Data-Driven Prioritization
Current Presentation Links
- Ashley Yoder and Dr. Carlos LopezLeiva. The Experiences of UNM Hispanic Students in STEM Programs.
- Tim Schroeder, Vicky Dueer, Patrick Coulombe. Stop, Switch or Graduate (long version) (short version).
Resource Links
- University of New Mexico, Office of Institutional Analytics
- UNM Factbook
- Central New Mexico College, Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
- CNM Factbook
- Description of UNM Grade Options
Program Description
The STEM Gateway Data-Driven Prioritization initiative helps to inform instructors and other policy-makers regarding the STEM student experience at the University of New Mexico. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the UNM STEM experience from the perspective of Hispanic and low-income students.
Current Projects
STEM Gateway Core Courses and Student Characteristics. Analysis of average student characteristics for each STEM gateway core course, including such variables as ACT composite score, ACT math schore, high school GPA, current UNM courseload, UNM credits completed prior, and co-enrolled courses. Project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated completion date: May 2014.
Completed Projects
Transfer STEM Student Analysis. This research project focused on better understanding STEM student achievement among transfer students at UNM. Partners: STEM UP Program. Project start date: Spring 2014. Project completion date: January, 2015. This study will be continued to further understand early indicators of transfer student success. PowerPoint slides. Shortened report.
Key Performance Indicator Analysis. This analysis attempted to identify short-term measures that correlate to graduation. The results of this analysis will allow UNM administrators to monitor the expected impact of specific interventions on STEM graduation, without having to wait four years for graduation rates. Project start date: Spring 2014. Project completion date: December, 2014. Report.
The experiences of UNM Hispanic students in STEM programs. Qualitative study of STEM education as experienced and reported by Hispanic students previously enrolled at UNM. Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: April, 2014. Portions of this study will be submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals. PowerPoint slides.
Grade Distribution Report in UNM MyReports (DataMart project). Restricted-access query that shows grade distributions for individual course sections, disaggregated by ethnicity. Project start date: Spring 2013. Project completion date: January 2014. Small tweaks and adjustments are ongoing. Query has been made available to members of the STEM Gateway Course Reform Council.
Stop, Switch or Graduate: Undergraduate STEM Degree Completion Patterns at UNM. Exploration of the following questions: How do undergraduate students who graduate with STEM degrees differ from those who switch majors out of STEM, and from those who stop attending UNM prior to completing their degrees? How do undergraduate STEM students perform in the core math & science gateway courses that lead into their STEM degrees? Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: February, 2014. Briefings available here: Briefing 1 / Briefing 2. Presentation slides available here.
Stop, Switch or Graduate, Addendum. Answers follow-up question: At time students shifted out of STEM or stopped attending UNM, what STEM gateway courses had they attempted, completed and successfully passed? Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: January 2014. This report was released internally to grant staff and may be released to the public during the spring of 2014.
Predictors of student success in General Physics. Analysis of college and pre-college student variables that influence success in PHYC 160. Project start date: Fall 2012. Project completion date: January 2014. Follow-up studies are ongoing. This report was released internally to the Physics Course Reform Team.
Annual Performance Reports, Year One and Year Two. Report of STEM Gateway progress towards annual program objectives. Project start date: October of each year. Project completion date: December of each year. These reports are available at the bottom of the page here.
Course-on-Course Impact Report for MATH 121. This report was developed as a proof of concept for the course-on-course impact model. It shows the student impact of MATH 121 sections on subsequent courses. Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: February, 2014. This report was released internally to the Course Reform Council.
Math Course Completion and STEM Degrees at UNM. Analysis of math courses taken by students who earned STEM bachelor's degrees at UNM. Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: July 2012. This report is available publicly here.
MATH 121 Co-Enrollment Report for Learning Community Planning. Summary of which courses students are also enrolled in while taking MATH 121. Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: October 2013. This report was released internally to the Dean of University College.
Math Enrollments for First Semester Students. Analysis of which math courses first semester freshmen enroll in at UNM. Project start date date: December, 2013. Project completion date: February 2014. This report was released internally to the First Year Steering Committee.
Course Reform Project Impact Reports, Cohort One. Analysis of the impact of course reform projects on student achievement. Project start date: Summer 2013. Project completion date: August 2013. This report was released internally to Course Reform Team leaders.
Current Additional UNM Projects with STEM Gateway Staff Participation
Associate Vice President of Student Services, Collective Impact Project. Analysis of impact of Student Services programs on student achievement outcomes. Project start date: Fall 2012. Project completion date: Ongoing. This report will be publicly released on the Student Services Dashboard, located here.
Future Projects
Course-on-Course Impact Report in UNM MyReports, DataMart Project. Restricted access query that shows the student impact of foundation courses on subsequent courses. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Fall 2014. This query will be available only to authorized UNM personnel on the MyReports platform.
