In partnership with the Detroit Regional Chamber, Oakland Community College (OCC) is actively engaging in Detroit Drives Degrees Data Collaborative, an initiative that will provide comprehensive insight into student progress and achievement southeast Michigan. It is part of the larger Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP), a nationwide effort from the National Student Clearinghouse, improving access to better data on student progress and outcomes.
OCC joins twelve area colleges and universities in this collaborative including Davenport University, Grand Valley State University, Henry Ford College, Jackson College, Macomb Community College, Monroe County Community College, Oakland University, St. Clair County Community College, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan – Dearborn and Wayne State University.
“OCC aims to double our graduation rate through key strategies and early momentum tracking,” said Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Jr. “Our partnership with the Detroit Drives Degrees Data Collaborative will enhance our understanding of student success and supports our commitment to the Oakland80 initiative, which seeks to ensure that 80 percent of Oakland County's working-age adults have a post-secondary degree or credential by 2030.”
By participating in the data collaborative, OCC has signaled its dedication to student success and its commitment to the Regional Talent Compact’s goals. In partnership, OCC and the other participating colleges will submit comprehensive data to the National Student Clearinghouse PDP platform. This will enable regional analysis to assess the effectiveness of the Regional Talent Compact’s strategies and policies in eliminating barriers to post-high school education and enhancing student success.
“This initiative enables Detroit Drives Degrees and participating colleges to analyze data effectively, highlighting areas that require attention and improvement,” said Meghan Schmidbauer, Senior Director of Detroit Drives Degrees at the Detroit Regional Chamber.
“By identifying trends and gaps in student performance, enrollment, and success, we can allocate resources more strategically, ensuring efforts are directed at initiatives that will have the most significant impact. Further, this data-driven approach fosters accountability and encourages more efficient collaboration across various sectors developing and depending on the talent coming from these institutions.”
The Detroit Drives Degrees Data Collaborative represents a significant partnership between the participating colleges and the Detroit Regional Chamber. The Chamber produces the annual State of Education and Talent report, which provides context centered around key data indicators that illustrate how the Region’s education institutions are preparing students for the jobs of the future through education. While data is available from multiple sources, it is not possible to collectively measure the work of the Region’s colleges.
Learn more at detroitchamber.com/talented.
About OCC
Oakland Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs with
the resources students need to be successful and advance our community. As a top transfer
institution, OCC offers one of the state’s most affordable tuition rates and fleibility
in scheduling. The College is nationally recognized for its high-demand career training
and expert faculty in their fields. More than 1 million students have enrolled in
the College since it opened in 1965. Learn more at oaklandcc.edu.
About TalentEd
TalentEd is the premier business-led talent development initiative for Southeast Michigan.
A prosperity initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, TalentEd is shaped by leading
CEOs. It empowers employers and institutions of higher education to develop tomorrow’s
talent now and create a more prosperous future for the Region. The Chamber is the
only organization that brings together business, education, government, philanthropy,
and community groups from across the Region to collectively strengthen the post-high
school talent pipeline and grow the pool of credentialed, educated workers through
scalable programs that ensure employers have the highly skilled workforce needed to
compete.
About Detroit Drives Degrees
Detroit Drives Degrees is the Detroit Regional Chamber’s collective impact initiative
that brings together stakeholders from business, philanthropy, government, K-12, and
higher education. The Detroit Region’s rapidly evolving economy requires strengthening
the talent pipeline. Detroit Drives Degrees seeks to increase the proportion of individuals
with college degrees and high-skill credentials in the Region. With only 53% of adults
having attained this level of education within the Region, Detroit Drives Degrees’
primary goal is to increase the post-high school attainment rate to 60% by 2030 and
cut the racial equity gap in half.Learn more at detroitchamber.com/d3.
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