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American River College Integrated Planning System Reports

What are Department Set Standards and Stretch Goals?

Department Set Standards (DSS) and Stretch Goals are statistical criteria used to detect if a decline or an increase in course success rates has occurred for the department as a whole for the most recent academic year compared to the preceding 3 year average (See Figure 1. below). Falling below the Department Set Standard indicates a statistically significant decline in course success rates has occurred. By contrast, scoring above the stretch goal indicates a statistically significant increase in course success rates has occurred. Finally, scoring in between the Department Set Standard and the Stretch Goal indicates that no statistically significant changes have occurred.

Note: This process does NOT include "department to department" or "department to college" comparisons.

Figure 1. 95% Confidence Interval centered around the Average (M) of the preceding 3 years

Why are we being asked to review and report on Department Set Standards and Stretch Goals?

Reviewing current year results against Department Set Standards (minimum standards) and Stretch Goals (aspirational goals) may be useful in promoting and informing departmental dialogue, planning, decision making, and resource allocation.

In addition, ACCJC standards requires colleges to demonstrate that results are reviewed against these set standards and stretch goals. The process for setting standards and stretch goals was reviewed by the Academic Senate (in 2016 for Department Set Standards, in 2018 for Stretch Goals).

Kinesiology & Athletics

Discipline Year 1 - (2017 - 2018) Year 2 - (2018 - 2019) Year 3 - (2019 - 2020) 3 Year Average Department Set Standard and Stretch Goal Based on Prior 3 Years Target Year - 2020 - 2021 Meets Department Set Standard?
Fitness Specialist 73.1% (N=104) 85.8% (N=106) 62.8% (N=78) 73.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
Kinesiology and Athletics 79.2% (N=5593) 80.9% (N=5444) 78.8% (N=4779) 79.60% 76.8% - 82.5% * 82.6% (N=3395) Yes, and exceeds Stretch Goal

Success Rate Percentage

# of A, B, C, Cr, P grades expressed as a % of total grade notations (includes W's but only those occurring after the Drop-No-W Date).

Enrollment (N)

Count of total enrollments (e.g., a student taking five classes is counted five times).

*The Department Set Standard is computed using the department's own course success rates over the previous 3 years (excluding summers). Specifically, A 95% Confidence Interval is constructed around the department's average course success rates over the previous 3 years. The Lower Limit of this Confidence Interval is then used as the Department Set Standard (assumes a t distribution with 2 degrees of freedom (average - (Standard Error * 4.303))). This methodology ensures that falling below the standard is unlikely to occur due simply to random year to year variation but instead is likely to reflect an actual decrease in course success rates for the target year. Stretch goals are computed utilizing the same methodology, but utilizes the Upper Limit of the Confidence Interval (assumes a t distribution with 2 degrees of freedom (average + (Standard Error * 4.303))). Exceeding the stretch goal is likely to reflect an actual increase in course success rates for the target year. Note: Due to methodological limitations, it is possible for the calculated stretch goal to sometimes exceed 100% in cases where there is large variability in course success rates over the previous three years. In such cases, the planning unit is encouraged to set its own internal stretch (aspirational) goals.

Summer semester data are typically excluded due to a variety of factors (e.g., proportion of university students) which differentiate these students from the traditional fall and spring student populations.

[As per the faculty contract, course success rate data should in no way be used as a part of Faculty Peer Review.]

