The Voluntary
Framework of
Accountability
for community colleges,
by community colleges
VFA New User Training – Part 1
VFA Overview: Reporting VFA Data
• Dawn Cullity, User Support Specialist/Project Coordinator, VFA
• We will cover
• My VFA and account access
• Data entry tools and data collection
• Data dashboards, exports and reports
• Resources for doing data entry
• Questions? Feedback: [email protected]
VFA Reporting Timeframes and Cohorts
Reporting Timeframes
Six Year
Two Year
Cohort Types
• Main Cohort
• Credential Seeking Cohort
• First Time In College (FTIC) Cohort
Measures: SPO
• Six-Year Outcomes
• Two-Year Progress
• Developmental Education Progress
VFA Reporting Timeframes and Cohorts, cont.
CTE Cohort
Career & Technical
Education Measures
ABE Cohort
Adult Basic Education
Measures
VFA Web Site:
VFA Account Access
All faculty & staff at your
college can view your VFA
data.
Must first create a username
and password as a New User.
My VFA
VFA Data Input
Raw Data Files Upload
Data Online Forms
Real-time
Error Checks
Outcomes Dashboard: Developmental Education
Benchmarking Dashboard: Selectors
Benchmarking Dashboard: Peer Colleges
Benchmarking Dashboard: Six-Year Outcomes
VFA Excel Exports & PDF Reports
Resources
» Data Input / Calculating Metrics
» VFA Metrics Manual
» VFA Raw Upload Guide
» VFA Bulk Upload Instructions
» Navigating the VFA Data Tools
» VFA Data Help Center
» VFA User Guide
» Other
Resources
» VFA User Community
» VFA FAQs
Thank you for joining us today.
• Questions? Comments?
• Part 2: VFA Cohorts & Measures
• Contact Us: [email protected]