool): Recipients: Craig Hayward, Cabrillo College and Myrna Huffman, Vinod Verma & Tom Nobert, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, with support from Katie Hern, Lynn Wright & Myra Snell, 3CSN

• Tips for Using the Basic Skills Progress Tracker, March 2012

• Access the Basic Skills Progress Tracker

An Exploration of Civic Engagement of Community College Students: Recipient: Mallory Angeli Newell

• An Exploration of Civic Engagement of Community College Students and Graduates, April 2012