Course Year 1 - (2017 - 2018) Year 2 - (2018 - 2019) Year 3 - (2019 - 2020) 3 Year Average Department Set Standard and Stretch Goal Based on Prior 3 Years Target Year - 2020 - 2021 Meets Department Set Standard?
ADAPT 310 91.7% (N=12) 77.8% (N=18) 89.5% (N=19) 86.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
ADAPT 316 92.9% (N=14) 100.0% (N=16) 72.0% (N=25) 88.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
ADAPT 330 81.2% (N=133) 90.2% (N=112) 80.8% (N=146) 84.10% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
ADAPT 332 69.2% (N=13) 88.0% (N=25) 81.8% (N=22) 79.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
ADAPT 337 70.6% (N=17) N/A N/A 70.60% N/A - N/A * 76.2% (N=21) N/A
DANCE 300 N/A 86.2% (N=29) N/A 86.20% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 301 77.2% (N=57) 61.1% (N=36) 64.3% (N=28) 67.50% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 302 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - N/A * 61.1% (N=18) N/A
DANCE 304 81.3% (N=16) N/A 53.8% (N=13) 67.50% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 305 N/A 65.0% (N=20) N/A 65.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 306 50.0% (N=2) N/A 100.0% (N=4) 75.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 307 N/A 100.0% (N=2) N/A 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 310 64.7% (N=17) 73.7% (N=19) N/A 69.20% N/A - N/A * 44.4% (N=18) N/A
DANCE 312 83.3% (N=6) 68.8% (N=16) N/A 76.00% N/A - N/A * 75.0% (N=12) N/A
DANCE 313 N/A 81.8% (N=11) N/A 81.80% N/A - N/A * 100.0% (N=4) N/A
DANCE 314 N/A 100.0% (N=1) N/A 100.00% N/A - N/A * 80.0% (N=5) N/A
DANCE 320 74.5% (N=47) 75.0% (N=60) 55.7% (N=61) 68.40% 41.1% - 95.7% * 60.0% (N=45) Yes
DANCE 321 75.0% (N=20) 64.3% (N=14) 54.5% (N=11) 64.60% 39.2% - 90.0% * 70.0% (N=10) Yes
DANCE 322 77.8% (N=9) 75.0% (N=8) 100.0% (N=3) 84.30% 50.2% - 118.3% * 100.0% (N=2) Yes
DANCE 323 100.0% (N=1) 100.0% (N=3) 100.0% (N=2) 100.00% 100.0% - 100.0% * 100.0% (N=4) Yes
DANCE 324 100.0% (N=2) 50.0% (N=2) 66.7% (N=3) 72.20% 9.0% - 135.5% * 100.0% (N=2) Yes
DANCE 326 N/A N/A 100.0% (N=12) 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 330 100.0% (N=13) N/A 84.0% (N=25) 92.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 332 100.0% (N=4) N/A 83.3% (N=24) 91.70% N/A - N/A * 100.0% (N=4) N/A
DANCE 340 67.2% (N=67) 75.0% (N=48) 70.8% (N=24) 71.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 341 68.0% (N=25) 87.5% (N=8) 50.0% (N=4) 68.50% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 344 66.7% (N=15) N/A N/A 66.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 351 62.2% (N=37) 64.1% (N=39) 68.3% (N=41) 64.90% 57.1% - 72.6% * 53.8% (N=13) No
DANCE 352 100.0% (N=5) 94.7% (N=19) 70.0% (N=20) 88.20% 48.4% - 128.0% * 80.0% (N=5) Yes
DANCE 353 100.0% (N=3) 66.7% (N=3) 75.0% (N=4) 80.60% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 354 100.0% (N=1) N/A 66.7% (N=3) 83.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 360 64.5% (N=31) 58.6% (N=29) 80.0% (N=10) 67.70% 40.3% - 95.1% * 83.3% (N=12) Yes
DANCE 361 66.7% (N=12) 63.6% (N=11) 54.5% (N=11) 61.60% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 362 80.0% (N=5) 80.0% (N=5) 50.0% (N=2) 70.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 377 66.7% (N=9) N/A 81.3% (N=16) 74.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 390 N/A 92.1% (N=38) N/A 92.10% N/A - N/A * 72.7% (N=11) N/A
