Tip Sheet: Understanding the Changes to the SY 2011–12 CSPR Data Collection for Title I, Part D
Major Changes
1.Postsecondary Outcomes
Change
As of SY 2011–12, the two measuresrelated to postsecondary education have been merged into a single measure: the number of students who were accepted or enrolled into postsecondary education. The table numbers remain the same.
Definition
The measure is the number of students accepted and/or enrolled into postsecondary programs, either while enrolled in the facility or program or within 30 days after exit. Postsecondary education refers to an independent postsecondary educational program; it does not refer to individual college-level courses that are part of a facility’s educational programming. Students maybe included if they:
- are accepted in a program and enroll or choose not to enroll, or
- enroll in a program that does not require an application process.
Challenge and Notes
The new measure is not a sum of the previous two measures. This new measure reflects an unduplicated count of students. Each student should only be counted once for this measure; that is, if a student was accepted into a postsecondary program andchose to enroll in the program, the student should only be counted one time.
This NDTAC tipsheet is intended as a quick reference and does not supersede or replace any Federal forms or information about the collection and reporting of data pertaining to Title I, Part D. 1
2.Job Training Courses/Programs
Change
As of SY 2011–12, the two measuresrelated to job training courses have been merged into a single outcome measure: the number of students who enrolled in job training courses/programs.Tables 2.4.1.5.1 and 2.4.2.5.1 have been removed from the CSPR forms, and the indicator has been merged into tables 2.4.1.5.2 and 2.4.2.5.2.
Definition
The measure is the number of students who enrolled in vocational/job training programs or courses either while enrolled in the facility/program or within 30 days after exit. The programs or courses may be provided by the facility or through an external organization. The programs or courses should not be part of a 2- or 4-year postsecondary degree program, which should be reported in tables 2.4.1.4.2/2.4.2.4.2.
- Course credits.If a student earned transferrable high school course credit through a jobtraining course, States may count the student both as having earned high school course credit and as having enrolled in elective job-training courses/programs.
- Required vocational education.If enrollment in vocational courses is required by the facility, States may also include students enrolled in those types of vocational programs here.
Challenge and Notes
The new measure is not a sum of the previous two measures. This new measure reflects an unduplicated count of students. Each student should only be counted once for this measure; that is, if a student was enrolled in a job-training program offered by an external organization and in a job-training course offered as an elective in the program, that student should only be counted one time.
This NDTAC tipsheet is intended as a quick reference and does not supersede or replace any Federal forms or information about the collection and reporting of data pertaining to Title I, Part D. 1
Minor Changes
1.Total Average Length of Stay andMultiple Purpose Facility
Change
As of SY 2011–12, States will no longer be required to submit the data for the cell indicating thetotal average length of stay in days across facility types in tables 2.4.1.1 and 2.4.2.1. However, the average length of stay for each program type is still required. Also, States will no longer be required to submit the number of programs in a multiplepurpose facility in tables 2.4.1.1 and 2.4.2.1.
2.Programs/Facilities Academic Offerings
Change
As of SY 2011–12, States will no longer be required to submit the number of programs/facilities that awarded high school course credits, high school diplomas, and/or GEDs in tables 2.4.1.3 and 2.4.2.3.
This NDTAC tipsheet is intended as a quick reference and does not supersede or replace any Federal forms or information about the collection and reporting of data pertaining to Title I, Part D.
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