DISTANCE LEARNING RATE COMMISSIONER S RECOMMENDED PERFORMANCE FUNDING MODEL LOCAL MEASURES APRIL 21, 2015 COMMISSIONER S RECOMMENDED PERFORMANCE FUNDING MODEL LOCAL MEASURE S APRIL 21, 2015 DRAFT 0
Distance Learning Rate Each institution shall select one local measure for inclusion in the Commissioner s recommended performance funding model. One local measure option recommended by the Commissioner of Education focused on capturing the opportunity for students to accelerate their college education through distance learning opportunities. In particular, this measure was conceptualized to determine Distance Learning participation. The method for quantifying this measure is provided as follows. Defining the Cohort This measure captures the prevalence of distance learning students attending a Florida College System institution within an academic year. All students are included in this measure. Timeframe for Measurement The timeframe for measurement is a year, inclusive of the summer, fall, winter and spring terms. Sources of Data To identify the outcomes for this measure, Division of Florida College System and Florida Department of Education staff utilized two databases within Community College and Technical Center Management Information System (CCTCMIS; Table L5.1): The Student Data Base and the Personnel Data Base. Table L5.1. Descriptions of Databases Database Description CCTCMIS CCTCMIS is a statewide data collection system for the Florida College System and Career & Adult Education institutions administered by the Florida Department of Education Source. www.fldoe.org Metric Particular metrics were created after defining a concept to measure and then defining the cohort, timeframe for measurement, and sources of data. The metric for this measure is the percentage of students enrolled in either a distance or hybrid course. The resulting data for each Florida College System institution on this metric are provided in Table L5.2. COMMISSIONER S RECOMMENDED PERFORMANCE FUNDING MODEL LOCAL MEASURE S APRIL 21, 2015 DRAFT 1
Table L5.2. Data for Distance Learning Rate Measure, by Florida College System Institution: 2015 Performance Funding Model FCS Institution Prior Year 3 Prior Year 2 Prior Year 1 Average of Current Year 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 Prior 3 Years 2013-2014 Eastern Florida State College 50.88% 47.76% 45.87% 48.17% 46.86% Broward College 37.01% 40.53% 43.29% 40.28% 49.32% College of Central Florida 43.29% 49.77% 63.41% 52.15% 60.58% Chipola College 26.07% 30.49% 34.57% 30.38% 36.07% Daytona State College 34.13% 39.85% 47.88% 40.62% 49.01% Florida SouthWestern State College 31.15% 36.86% 44.28% 37.43% 44.82% Florida State College at Jacksonville 55.73% 51.16% 60.38% 55.76% 59.15% Florida Keys Community College 13.35% 32.91% 52.25% 32.83% 43.40% Gulf Coast State College 35.67% 40.55% 45.37% 40.53% 47.20% Hillsborough Community College 23.69% 30.21% 33.56% 29.15% 36.44% Indian River State College 34.01% 38.20% 44.33% 38.85% 47.58% Florida Gateway College 53.11% 58.91% 64.80% 58.94% 67.59% Lake-Sumter State College 43.78% 43.41% 50.04% 45.74% 59.46% State College of Florida, Manatee- 35.81% 43.60% 48.65% 42.69% 52.74% Sarasota Miami Dade College 18.61% 22.02% 23.09% 21.24% 25.19% North Florida Community College 36.67% 44.02% 49.90% 43.53% 52.69% Northwest Florida State College 43.16% 45.01% 48.87% 45.68% 53.37% Palm Beach State College 26.71% 28.74% 43.54% 33.00% 51.13% Pasco-Hernando State College 31.48% 35.03% 40.73% 35.75% 44.53% Pensacola State College 32.37% 35.20% 36.01% 34.53% 38.03% Polk State College 38.40% 45.71% 50.31% 44.81% 55.15% St. Johns River State College 39.47% 43.42% 41.93% 41.61% 43.00% St. Petersburg College 62.01% 63.25% 62.32% 62.53% 