Credit ESL Level View Methodology and Definitions

Methodology

Successful transfer-level completion for credit ESL by starting level is the percentage of students in a given cohort (e.g., 2015-2016, 2021-22, etc.) who successfully completed a transfer-level course in English or ESL equivalent course within the specified timeframe (e.g., one term, one year, two years, three years). The cohort is defined by the student's starting level and the academic year of the student's first ESL credit ESL enrollment. A completion rate is also known as throughput.

Successful Transfer-Level Completion Counts

Successful completions include A, B, C (including +/- grades where allowable), P, and CR grades, as well as incomplete grades equivalent to a passing grade (e.g., IA, IB, IC, IPP). Enrollments with grade codes of ID, IF, XX, DR, MW, RD, UD, UG, RD0, RD1, RD2, RD3, RD4, RD5, RD6, RD8, IX, INP and IP were not included in the analysis, as they do not represent valid enrollments or letter grades. Non-successful completions were defined as letter grades F, D (including +/- grades where allowable), W, EW, and NP (see COMIS for definitions of letter grades). Excused withdrawals (EW) count as a valid enrollment and are considered a non-successful attempt.

Transfer Level Completion Rates: Disaggregated (PPG-1 Methodology)

A disaggregation is provided of transfer-level completion rates for credit ESL based on student characteristics to determine if disproportionate impact (DI) is present for the selected subgroup. Student groups who significantly perform below the average rate of all other groups are identified as DI with the Percentage Point Gap (PPG) method. PPG uses the average (excluding the group of interest i.e., PPG-1 method) as a reference taking sample sizes into account. Learn more about the calculation of the PPG-1.

See additional information below on the different disaggregations available in the dashboard.

Definitions/Filters

Timeframe Observed

Displays the timeframe that can be fully observed (e.g., completed) within the timeframe selected (e.g., one term, one year, two years).

First Attempt Term

This filter allows users to look at students whose first enrollment in the discipline was either in the fall term or to look at all starting terms combined.

Ed Goal

This filter allows users to select students who selected an educational goal of ‘Degree’ or ‘Transfer’, ‘Other’ or all educational goals (see SB14).

Equity Gaps in Credit ESL (PPG-1 methodology)

This display presents the presence of disproportionate impact (see Methodology above) for a few selected student characteristics. Only student variables available in the COMIS system may be reported in the dashboard. If disproportionate impact is present for a subgroup, the group is highlighted in red. See an outline of student variables below.