DANCE 401 100.0% (N=14) N/A 87.5% (N=16) 93.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 403 92.9% (N=14) 84.6% (N=13) 92.9% (N=14) 90.10% 78.3% - 101.9% * 82.4% (N=17) Yes
DANCE 406 77.8% (N=9) N/A N/A 77.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 416 N/A N/A 100.0% (N=19) 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 417 100.0% (N=19) 88.9% (N=9) N/A 94.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 430 N/A 88.9% (N=18) N/A 88.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 432 68.8% (N=16) N/A 86.7% (N=15) 77.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
DANCE 433 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - N/A * 50.0% (N=6) N/A
DANCE 495 N/A N/A 100.0% (N=4) 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 100 85.7% (N=7) N/A N/A 85.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 102 85.7% (N=7) N/A N/A 85.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 302 63.9% (N=61) 67.9% (N=56) 48.8% (N=43) 60.20% 35.3% - 85.2% * 75.0% (N=16) Yes
FITNS 303 72.2% (N=18) 65.0% (N=20) N/A 68.60% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 306 69.3% (N=150) 69.9% (N=153) 58.7% (N=104) 66.00% 50.2% - 81.7% * 84.4% (N=77) Yes, and exceeds Stretch Goal
FITNS 307 73.0% (N=37) 80.0% (N=30) 80.0% (N=15) 77.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 308 72.0% (N=50) 82.6% (N=23) N/A 77.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 310 90.0% (N=10) 57.9% (N=19) N/A 73.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 314 N/A N/A 82.4% (N=17) 82.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 316 78.6% (N=28) 66.7% (N=54) 73.4% (N=64) 72.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 321 76.4% (N=343) 78.5% (N=274) 80.2% (N=237) 78.30% 73.6% - 83.0% * 82.5% (N=183) Yes
FITNS 325 69.7% (N=155) 70.8% (N=137) 50.8% (N=124) 63.80% 35.9% - 91.7% * 71.5% (N=130) Yes
FITNS 331 65.1% (N=126) 72.7% (N=121) 76.3% (N=80) 71.40% 57.2% - 85.5% * 78.7% (N=75) Yes
FITNS 332 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - N/A * 100.0% (N=8) N/A
FITNS 344 80.0% (N=10) 62.5% (N=8) 77.4% (N=31) 73.30% 49.8% - 96.8% * 72.0% (N=50) Yes
FITNS 347 N/A 83.3% (N=12) N/A 83.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 350 86.8% (N=38) 79.4% (N=34) 78.9% (N=19) 81.70% 70.7% - 92.7% * 88.8% (N=98) Yes
FITNS 351 88.9% (N=27) 92.9% (N=14) 65.4% (N=26) 82.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 380 77.5% (N=227) 75.3% (N=279) 79.9% (N=159) 77.60% 71.8% - 83.3% * 83.3% (N=96) Yes, and exceeds Stretch Goal
FITNS 381 77.8% (N=441) 84.2% (N=474) 74.8% (N=453) 78.90% 67.1% - 90.8% * 81.3% (N=150) Yes
FITNS 385 86.4% (N=22) 91.7% (N=12) 50.0% (N=6) 76.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 392 77.0% (N=531) 80.7% (N=466) 74.8% (N=404) 77.50% 70.0% - 84.9% * 79.2% (N=341) Yes
FITNS 395 80.0% (N=20) 78.3% (N=23) 70.7% (N=58) 76.30% 64.0% - 88.6% * 85.1% (N=101) Yes
FITNS 400 76.9% (N=503) 78.6% (N=527) 82.9% (N=451) 79.50% 71.8% - 87.2% * 84.1% (N=440) Yes
FITNS 412 84.0% (N=25) 76.7% (N=30) 81.5% (N=27) 80.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 414 78.1% (N=64) 80.9% (N=47) 71.7% (N=53) 76.90% 65.2% - 88.6% * 60.7% (N=61) No
FITNS 441 76.6% (N=47) 82.1% (N=39) 74.3% (N=35) 77.60% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 442 83.3% (N=12) 66.7% (N=18) 81.8% (N=11) 77.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 443 85.7% (N=7) 85.7% (N=7) 57.1% (N=7) 76.20% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 450 90.2% (N=61) 85.5% (N=76) 92.6% (N=27) 89.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
