Core Indicators of Effectiveness for Community Colleges

Abstract

A Community College Roundtable was convened in December 1994 to examine core indicators of effectiveness for community colleges. This report, an update to the first report published in 1994, contains technical descriptions of 14 indicators and examines the changing conditions and new thinking related to effectiveness. The 14 indicators, grouped under the headings of 'Student progress', 'Workforce development', 'General education', 'Transfer preparation', Developmental skills', and 'Outreach' are: Student goal attainment; Persistence; Degree completion rates; Placement rate in the workforce; Employer assessment of students; Licensure/certification pass rates; Client assessment of programs and services; Demonstration of critical literacy skills; Demonstration of citizenship skills; Number and rate who transfer; Performance after transfer; Success in subsequent, related coursework; Participation rate in service area; Responsiveness to community needs. The chapters are: The changing context for effectiveness; What is effectiveness?; Core indicators: a technical description; New directions in effectiveness.

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