About MCCDEC
Each year the State Plan allocates funds to assist the community colleges in improving their capacity to collect the data. Prime examples are support for a statewide
coordinator and the Michigan Community College Data and Evaluation Committee (MCCDEC). Established in 1978 as a steering committee, membership has included occupational
deans, deans of student services, registrars, presidents, data processing personnel, institutional researchers, and deans of instruction as well as special populations
coordinators. MCCDEC's major purpose is to provide technical assistance to Michigan community colleges in data collection, data reporting, and evaluation procedures
The focus of MCCDEC over the past several years has been to:
- provide input into revising the State Assessment Collection Instrument,
- determine how to utilize the outcomes from State Assessment for program improvement,
- interpret and implement the guidelines for Local Evaluation Efforts,
- sponsor and participate in a pilot study to determine the feasibility of implementing standardized examinations to measure occupational work skills attainment (SOCAT),
- co-sponsor SPSS training for community colleges,
- clarify terms and definitions in order to ensure consistency and reliability of data,
- establish and develop guidelines and definitions for Perkins Accountability (including the Local Improvement Plan) and Special Populations federal reporting requirements,
- sponsor the development and implementation of an Education/Employment Development Plan (E/EDP) for Michigan community colleges,
- determine, define, and provide input into the development of Performance Indicators,
- develop a Data Reports Taxaonomy,
- promote web technology in data collection and dessimination efforts, and
- work with other organizations in creating a Dashboard Model for local evaluation.
One major task undertaken by the committee over the last several years has been the sponsorship and development of a Student
Unit Tracking System that can be adapted by the different community colleges within the State.
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