FITNS 499 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - N/A * 84.4% (N=32) N/A
KINES 300 72.0% (N=157) 75.7% (N=152) 72.6% (N=164) 73.40% 68.5% - 78.3% * 77.7% (N=184) Yes
KINES 330 63.4% (N=82) 58.9% (N=73) 64.2% (N=67) 62.20% 55.1% - 69.2% * 69.1% (N=94) Yes
KINES 334 71.4% (N=21) 73.3% (N=15) 78.3% (N=23) 74.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 400 53.3% (N=15) 73.7% (N=19) 64.0% (N=25) 63.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 401 80.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=12) N/A 90.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 402 63.6% (N=11) 83.3% (N=12) 76.9% (N=13) 74.60% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 403 75.0% (N=8) 90.9% (N=11) 71.4% (N=7) 79.10% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 404 60.0% (N=15) 82.4% (N=17) 52.9% (N=17) 65.10% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 405 88.9% (N=9) 81.8% (N=11) 71.4% (N=7) 80.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 406 86.7% (N=15) 85.7% (N=14) 44.4% (N=9) 72.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 407 90.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=10) N/A 95.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
KINES 408 72.7% (N=11) N/A N/A 72.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 300 89.6% (N=144) 83.6% (N=128) 87.0% (N=115) 86.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 310 85.3% (N=68) 95.9% (N=73) 97.1% (N=69) 92.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 311 100.0% (N=11) 90.9% (N=11) 72.7% (N=11) 87.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 350 73.3% (N=15) 84.6% (N=13) 95.0% (N=20) 84.30% 57.4% - 111.2% * 80.9% (N=68) Yes
PACT 351 100.0% (N=7) 100.0% (N=3) 100.0% (N=2) 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 352 83.3% (N=6) 100.0% (N=7) 66.7% (N=3) 83.30% 41.9% - 124.7% * 50.0% (N=2) Yes
PACT 390 84.3% (N=51) 82.6% (N=46) N/A 83.50% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 391 75.9% (N=29) 69.2% (N=13) N/A 72.50% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
PACT 393 100.0% (N=3) N/A N/A 100.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
RECR 300 66.7% (N=18) 72.7% (N=33) 83.3% (N=30) 74.20% 53.3% - 95.2% * 69.7% (N=33) Yes
RECR 310 95.0% (N=20) N/A 67.5% (N=40) 81.30% N/A - N/A * 68.2% (N=22) N/A
RECR 320 N/A 82.4% (N=17) N/A 82.40% N/A - N/A * 77.8% (N=18) N/A
SPORT 300 100.0% (N=30) 97.2% (N=36) 97.1% (N=35) 98.10% 94.1% - 102.2% * 95.5% (N=44) Yes
SPORT 301 91.2% (N=57) 89.5% (N=57) 91.3% (N=46) 90.70% 88.1% - 93.2% * 94.3% (N=53) Yes, and exceeds Stretch Goal
SPORT 311 94.7% (N=19) 100.0% (N=16) 94.1% (N=17) 96.30% 88.3% - 104.3% * 94.7% (N=19) Yes
SPORT 312 100.0% (N=12) 100.0% (N=13) 100.0% (N=15) 100.00% 100.0% - 100.0% * 100.0% (N=20) Yes
SPORT 313 70.0% (N=30) 76.5% (N=34) 62.9% (N=35) 69.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
SPORT 314 96.8% (N=31) 84.4% (N=32) 80.4% (N=46) 87.20% 66.0% - 108.4% * 98.0% (N=49) Yes
SPORT 316 100.0% (N=11) 90.9% (N=11) 93.8% (N=16) 94.90% 83.3% - 106.4% * 100.0% (N=7) Yes
SPORT 317 77.8% (N=9) 100.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=11) 92.60% 60.7% - 124.5% * 100.0% (N=12) Yes
SPORT 320 100.0% (N=19) 100.0% (N=29) 83.3% (N=24) 94.40% 70.5% - 118.4% * 80.0% (N=10) Yes
