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and determined to use the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) benchmark forcomparison.2. Involved technical departments in development of a new employer satisfaction of graduatessurvey.3. Developed technical program student satisfaction survey instruments.4. Improved job placement efforts between the technical programs and the Career Planning, Placement,and Cooperative Education Center.5. Renewed attention to transfer rate data from private and public universities and colleges.College-wide Assessment: Data Analysis Group (DAG)SFCC has made significant progress to foster and facilitate an institution-wide culture of data-informeddecision making and continuous improvement. A key institutional effectiveness committee reporting tothe PC is the DAG. This committee was established to analyze college-wide reports and survey data. TheDAG's primary responsibility is to analyze and synthesize data, and promptly refer significant findingsthat could lead to institutional improvements. Membership of DAG is comprised of key college staff toinclude academic deans, the Dean of Student Services, Vice President for Educational and StudentServices, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, faculty, and select personnel with experience in dataanalysis and reporting. DAG regularly reviews key findings stemming from a variety of external andinternal data sources; attention is given to analyzing institution and aggregate student performance dataobtained from several national studies: National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP), NCCBPBest Practices, student opinion surveys (SOS), state reports, IPEDS, Community College StudentSurvey of Engagement (CCSSE). The committee also examines graduate survey data, the employeesatisfaction survey, and participates in the annual evaluation of the institution's core indicators ofeffectiveness.The committee follows a sequential five-step process to guide its analyses: (1) select and review datasources; (2) analyze, synthesize, and evaluate data to identify significant trends and/or key findings; (3)identify stakeholders; (4) refer findings to stakeholders and, if required, provide recommendations; (5)follow-up with the unit to record any action taken, or planned, in response to each significant finding orrecommendation. Several notable improvement activities resulted from the DAG's analyses and referralprocess:1. Institute planning to move the Career Planning, Placement, and Cooperative Education Center to thefirst floor of the student services building to increase access and visibility (data from the SOSidentified that students did not know where these services were located).2. Course success after completion of developmental math and successful course completion rate inMAT 0024 lags behind national and state benchmarks. In 2008 two developmental facultymembers attended the Kellogg Institute to learn more about developmental learners. In 2010-2011 anew developmental math instructor and developmental coordinator were added, and new coursesoftware support tools piloted.3. The college Retention Plan was revisited and new strategies implemented.4. Regular professional development activities instituted on the college campus including an annualProfessional Development Day.Assessment: Administrative and Educational ProgramsIn 2009, the college instituted Assessment Day. The purpose of Assessment Day is to dedicate one day ofthe year to focus completely upon division and department assessment. Assessment Day provides anopportunity for units to collectively review the previous academic year’s findings, discuss strategies forimprovement, and begin discussions for incorporating improvement efforts into the budget and planningprocess for the up-coming fiscal year.Throughout the year, administrative units which include administrative support, student support, andcommunity or public service are engaged in Administrative Program Assessment (APA). Units definetheirSouthunitFloridamission,Community Collegeoutcomes, performance measures, and standards. The APA is evaluated annuallyPage 11and/ 202data analysis, findings, and improvement efforts are reported using a standard computerizedtemplate. All APAs receive a second review by the Administrative Assessment Review Committee. The