STEM Transfer Student Experience at UNM. Analysis of student data related to transfer students in UNM STEM programs. Partners: STEM UP Program. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Spring 2015. This report will be released publicly.
Pre-Calculus Math Student Experience at UNM. Analysis of student data related to pre-calculus mathematics at UNM. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Fall 2014. Portions of this report will be released publicly.
Completed Projects
Transfer STEM Student Analysis. This research project focused on better understanding STEM student achievement among transfer students at UNM. Partners: STEM UP Program. Project start date: Spring 2014. Project completion date: January, 2015. This study will be continued to further understand early indicators of transfer student success. PowerPoint slides. Shortened report.
Key Performance Indicator Analysis. This analysis attempted to identify short-term measures that correlate to graduation. The results of this analysis will allow UNM administrators to monitor the expected impact of specific interventions on STEM graduation, without having to wait four years for graduation rates. Project start date: Spring 2014. Project completion date: December, 2014. Report.
The experiences of UNM Hispanic students in STEM programs. Qualitative study of STEM education as experienced and reported by Hispanic students previously enrolled at UNM. Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: April, 2014. Portions of this study will be submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals. PowerPoint slides.
Grade Distribution Report in UNM MyReports (DataMart project). Restricted-access query that shows grade distributions for individual course sections, disaggregated by ethnicity. Project start date: Spring 2013. Project completion date: January 2014. Small tweaks and adjustments are ongoing. Query has been made available to members of the STEM Gateway Course Reform Council.
Stop, Switch or Graduate: Undergraduate STEM Degree Completion Patterns at UNM. Exploration of the following questions: How do undergraduate students who graduate with STEM degrees differ from those who switch majors out of STEM, and from those who stop attending UNM prior to completing their degrees? How do undergraduate STEM students perform in the core math & science gateway courses that lead into their STEM degrees? Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: February, 2014. Briefings available here: Briefing 1 / Briefing 2. Presentation slides available here.
Stop, Switch or Graduate, Addendum. Answers follow-up question: At time students shifted out of STEM or stopped attending UNM, what STEM gateway courses had they attempted, completed and successfully passed? Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: January 2014. This report was released internally to grant staff and may be released to the public during the spring of 2014.
Predictors of student success in General Physics. Analysis of college and pre-college student variables that influence success in PHYC 160. Project start date: Fall 2012. Project completion date: January 2014. Follow-up studies are ongoing. This report was released internally to the Physics Course Reform Team.
Annual Performance Reports, Year One and Year Two. Report of STEM Gateway progress towards annual program objectives. Project start date: October of each year. Project completion date: December of each year. These reports are available at the bottom of the page here.
Course-on-Course Impact Report for MATH 121. This report was developed as a proof of concept for the course-on-course impact model. It shows the student impact of MATH 121 sections on subsequent courses. Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: February, 2014. This report was released internally to the Course Reform Council.
Math Course Completion and STEM Degrees at UNM. Analysis of math courses taken by students who earned STEM bachelor's degrees at UNM. Project start date: Spring 2012. Project completion date: July 2012. This report is available publicly here.
MATH 121 Co-Enrollment Report for Learning Community Planning. Summary of which courses students are also enrolled in while taking MATH 121. Project start date: Fall 2013. Project completion date: October 2013. This report was released internally to the Dean of University College.
Math Enrollments for First Semester Students. Analysis of which math courses first semester freshmen enroll in at UNM. Project start date date: December, 2013. Project completion date: February 2014. This report was released internally to the First Year Steering Committee.
Course Reform Project Impact Reports, Cohort One. Analysis of the impact of course reform projects on student achievement. Project start date: Summer 2013. Project completion date: August 2013. This report was released internally to Course Reform Team leaders.
Current Additional UNM Projects with STEM Gateway Staff Participation
Associate Vice President of Student Services, Collective Impact Project. Analysis of impact of Student Services programs on student achievement outcomes. Project start date: Fall 2012. Project completion date: Ongoing. This report will be publicly released on the Student Services Dashboard, located here.
Future Projects
Course-on-Course Impact Report in UNM MyReports, DataMart Project. Restricted access query that shows the student impact of foundation courses on subsequent courses. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Fall 2014. This query will be available only to authorized UNM personnel on the MyReports platform.
STEM Transfer Student Experience at UNM. Analysis of student data related to transfer students in UNM STEM programs. Partners: STEM UP Program. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Spring 2015. This report will be released publicly.
Pre-Calculus Math Student Experience at UNM. Analysis of student data related to pre-calculus mathematics at UNM. Anticipated project start date: Spring 2014. Anticipated project completion date: Fall 2014. Portions of this report will be released publicly.
Current Data Staff and Graduate Students
- Yingchen Wang, STEM Gateway Institutional Researcher