SPORT 325 93.3% (N=15) 76.9% (N=13) 100.0% (N=9) 90.10% 60.6% - 119.6% * 100.0% (N=5) Yes
SPORT 330 79.7% (N=118) 93.8% (N=129) 88.0% (N=108) 87.10% 69.5% - 104.8% * 83.3% (N=96) Yes
SPORT 331 78.5% (N=93) 82.3% (N=96) 76.1% (N=88) 79.00% 71.3% - 86.7% * 91.0% (N=122) Yes, and exceeds Stretch Goal
SPORT 340 100.0% (N=8) 100.0% (N=6) 100.0% (N=6) 100.00% 100.0% - 100.0% * 100.0% (N=5) Yes
SPORT 341 88.9% (N=9) 100.0% (N=4) N/A 94.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
SPORT 345 85.7% (N=7) 100.0% (N=6) N/A 92.90% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
SPORT 350 100.0% (N=25) 85.7% (N=28) 90.6% (N=32) 92.10% 74.1% - 110.1% * 80.6% (N=31) Yes
SPORT 351 71.9% (N=32) 94.6% (N=37) 75.0% (N=36) 80.50% 49.9% - 111.1% * 75.6% (N=45) Yes
SPORT 355 90.9% (N=33) 96.7% (N=30) 96.8% (N=31) 94.80% 86.4% - 103.1% * 100.0% (N=21) Yes
SPORT 356 100.0% (N=20) 84.2% (N=19) 100.0% (N=18) 94.70% 72.1% - 117.4% * 100.0% (N=22) Yes
SPORT 365 86.7% (N=15) 100.0% (N=18) 94.4% (N=18) 93.70% 77.1% - 110.3% * 100.0% (N=18) Yes
SPORT 366 100.0% (N=13) 92.0% (N=25) 85.0% (N=20) 92.30% 73.7% - 111.0% * 100.0% (N=21) Yes
SPORT 370 100.0% (N=20) 95.0% (N=20) 100.0% (N=19) 98.30% 91.2% - 105.5% * 100.0% (N=16) Yes
SPORT 375 89.5% (N=19) 89.5% (N=19) 100.0% (N=13) 93.00% 77.9% - 108.1% * 100.0% (N=10) Yes
SPORT 376 74.5% (N=51) 93.3% (N=30) 81.8% (N=33) 83.20% 59.6% - 106.8% * 95.0% (N=40) Yes
SPORT 380 100.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=9) 93.3% (N=15) 97.80% 88.2% - 107.3% * 88.2% (N=17) Yes
SPORT 385 90.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=6) 100.0% (N=8) 96.70% 82.3% - 111.0% * 100.0% (N=6) Yes
SPORT 386 100.0% (N=16) 80.0% (N=20) 96.2% (N=26) 92.10% 65.7% - 118.4% * 100.0% (N=24) Yes
SPORT 390 97.7% (N=43) 96.6% (N=58) 97.6% (N=42) 97.30% 95.7% - 98.9% * 89.7% (N=29) No
SPORT 395 100.0% (N=23) 100.0% (N=21) 84.6% (N=26) 94.90% 72.8% - 116.9% * 91.7% (N=12) Yes
SPORT 396 88.4% (N=43) 87.0% (N=54) 91.1% (N=45) 88.80% 83.7% - 94.0% * 92.7% (N=55) Yes
SPORT 405 100.0% (N=16) 100.0% (N=19) 100.0% (N=24) 100.00% 100.0% - 100.0% * 100.0% (N=18) Yes
SPORT 406 90.5% (N=21) 94.4% (N=18) 100.0% (N=15) 95.00% 83.1% - 106.9% * 100.0% (N=23) Yes
SPORT 410 72.7% (N=22) 100.0% (N=21) 100.0% (N=16) 90.90% 51.8% - 130.0% * 100.0% (N=14) Yes
SPORT 415 93.8% (N=16) 100.0% (N=18) 81.8% (N=11) 91.90% 68.9% - 114.8% * 87.5% (N=8) Yes
SPORT 416 94.7% (N=19) 95.0% (N=20) 100.0% (N=16) 96.60% 89.2% - 103.9% * 97.1% (N=35) Yes
TMACT 300 100.0% (N=29) 92.9% (N=28) 90.0% (N=30) 94.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 301 93.3% (N=15) 100.0% (N=4) 90.9% (N=11) 94.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 302 86.2% (N=58) 80.0% (N=40) 93.1% (N=29) 86.40% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 303 77.8% (N=9) 77.3% (N=22) 93.3% (N=15) 82.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 304 92.9% (N=14) 90.0% (N=10) 100.0% (N=9) 94.30% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 320 85.5% (N=76) 83.0% (N=47) 89.4% (N=47) 86.00% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 330 83.1% (N=77) 87.5% (N=64) 80.7% (N=83) 83.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 331 85.4% (N=41) 77.8% (N=45) 79.2% (N=24) 80.80% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
TMACT 333 76.9% (N=13) 53.1% (N=32) 90.9% (N=11) 73.70% N/A - N/A * N/A N/A
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