61.57% Santa Fe College 50.17% 54.41% 55.33% 53.30% 57.37% Seminole State College of Florida 36.18% 38.07% 40.63% 38.29% 43.88% South Florida State College 20.95% 25.05% 54.88% 33.63% 48.41% Tallahassee Community College 40.58% 57.24% 83.33% 60.38% 71.36% Valencia College 45.40% 49.99% 51.55% 48.98% 54.74% Thresholds to Earn Points For this measure, two thresholds are provided for each college: an Excellence Threshold and an Improvement Threshold. A college's performance for the measure is determined by using the threshold resulting in the highest score, doubled. So, for example, if the college earned 4 points on the Excellence Threshold and 1.5 on the Improvement Threshold, the college would get a score of 8. Excellence Threshold. For the Distance Learning Rate measure, the Excellence Threshold was determined using data for each college's most recent year and comparing it to the mean for all 28 colleges' prior three-year means. Colleges below the mean minus one standard deviation receive no points. Colleges receive points on a scale from low (the mean minus one standard deviation) to high (the mean plus one standard deviation) in ten increments. Colleges above the high point of the scale receive the maximum points available. COMMISSIONER S RECOMMENDED PERFORMANCE FUNDING MODEL LOCAL MEASURE S APRIL 21, 2015 DRAFT 2
Improvement Threshold. For the Distance Learning Rate measure, the Improvement Threshold was determined by using data for each college's most recent year rate of change from the mean and comparing it to the prior year for that college alone. Colleges with a rate increase below.50% receive no points. Colleges receive points on a scale from low (.50%) to high (5.00%) in ten increments. Colleges above the high point of the scale receive the maximum points available. Data for each college on the Distance Learning Rate measure are provided in Table L5.3. Table L5.3. Distance Learning Rate Measure, by Florida College and Points Earned: 2015 Performance Funding Model Points Earned Points that may be FCS Institution Used in the Model Excellence Improvement (Highest Point Total x s 2) Eastern Florida State College 3.5 0.0 7.0 Broward College 4.0 5.0 10.0 College of Central Florida 5.0 5.0 10.0 Chipola College 1.0 5.0 10.0 Daytona State College 4.0 5.0 10.0 Florida SouthWestern State College 3.0 5.0 10.0 Florida State College at Jacksonville 5.0 5.0 10.0 Florida Keys Community College 2.5 5.0 10.0 Gulf Coast State College 3.5 5.0 10.0 Hillsborough Community College 1.0 5.0 10.0 Indian River State College 3.5 5.0 10.0 Florida Gateway College 5.0 5.0 10.0 Lake-Sumter State College 5.0 5.0 10.0 State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota 5.0 5.0 10.0 Miami Dade College 0.0 5.0 10.0 North Florida Community College 5.0 5.0 10.0 Northwest Florida State College 5.0 5.0 10.0 Palm Beach State College 4.5 5.0 10.0 Pasco-Hernando State College 3.0 5.0 10.0 Pensacola State College 1.5 5.0 10.0 Polk State College 5.0 5.0 10.0 St. Johns River State College 2.5 3.0 6.0 St. Petersburg College 5.0 0.0 10.0 Santa Fe College 5.0 5.0 10.0 Seminole State College of Florida 3.0 5.0 10.0 South Florida State College 4.0 5.0 10.0 Tallahassee Community College 5.0 5.0 10.0 Valencia College 5.0 5.0 10.0 The points earned for this measure may be used in the performance funding model. However, because the Commissioner s recommended model applies different weights to measures it is not possible to add the points earned across multiple measures, as depicted in this and similar documents, to arrive at the final outcome of the performance funding model. COMMISSIONER S RECOMMENDED PERFORMANCE FUNDING MODEL LOCAL MEASURE S APRIL 21, 2015 DRAFT 3
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