Making the Connection in Illinois

Pipeline Performance Analysis Prepared for the 2015 SLDS Conference, Washington D.C., March 2015

Andrea Messing-Mathie, PhDDeputy Director , Education Systems Center

Making the connection in Illinois

LDS

Illinois Pathw

ays

WDQI

Illinois LDS

Builds from decades of work within agencies to collect and manage data to improve policies and programs

ILDS seeks to improve long-standing interagency processes to use data to inform better decision making –not to replace these efforts.

ILDS has identified five key priority areas for end-user reports and interagency analysis

Illinois Pathways

Mission: To empower and support all Illinois learners toexplore, progress through, and transition from high quality,structured career pathway systems into rewarding careers incritical growth areas for Illinois’ future competitiveness.

Vision: A statewide, public-private education anddevelopment initiative designed to meet two twin goals: 1) Provide students with skills and experience that will

prepare them for success in college and careers

2) Spur community economic development by fostering a homegrown talent pipeline in critical industries

Illinois Pathway

s

Key strategies: Support local career pathway

systems development that empower students to explore their academic and career interests in STEM fields

Support STEM Learning Exchanges as they work within their industry sectors to engage with businesses, communities, and schools

Illinois Pathways

Builds off of the National Career Cluster Framework and supports career pathway systems in eight STEM application areas:

WDQI: Pipeline Performance Analysis

WDQI performs an important function for both ILDS and Illinois Pathways Supports cooperation across agencies to develop

and analyze information key to understanding Career Pathway outcomes, starting with the Healthcare field

The Pipeline Performance Analysis provides the framework to understand key outcomes for students across all industry sectors

The education and employment outcomes from this analysis can inform decision-making at the state and regional level

Project connections

Given the state’s focus on sector based approaches to pipeline issues, the Illinois WDQI project seeks to

understand the following:

1. How many students in the State of Illinois are health science pathway participants?

2. What are the demographic characteristics of students that are pathways participants and completers?

3. What are the education outcomes for students who are considered pathway participants in high school?

4. What are the education and employment outcomes for students who are considered pathway participants in community college?

5. What are the education and employment outcomes for students who are considered pathway participants at public universities?

Data System Design Data system is designed as a

platform for understanding what happens to cohorts of high school, community college, and

4-year University graduates once they leave school,

transition into post-secondary education and/or progress

through the workforce

Education Data

Workforce Records

Link Aggregate

Report

Data Analysis Framework Focused on three specific milestones for

healthcare sector analysis: Graduate from high school ready for college

and careers in health science Completion of a high-quality or post-secondary

credential prepared for transition into a health science field

Entry and retention into health science careers at a living wage

Research will have a state-wide and regional focus

Research will utilize a cohort approach

Regional Focus

Illinois is pursuing a regional strategy for Illinois Pathways implementation through the Illinois 60 by 2025 Network

Target communities: Chicago Decatur East St. Louis Northwest Suburbs Peoria Rockford

Pipeline Performance Analysis Analysis is separated into three cohorts:

Cohort One 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14Junior Year of HS

Senior Year of HS

1st Year of Post-Secondary or Employment

2nd Year of Post-Secondary or Employment

3rd Year of Post-Secondary or Employment

Cohort Two09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/141st year of Community College

2nd year of Community College ,transfer, or employment

3rd year of Community College, transfer, or employment

4th year of Community College, transfer, or employment


Cohort Three07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/141st year of University

2nd year of University

3rdyear of University or employment

4th year of University or employment


Transition to additional education or employment


Analysis is separated into three cohorts

Data Analysis Framework: Cohort One

High School: Secondary Pathway Participation Degree Completion Academic Readiness Industry Certification Transition to Post-Secondary

Post-Secondary: Post-Secondary Pathway Participation Industry Readiness Transition to Further Post-Secondary Degree Completion

Cohort One 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14Junior Year of HS Senior Year of HS 1st Year of Post-

Secondary or Employment

2nd Year of Post-Secondary or Employment

3rd Year of Post-Secondary or Employment

Data Analysis Framework: Cohort Two

Post-Secondary Secondary Pathway Concentration Industry Readiness Transition to Further Post-Secondary Degree Completion

Career: Employment Earnings

Cohort Two

09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/141st year of Community College

2nd year of Community College ,transfer, or employment

3rd year of Community College, transfer, or employment



Data Analysis Framework: Cohort Three

Post-Secondary Secondary Pathway Concentration Industry Readiness Transition to Further Post-Secondary Degree Completion

Career: Employment Earnings

Cohort Three07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/141st year of University

2nd year of University

3rd year of University or employment





Demographic Indicators

Gender Race/Ethnicity Age Income Student Status WIA recipient * MAP recipient**

* Subject to appropriate data sharing agreement with DCEO** Subject to appropriate data sharing agreement with ISAC

Illinois WDQIRecommendations for Illinois WDQI consumer information product

Key Recommendations for future Consumer Information Products on Pipeline Performance

Simple and compelling LDS vision A focus on key indicators A capacity to disaggregate Build on existing work in Illinois