A look at our strategic goals
In 2017, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office established the Vision for Success setting out a series of six goals for California Community Colleges:
Increase the number of students earning credentials by at least 20%
- Increase the number of students who transferred by 35%
- Reduce average units accumulated by students who complete degrees to 79
- Increase the number of students who get jobs in their field of study to 76%
- Reduce equity gaps among underrepresented students by 40% over 5 years and eliminate in 10 years
- Eliminate regional achievement gaps in 10 years
Throughout the spring, West Hills College Lemoore and West Hills College Coalinga have both been engaged in wide-ranging campus conversations around setting their own goals that will align to these goals for the California Community College system. Once finalized, these local Vision for Success goals will serve as the basis for the District’s new 2021 Strategic Plan, which is currently under development.
| 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Key Performance Indicators | |||||
| 2015-16 Rate | 2016-17 Rate | 2017-18 Rate | 2020 District Target | ||
| Goal 1 - Promote and increase student success, emphasizing educational planning, basic skills and timely completion. | |||||
| 1.1 | Educational Plans | 78.6% | 80.9% | 73.9% | 90.0% |
| 1.2a | Scorecard - Remedial Math Completion Rates | 26.9% | 30.6% | 37.7% | 28.1% |
| 1.2b | Scorecard - Remedial English Completion Rates | 39.4% | 34.0% | 46.0% | 48.60% |
| 1.2c | Scorecard - Remedial ESL Completion Rates | 14.3% | 12.1% | 11.4% | 19.70% |
| 1.3a | Basic Skills English Success Rates | 68.3% | 58.9% | 54.2% | 73.0% |
| 1.3b | Basic Skills Math Success Rates | 50.0% | 48.0% | 52.2% | 73.0% |
| 1.4 | Success Rates | 70.7% | 71.4% | 72.5% | 75.0% |
| 1.5 | Persistence | 54.6% | 53.4% | 54.7% | 55.0% |
| 1.6a | Scorecard - Completion Indicator Overall | 39.7% | 40.0% | 47.8% | 51.2% |
| 1.6b | Scorecard Completion Indicator (College-prepared) | 69.6% | 74.6% | 74.5% | 80.8% |
| 1.6c | Scorecard Completion Indicator (Unprepared for College) | 34.3% | 35.6% | 40.9% | 45.8% |
| 1.7 | Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 1,441 | 1,507 | 1,683 | 1,500 per year |
| 1.8 | Time to Completion of Associate Degree | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 years*** |
| 1.9 | Transfers to 4-Year Institutions/Transfer Degrees | 611 | 794 | 708 | 750 per year |
| Goal 2 - Strengthen the District’s fiscal position by pursuing resource development
and increased efficiency while meeting FTES targets. |
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| 2.1 | FTES Generated vs. Target 5-Year Goal | 5,290 | 5,361 | 5,724 | 100 FTES over 100% |
| 2.2 | Enrollment Management/Scheduling Efficiency | 475 | 448 | 458 | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| 2.3 | Percentage of Students Receiving a Pell Grant | 35.3% | 32.5% | 31.2% | 50.00% |
| Goal 3 - Maximize access to programs and services throughout the region, focusing
on all segments of the adult population. |
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| 3.1 | Adult Participation Rates (Ages 18-24) | 18.7% | 19.8% | 19.3% | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| 3.2 | Adult Participation Rates (Ages 25-64) | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| 3.3 | College Going Rates for HS Graduates | 36.4% | 32.2% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Goal 4 - Through the use of technology, increase access to educational programs and
services that contribute to student success and strengthen the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. |
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| 4.1 | Online Success Rates | 61.7% | 64.4% | 66.8% | 66.0% |
| 4.2 | Use of Open Educational Resources | 1 GE Area | 3 GE Areas | All GE areas | 100% of GE Courses |
| 4.3 | Student Equity - Course Success Achievement Gap | 8.0% | 7.5% | 7.3% | Elimination of Achievement Gaps*** |
| 4.4 | Number of New Online CTE Programs Created | 0 | 0 | 1 | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| Goal 5 - Increase and coordinate Workforce and Economic Development activities that
are designed to meet the needs of employers and improve student employment and success in Career Technical Education programs |
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| 5.1 | CTE Completion Rate (Scorecard) | 58.2% | 59.0% | 63.7% | 69.10% |
| 5.2 | CTE Employment Outcome Survey Results (wage gains) | 49.3% | 48.0% | 55.5% | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| 5.3 | Time to Completion for CTE Degrees/Certificates | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.4 years*** |
| 5.4 | CTE Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 831 | 826 | 932 | 630 |
| 5.5 | Contract Training Certificates Awarded | 179 | 339 | 279 | No goal set, for monitoring only |
| *** Lower # is better | |||||