California Adult Education Program
The Student Data section includes guidance and tools needed for student data collection and reporting, webinars and other training pertaining to student data such as information on TOPSpro and Launchboard, links related to outcome and other relevant resources.
Back to Data Tool MainThis section includes information such as program guidance, the student data dictionary and policy information related to student data reporting.
This section includes links for systems needed for student data reporting as well as related resources to those systems.
Description:
K12 agencies, County Offices of Education (COE), and Joint Powers Authority (JPA) are required
to use TOPSpro® Enterprise to collect and report adult learner demographics, barriers, and
program outcome information.
How to Use it:
Use this help page to troubleshoot issues with TOPSpro.
Description:
This booklet contains a number of TOPSpro Enterprise (TE) reports that agencies have identified as “most useful” for cleaning up agency data and for teachers to individualize instruction for their classes and students based on testing and goals.
How to Use it:
Use this guide to learn more about the reports that may be the most useful for your region.
Description:
An example intake form that can be used by consortium members to collect information about their students for submission into TOPSPro or Launchboard.
How to Use it:
Use this this as a template to collect information about your students.
Description:
The definitions for data in LaunchBoard.
How to Use it:
Use this as a reference to review data definitions.
Description:
This infographic provides an overview of the data sources used that feed into LaunchBoard.
How to Use it:
Use this to learn more about the data sources used to build LaunchBoard.
Description:
The LaunchBoard, a statewide data system supported by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and hosted by Cal-PASS Plus, provides data on the effectiveness of college programs in both CTE and non-CTE pathways.This information is intended to facilitate local, regional, and statewide conversations about how to foster student success and economic mobility. Launchboard includes the Community College Pipeline and the Adult Education Pipeline. The Community College Pipeline is used to see the phases of students’ journeys through community college, with information on college offerings, student characteristics, milestones, success, employment, earnings, and labor market information. The Adult Education Pipeline provides similar information on K-12 and community college adult education participants.
How to Use it:
Use Launchboard to gain a holistic view of students and their progress through educational institutions and into theworkforce. It expands upon data available in the Chancellor’s Office MIS system and TOPSpro by pulling from additional data sources including employment and earnings records, responses to the CTE Outcomes Survey, labor market information, and adult education records from CASAS.
Description:
Access a variety of resources including webinars, detailed guides, videos and infographics to learn more about Launchboard.
How to Use it:
Use this to learn more about Launchboard and how to use the tool.
Description:
The TOPSpro Data Dictionary show the definitions for data submitted through TOPSPro.
How to Use it:
Use this as a reference tool to review data definitions.
Description:
A guide describing the ability to exchange data between TOPSpro Enterprise (TE) 3.x and 3rd party application systems in a uniform and standard manner.
How to Use it:
Use this technical assistance guide to establish or troubleshoot data exchange between a 3rd party system and TOPSpro Enterprise.
